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Pinkberry giving freebies to celebrate National Fro Yo Day
February 4, 2014
Pinkberry will celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day by giving customers a free small Pinkberry frozen yogurt with toppings of their choosing when they 'like…
read nowCaliburger coming to America
February 3, 2014
CaliBurger announced today that it has completed additional equity financing from two U.S.-based venture capital groups. The capital will be used to establish…
read nowCowboy Chicken continues West Texas expansion
February 3, 2014
Cowboy Chicken has signed its newest franchisee, Cowboy C West Texas LLC. The five-store development agreement will expand the Cowboy Chicken brand to West…
read nowOrange Leaf teams up with Ghirardelli
February 3, 2014
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt and Ghirardelli Chocolate have teamed up to give two people a free trip to the Ghirardelli Chocolate Festival in San Francisco. The…
read nowNoodle Box launches Sweet Chilli Prawns
February 3, 2014
To celebrate Chinese New Year, Noodle Box has launched a new dish — Sweet Chilli Prawns — according to a company press release.
read nowTaco Republic Truck launches video series
February 3, 2014
Kansas City, Mo.'s Taco Republic and the Taco Republic Truck have undertaken a video project highlighting the recent exploits of a local taco lover named "Taco…
read nowTogo's ends 2013 with 48 franchise agreements
February 3, 2014
Togo's Eateries Inc. announced today it signed 48 new franchise agreements in 2013, to develop new restaurants throughout Colorado, Arizona, California…
read nowUncle Maddio's to mark Colorado debut
February 3, 2014
Uncle Maddio's has signed a deal with James Smethie to open units in the Denver area, including Colorado Springs and Fort Collins.
read nowOn-premise alcohol sales up modestly after five years of declines
February 3, 2014
Just as the overall economy has been slowly stabilizing, so has the on-premise alcohol segment. After almost five years of steep declines, 2012 marked the…
read nowChili debuts at Salsarita's
February 3, 2014
Salsarita's has added chili to its menu for a limited-time only.
read nowNewk's on growth mission
February 3, 2014
Newk's Eatery, which began as a small, locally owned sandwich shop in the college town of Oxford, Miss., has grown to 66 units across 13 states, according to a…
read nowNRA chief lands spot on 'Most Powerful People in Food' list
January 31, 2014
The National Restaurant Association's President and CEO Dawn Sweeney has been named one of 2014's "Most Powerful People in Food" by The Daily Meal. Sweeney was…
read nowSeveral fast casuals named to list of Top 10 limited-service chains
January 31, 2014
A new report published this week ranked the Top 10 limited-service chains, and several fast casual brands made the cut, including Café Rio, Firehouse Subs and…
read nowRestaurant operators report slightly softer sales, traffic in December
January 31, 2014
As a result of softer same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index registered a moderate…
read nowMindshare Technologies announces text analytics tool for customer comments, reviews
January 31, 2014
Mindshare Technologies, a provider of cloud-based Voice of the Customer (VoC) technologies, has announced the general availability of Comment Poster, a new…
read nowYogurtland to celebrate National Frozen Yogurt Day with freebies
January 31, 2014
Yogurtland will celebrate its third annual National Frozen Yogurt Day Feb. 3, by offering guests free yogurt and toppings from 4 to 7 p.m. Guests will receive…
read nowChipotle reports solid growth in Q4
January 30, 2014
Chipotle Mexican Grill today reported that revenue increased 20.7 percent to $844.1 million and comparable restaurant sales were up 9.3 percent during Q4…
read nowMill Hardware acquired by foodservice supply company
January 30, 2014
Diversified Foodservice Supply Inc. has acquired Mill Hardware & Food Service Inc. in a bid to scale to the organization and improve the customer offering…
read nowFARE expands foodservice allergy training with MenuTrinfo partnership
January 30, 2014
Food Allergy Research & Education has announced a partnership with MenuTrinfo, a provider of nutritional analysis and allergen training, to offer the…
read nowSurvey finds food cost increases will beef up menu prices
January 30, 2014
A recent survey from SpenDifference found that American chain restaurants plan to increase menu prices as part of a move to offset higher food costs.
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