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Fatburger, Buffalo's Express add new SoCal location
September 23, 2014
Fatburger and Buffalo's Express have opened a co-branded location at 11984 Foothill Blvd., in Sylmar, California.
read nowDog Haus to open four new restaurants by end of 2014
September 23, 2014
The gourmet hot dog chain will open its first unit outside Southern California in Colorado in early 2015.
read nowSquare plans to add bitcoin, Apple Pay acceptance
September 23, 2014
Square CEO Jack Dorsey recently said the company's register service will eventually accept all forms of payment, including bitcoin and Apple Pay.
read nowTop 100: People – Maria & Sean Pourteymour, Luna Grill
September 23, 2014
Maria & Sean Pourteymour, founders of Luna Grill, are number 19 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.
read nowGarden Fresh Restaurant Corp. names two new senior executives
September 22, 2014
The senior executive additions are part of Garden Fresh's revitalization strategy for Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes.
read nowFive Guys in New Jersey and New York shaking things up
September 22, 2014
The brand's custom milkshake platform offers customers the chance to build their own by mixing flavor offerings – including bacon – into a vanilla base.
read nowThe Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. will offer a free coffee on Sept. 29
September 22, 2014
The Original Brooklyn Water Bagel Co. will offer a free hot or iced coffee to customers in celebration of National Coffee Day.
read nowJamba Juice launches cold-pressed juice line
September 22, 2014
Juices are preservative-free and processed without heat.
read nowHurricane Grill & Wings launches redesigned website
September 22, 2014
New site pays particular attention to the mobile user experience, the company says.
read nowHuHot appoints new chief brand officer
September 22, 2014
Molly O'Shea has served as the chain's director of franchise development since 2005.
read nowPAR launches PAR Tablet 10, PAR Tablet 8 accessories
September 22, 2014
New tablet features larger, 10-inch screen format.
read nowNew England Food Show's partnership with the NRA to begin in 2016
September 22, 2014
Beginning in 2016, the Massachusetts Restaurant Association's newly announced partnership with the National Restaurant Association for the New England Food…
read nowStarbucks testing stout-flavored latte offering
September 22, 2014
The non-alcoholic offering gets its flavor from a syrup.
read nowProject Pie plans New Jersey debut
September 19, 2014
Project Pie has signed a 9-unit franchise deal that will mark the brand’s debut in New Jersey.
read nowHeartland adds mobile and online ordering solution
September 19, 2014
Heartland Payment has introduced a mobile and online ordering solution for restaurants. The solution, called Heartland Mobile and Online Ordering, was released…
read nowStrong same-store sales driving franchising interest, says Fazoli's
September 19, 2014
Fazoli's has marked its 17th straight month of same-store sales.
read nowPAR Technology acquires restaurant POS software provider
September 19, 2014
PAR Technology Corporation has announced its acquisition of Brink Software Inc., a provider of cloud-based point-of-sale software for restaurants. The…
read nowElevation Burger CEO marks 5 months with growth plans, new menu items
September 19, 2014
The burger chain is adding units, menu items and leaders.
read nowTop 100: People – Rod Silva, Muscle Maker Grill
September 19, 2014
Rod Silva, founder and CEO of Muscle Maker Grill, is number 20 on our list of the 2014 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers: People.
read nowRestaurant organizations urging return to 40-hour full-time definition
September 19, 2014
Returning to a traditional 40-hour definition would benefit employees through more hours and income, say trade organizations.
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