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Starbucks drops exclusivity terms with Keurig
March 17, 2014
Keurig Green Mountain Inc. and Starbucks Coffee Company last week amended terms to their existing five-year agreement.
read nowDickey's sandwich sales up 20% since launch of new buns
March 17, 2014
Dickey's Barbecue announced that it has experienced a 20 percent surge in overall sandwich sales systemwide since kicking off its new Buttery Cornbread Buns in…
read nowTropical Smoothie debuts first TV ad
March 17, 2014
Tropical Smoothie Café has launched its first systemwide television advertising campaign.
read nowBacon Bowls to appear on restaurant menus?
March 14, 2014
The Perfect Bacon Bowl announced today that its edible bacon bowls are now available for restaurants. The company said its wholesale availability to…
read nowBill introduced to make restaurants' 15-year tax depreciation schedule permanent
March 14, 2014
U.S. Representatives Mike Kelly, R-Pa., Richard Neal, D-Mass., Jim Gerlach, R-Pa., and Ron Kind, D-Wis., this week introduced H.R. 4212, "the Restaurant and…
read nowCFOs, chain restaurants council caution against minimum wage hike
March 14, 2014
The divide over the minimum wage seems to be growing deeper, with employees staging strikes across the country in favor of an increase, and U.S. CFOs…
read nowEat24 app integrates Google Wallet payment option
March 14, 2014
Eat24, a restaurant delivery app, is now offering Google Wallet as a payment option on its Android platform. Since its initial integration with Google at the…
read nowTexas Menchie's celebrating opening with week-long festivities
March 14, 2014
Menchie's has opened its newest store in Austin, Texas, in Lakeline Market at 14028 N. U.S. Highway 183, Suite 165. To celebrate the opening, Menchie's is…
read nowKneaders to break ground on first Texas unit
March 14, 2014
Construction for the first Texas Kneaders Bakery & Café location will commence following a Monday groundbreaking ceremony in San Antonio, according to a…
read nowDFW restaurant owners earn Schlotzsky's top awards
March 14, 2014
Schlotzsky's honored Dallas-Fort Worth area franchise partners at its annual convention last month, according to a company press release. Husband-and-wife…
read nowGreat Wraps unfolds in Boston
March 13, 2014
Great Wraps, an Atlanta-based fast casual chain of restaurants with 75 locations across America, is expanding into Boston with new franchise partner Fred…
read nowGRILLiT testing online ordering
March 13, 2014
GRILLiT Inc. has activated the first of several value added e-commerce revenue generating platforms, according to a company press release. The initial feature…
read nowEinstein Noah taking business opps mobile
March 13, 2014
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel, has adopted MicroStrategy as its…
read nowIndependent restaurants less likely to charge for 'premium' burgers
March 13, 2014
While chain restaurants increasingly promote their barbell menus and charge more for "premium burgers," independents are less likely to do so for additional…
read nowRevention's new EyeDeliver app provides real-time delivery data
March 13, 2014
Revention has released its latest Restaurant Management product, called EyeDeliver.
read nowFuddruckers' global growth continues with European deals
March 13, 2014
Following a recent announcement marking a new, 10-unit franchise commitment to develop restaurants in Chile, South America, Fuddruckers is on the move again.…
read nowDog Haus unleashes expansion plans
March 13, 2014
Dog Haus, a 3-year-old SoCal brand, has announced its first five franchise locations opening in 2014, as part of its expansion plans beyond its Pasadena home…
read nowChronic Tacos launches 'hot' movie contest
March 13, 2014
Open Road Films and Chronic Tacos recently announced a promotional partnership for the April 18 release of "A Haunted House 2," starring starring comedian…
read nowStarbucks upgrading mobile app, will enable in-app tipping
March 13, 2014
Starbucks is upgrading its mobile iPhone app next week to give customers in the U.S., U.K. and Canada a more streamlined design and easy access to their…
read nowFebruary a tough month for restaurants, study finds
March 12, 2014
Black Box Intelligence and People Report released the Restaurant Industry Snapshot for February, finding the cold winter month resulted in negative same-store…
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