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Minnesota restaurant hoping to reduce food, labor costs with self-order kiosks
August 7, 2014
A new fast casual restaurant in Minnesota is banking on self-service kiosks to help it deliver higher quality menu offerings with speed, accuracy and…
read nowChipotle unveils chef and music lineup for Cultivate Dallas-Ft. Worth festival
August 7, 2014
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced recently the celebrity chef and music lineup for Cultivate Dallas-Ft. Worth on Oct. 18 in Irving, Texas, at Lake Carolyn.
read nowTaco Cabana spicing up salsa bar with Salsa Especial! offerings
August 6, 2014
Taco Cabana is adding a rotation of new salsas to its salsa bar for a limited time.
read nowNewk's Eatery hires industry veteran to further expansion
August 6, 2014
Newk's Eatery brand has hired franchise development veteran Chris Cheek to oversee the company's aggressive expansion plans.
read nowNoah's New York Bagels celebrates 25th anniversary with 25-cent bagel
August 6, 2014
Noah's New York Bagels announced it will mark its 25th anniversary by offering any Bagel & Shmear for only 25 cents today.
read nowFiesta Restaurant Group consolidates food distribution to single provider
August 6, 2014
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company to the Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Cabana Grill restaurant brands, will consolidate all of its food…
read nowUniversity of Houston to offer PhD in Hospitality Administration
August 6, 2014
The University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management plans to begin offering a Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration in fall…
read nowFranchising association seeks to halt Seattle’s minimum wage increase
August 6, 2014
The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing…
read nowMore consumers eating meals alone
August 6, 2014
New research from The NPD Group shows that consumption behaviors in the U.S. are shifting and are more individualized than previous generations. More than 5…
read nowFinancial analysts predict downward spiral of QSR burger brands
August 6, 2014
Are burgers and fries no longer American staples? Some financial analysts predict that will soon be the case.
read nowJuice It Up! posts 19 percent YOY sales growth
August 5, 2014
Juice It Up! announced second quarter sales had increased by 13 percent and average unit volume sales had increased by 16 percent compared to the same period…
read nowThe Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf inks exclusive area development agreement for Japan
August 5, 2014
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf announced it has signed an exclusive area development agreement with L.A. Style to introduce the brand to Japan. L.A. Style is a…
read nowTogo's to develop seven restaurants in Northern California
August 5, 2014
Togo's Eateries Inc. announced today it has signed development agreements with new and existing franchisees to expand its footprint in several California…
read nowFatburger announces development deal for 15 stores in the Philippines
August 5, 2014
Fatburger announced a development agreement giving Trimark Holdings Inc., the exclusive rights to develop more than 15 stores throughout Manila and surrounding…
read nowQdoba adds Queso Diablo to menu
August 5, 2014
First introduced in February as a limited-time offer, Queso Diablo is now a permanent addition to Qdoba's menu.
read nowPopeyes’ US president leaving for Pei Wei CEO role
August 5, 2014
Ralph Bower has resigned his role as president-U.S. of Popeyes' to take the helm of Pei Wei.
read nowPanera CFO resigns
August 4, 2014
Panera Bread Company today announced that Roger Matthews, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned his position to pursue other…
read nowRestaurant industry adds nearly 19K jobs in July
August 4, 2014
The National Restaurant Association's Chief Economist Bruce Grindy announced today that the restaurant industry added a net 18,600 jobs in July on a…
read nowCaliBurger enters franchise agreement to develop 10 units in Maryland
August 4, 2014
CaliBurger announced today that it has executed a franchise agreement to develop ten CaliBurger restaurants in Maryland. The opening of the first franchised…
read nowThe Original Soupman selects Brand Initiatives Group for branding strategy
August 4, 2014
Soupman Inc. announced its engagement of Brand Initiatives Group for a marketing and brand strategy.
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