Smalls Sliders to enter Colorado

June 28, 2024

Smalls Sliders has inked its latest deal, taking the brand into Colorado. This marks the 18th state for the slider brand, according to a press release.

Gong cha signs 30-unit Puerto Rico deal

June 27, 2024

Gong cha, a bubble tea brand with nearly 2,200 locations in 24 countries, has signed a deal with SID Tea LLC, one of the largest Subway operators in the world…

Lunchbox launches catering hub

June 27, 2024

Lunchbox, a technology provider for restaurants, has created Cater, a dedicated community hub and council for catering executives across the restaurant…

Raising Cane's takes Music City

June 26, 2024

Raising Cane's is opening in the heart of Music City, opening doors to a flagship restaurant in Nashville at the corner of Broadway and Third Avenue North. The…

Crazy Pita lands Walmart deal

June 26, 2024

Las Vegas-based Crazy Pita is opening by year's end inside a local Walmart thanks to a partnership with franchisee Genx Agency Inc., which owns several…

Fazoli's opening 3rd Phoenix-area store

June 26, 2024

Fazoli's, owned by Los Angeles-based FAT Brands, opened its third Phoenix-area store Tuesday. The store is at 5825 W. Peoria Ave., in Glendale.

The Habit launches catering

June 26, 2024

The Habit Burger Grill is launching its first catering program thanks to a partnership with EzCater.

The food-at-work movement: Making catering a solid revenue stream

by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy

June 26, 2024

It's a mistake to build catering around the classical solutions of POS systems. Instead, operators must become light-food manufacturers.

Aniai launches accuracy tool for burger-making robot

June 25, 2024

Robotic kitchen startup Aniai is hoping to take hamburger-cooking accuracy to the next level with its artificial intelligence technology, Alpha Cloud. Using…

2 Chainz opening Smoothie King in Atlanta

June 25, 2024

Rapper 2 Chainz is opening a Smoothie King inside State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, in partnership with Smoothie King franchisee and friend…

I Heart Mac & Cheese adds to leadership team

June 24, 2024

South Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese, which has over 40 units, has hired Angelo Freites as VP of franchise operations, and Rafael Romero as director of…

nsign.tv teams up with The Bagel Factory for digital signage

June 24, 2024

The Bagel Factory, a U.K.-based convenience food brand, has tapped nsign.tv to provide digital signage software to help in the digital transformation of its…

Dillas Quesadillas expanding in Texas, Louisiana

June 24, 2024

Dillas Quesadillas, a North Texas-based chain specializing in cooked-to-order quesadillas, has signed a franchise development agreement with Primeaux…

Smalls Sliders growing via company-owned stores

June 24, 2024

Smalls Sliders is accelerating growth plans by developing company-owned and operated locations. The first will open in Georgia.

Primera Technology launches Eddie, world's first certified edible ink printer

June 20, 2024

Primera Technology Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty color printers, has released Eddie, the world's first and only NSF and GMP-certified edible ink…

Ovation secures $9M in Series A funding to enhance restaurant guest experience platform

June 20, 2024

Ovation, a provider of guest experience platforms for multi-unit restaurants, has closed its Series A funding round, securing $9 million in total investment…

Ike's opens 100th store

June 20, 2024

Ike's Love & Sandwiches opened its 100th store, which is located in its home city of San Francisco, where it first opened nearly 20 years ago. Nestled in…

Chatime names global CEO

June 20, 2024

Chatime, a global bubble tea beverage brand founded in 2005 in Taiwan, has appointed Carlos Antonius to the newly created role of global CEO. Antonius has…

Sweet Paris opens in Minnesota's Mall of America

June 19, 2024

Houston-based Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe, specializing in sweet and savory crepes and hot drinks, has opened within the Mall of America in Bloomington…

Operators report correlation between profitability increases, technology deployments

June 19, 2024

Known for operating on notoriously thin profit margins, the restaurant industry faces a triple threat of rising costs, increasing regulations and reduced…