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Robeks debuts sustainable maple water smoothies for hydration and health
April 20, 2015
L.A.-based Robeks Fresh Juices and Smoothies debuted three new Fitness Smoothies made with maple water, specialty water extracted from the raw sap of maple…
read nowNRA partners with Craft Beer Expo for upcoming shows
April 20, 2015
National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and the Craft Beverage Expo announced a partnership uniting Influencers from both organizations.
read nowMobile payments app for restaurant goers seeks to cut wait time and feed the hungry
April 20, 2015
Full Society launches IndieGoGo campaign to finalize app development designed to allow users to donate when paying for a restaurant bill.
read nowEncourage Millennial spending with healthy fare, good deals, study says
April 17, 2015
Their biggest complaints, according to the research, are that restaurants are too expensive, that it's cheaper to eat at home and that they feel better about…
read nowCustomers spend more across restaurant categories with mobile apps
April 17, 2015
Fast casual, according to the research, is the most likely restaurant category to report mobile ordering, at 1 percent of the segment's total traffic.
read nowBurrito chain brings loyalty program to Google Wallet
April 17, 2015
Currito's presence in Google Wallet comes just one month after Google announced plans to pre-install Google Wallet on all Android phones.
read nowKorean-inspired fare, Chipotle-style leads to doubled-digit sales growth
April 17, 2015
The company's same-store sales growth reached double-digits, leading to plans for nearly 20 stores slated to open in the next two years.
read nowFast casual success attributed to speed, cost, nutrition
April 17, 2015
The fast casual sector has grown by more than 550 percent since 1999, and Americans spent more than $21 billion at fast casual stores in 2014.
read nowMasterCard's mobile ordering app powers new Harlem restaurant
April 17, 2015
The app, embedded with MasterPass, enables consumers to pay their bill when they're ready to leave an establishment.
read nowCalifornia Pizza Kitchen CEO talks droughts, wages, 'next chapter'
April 17, 2015
California Pizza Kitchen's CEO talks with Fox News Business news.
read nowKFC China to rival Starbucks with premium coffee rollout
April 16, 2015
KFC expects to offer premium coffee in 2,500 of its 4,500 stores in China by the end of the year.
read nowPanera to increase buyback to $750M, refranchise 73 stores
April 16, 2015
Panera Bread announced that it is increasing its buyback authorization to $750M and plans to sell and refranchise 73 of its company-owned stores.
read nowNew regulations bill will lead to 'costly litigation,' IFA says
April 16, 2015
Leaders of the International Franchise Association urged lawmakers in California to oppose Assembly Bill 525, which the organization believes would pose…
read nowComplex tax code hurting franchises, IFA says
April 16, 2015
The International Franchise Association is encouraging lawmakers to pursue comprehensive tax reform as a way to support the franchise industry.
read nowYour Pie celebrates 7 years, launches Maple Bacon Gelato
April 16, 2015
Your Pie announced the latest of the brand's seasonal Craft Pie Series, the new Maple Bacon Gelato.
read nowCREAM inks 13-unit expansion deal for Northern California
April 16, 2015
CREAM, a San Francisco-based fast casual dessert franchise specializing in ice cream sandwiches and other confections, has inked a franchise deal for 13 new…
read nowPenn Station inks 10-unit agreement for Atlanta area
April 16, 2015
The company has opened more than 290 locations in 15 states with only two store closings in 30 years.
read nowPie Five expands footprint in Chicago
April 15, 2015
The new restaurant marked Pie Five's 41st location.
read nowTaxpayers picking up $9 billion tab due to low restaurant wages, study says
April 14, 2015
The release of the report comes a day before the National Restaurant Association's annual lobby day on Capitol Hill.
read nowCanada-based Wok Box enters California market with 37-unit deal
April 14, 2015
The agreement states that the company will develop the 37 restaurants from Kern County up to the Oregon border, with the first slated to open in the San…
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