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Taco Bell experimenting with fast casual concept
April 25, 2014
Like its sister chain KFC, Taco Bell is reportedly testing a new fast casual concept called the U.S. Taco Co. and Urban Taproom.
read nowMaui Wowi spotlights New Mexico
April 25, 2014
Maui Wowi Hawaiian has opened in Albuquerque, N.M., with new franchisee Jeff Emrick, according to a company press release.
read nowUnilever Food Solutions CEO recognized for healthier menu efforts
April 25, 2014
Leo Oosterveer, CEO of Unilever Food Solutions, has received the 2014 Augie Leadership Award for Sustainability and Food Ethics from the Culinary Institute of…
read nowQikServe, PayPal to enable mobile food ordering and payments at UK establishments
April 25, 2014
Mobile technology company QikServe earlier this week announced a collaboration with PayPal that will allow the United Kingdom hospitality sector to take orders…
read nowNetBase introduces real-time social dashboard for businesses
April 24, 2014
NetBase has introduced its Brand LIVE Pulse, giving operators instant visibility into the social movement of brands.
read nowPizzaRev plans to reach 65 units in 2015
April 24, 2014
PizzaRev marked its two-year anniversary this week by offering a $5 special on pizzas at its inaugural location in Northridge, Calif. The restaurant served…
read nowLavu iPad POS integrates loyalty platform
April 24, 2014
Lavu Inc., provider of the iPad POS for restaurants, has announced a seamless integration to the loyalty platform offered by LoyalTree.
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza plans Washington, D.C. entry
April 24, 2014
Los Angeles-based Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced it will soon enter the Washington, D.C. area with three locations set to open throughout the next six…
read nowNoodles & Co to present at May investor conferences
April 24, 2014
Noodles & Company will participate at two investor conferences in May, according to a company press release.
read nowTropical Smoothie Café eyes Charlotte for expansion
April 24, 2014
After a string of restaurant openings and franchise agreements in North Carolina in the past year, Tropical Smoothie Café plans to add 15 new locations in…
read nowFuddruckers debuts new chicken offering
April 23, 2014
Fuddruckers may be known for its burgers, but the Texas-born fast casual chain is spreading its wings with the Monterey Chicken Flatbread Sandwich.
read nowRed Mango launching expanded concept in Austin
April 23, 2014
Austin, Tex., Resident James McIntire is Red Mango's latest franchise owner to introduce the brand's Red Mango Yogurt Café with Smoothie Factory Juice Bar…
read nowTogo's to debut in Boise, Salt Lake City and Colorado Springs
April 23, 2014
Togo's Eateries has signed franchise agreements to develop five restaurants in Eastern Idaho and eight locations in Salt Lake City. In 2014, the brand will…
read nowFacial detection time clock app launched
April 23, 2014
Timesly has launched a facial detection time clock app for iPad, allowing employees to clock in or out of work by snapping their photo using Timesly's…
read nowRestaurant Association releases customer service training video
April 23, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has released three new DVDs that offer best practices in dealing with harassment and discrimination, customer service…
read nowWhenToManage software adds social networking app for restaurants
April 23, 2014
WhenToManage, a provider of cloud-based software for the restaurant industry, has introduced Flow, a social networking tool that allows employees to share…
read nowFatburger's sister brand debuts on East Coast
April 22, 2014
Fatburger in Murray Hill, the only Manhattan, N.Y., outpost of the West Coast burger chain, is bringing its sister chain, Buffalo's Express, to New York City.
read nowCapriotti's chooses Punchh's mobile CRM platform for loyalty
April 22, 2014
Punchh, a CRM suite for restaurants, has created a customized mobile loyalty rewards program for Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, a 100-plus unit fast casual…
read nowTijuana Flats introduces new menu
April 22, 2014
Tijuana Flats launched a new menu featuring four new menu items and a fresh look and feel, according to a company press release. One new item inlcudes: "Atom…
read nowSmoothie King to open 100 domestic locations in 2014
April 22, 2014
Smoothie King announced today that it has named Michael Bruno as VP of Business Development to help drive the brand's expansion in new and existing markets…
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