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New Year brings minimum wage increases in handful of states
January 2, 2014
The New Year's holiday brought about an increase in the minimum wage in 13 states. With these increases, there are now 21 states that have minimum wages higher…
read nowRestaurant traffic levels hit 5-month high in November
January 2, 2014
Driven by improving same-store sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index hit a five-month high in…
read nowWingstop moves headquarters to Dallas
December 31, 2013
Wingstop Restaurants has moved its corporate headquarters from Richardson, Texas, to The Crossings II professional building at 5501 LBJ Fwy., in Dallas…
read nowPita Pit on mission to provide healthy choices
December 31, 2013
Pita Pit has partnered with HEALTHY DINING, a company that has analyzed thousands of menu items for nutrient content, to provide consumers with simpler…
read nowMOOYAH opens in Bahrain
December 31, 2013
MOOYAH Burgers has opened its first restaurant in the Middle East's Kingdom of Bahrain. Located in the restaurant area of Juffair in the heart of the capital…
read nowCowboy Chicken serving free black eyed peas
December 31, 2013
Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken will be open at all nine locations New Year's Day and will offer a complimentary serving of black-eyed peas for good luck to each…
read nowSchlotzsky's plans grand opening for new Texas unit
December 30, 2013
Schlotzsky's today announced the opening of its newest Lotz Better location at 1776 Independence Drive in New Braunfels, Texas. The company will host a grand…
read nowChicken Salad Chick plans Panama City Beach debut
December 30, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick announced today the location of its franchise in Panama City Beach, Fla. The new restaurant will be located at 600 Pier Park Drive K110.
read nowConnecticut Starbucks customers go gangbusters paying it forward
December 30, 2013
Starbucks has long had a pay-it-forward reputation, with customers willing to pick up the bill for the car behind them in the drive-thru. Customers at a…
read nowOrange Leaf introduces salted caramel flavor
December 30, 2013
Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt today introduced new salted caramel froyo, available at more than 300 locations across the country.
read nowGreen Leaf's taking off at Mexican airport
December 27, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management, a global multiconcept restaurant franchisor, is opening a Green Leaf's location at Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico…
read nowRed Mango to open café in New Jersey
December 26, 2013
New Jersey native Sunny Shakhawala is the newest franchisee to join the Red Mango brand and will open one of the chain’s first new-build locations. The…
read nowChicken Salad Chick franchising in Atlanta, Athens
December 26, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick has announced the addition of 12 future franchises in the Atlanta and Athens, Ga. areas, with the first opening projected for July.
read nowDetroit Wingstop locations celebrate Take 5 promotion
December 23, 2013
To commemorate the grand opening of Wingstop's newest location at 1331 W. 8 Mile Rd., Detroit-area Wingstop restaurants are celebrating with a one-time only…
read nowTaco Republic to serve Kansas City homeless this week
December 23, 2013
Taco Republic and the Taco Republic Truck will deliver and serve tacos and sides to those at the Kansas City (Mo.) Rescue Mission Men's Center Tuesday at noon.
read nowFatburger adds presence in the Motor City
December 23, 2013
Fatburger has announced the opening of its newest location in Detroit.
read nowTogo's debuts in Dinuba, Calif.
December 23, 2013
Togo's Eateries Inc. is celebrating the grand opening of its first restaurant in Dinuba, Calif., located at 517 W. El Monte Way. According to a news release…
read nowBeyoncé's self-titled album now available at Starbucks
December 23, 2013
Beyoncé's self-titled album is now available at more than 7,000 Starbucks stores across the U.S. Beyoncé, featuring 14 tracks and 17 videos, was released…
read nowGiraffas CEO honored by Miami Beacon Council
December 20, 2013
Joao Barbosa, the U.S. CEO of the Brazilian chain Giraffas, was honored by Miami's Beacon Council during the group's annual Key Ceremony for providing more…
read nowUrbanspoon examines top dining trends of the year
December 20, 2013
Urbanspoon has released its Top Dining Trends of 2013 report, taking a look at the biggest dining trends of the year based on a survey of food bloggers and…
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