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Kneaders launches Christmas campaign
November 21, 2013
Kneaders Bakery and Café will give a $25-gift card each week to customers leading up to Christmas as part of its "That's What Christmas Means To Me" campaign…
read nowCosta Vida riding wave through Utah County
November 21, 2013
Nearly nine years ago, local entrepreneurs Sean Collins and Dave Rutter decided to open the first franchised Costa Vida location in Utah County in Utah. Next…
read nowCaribou launches eGifting
November 21, 2013
Caribou Coffee has partnered with CashStar, a digital gifting company, to launch an eGift card program to allow consumers to purchase and send personalized…
read nowFresh To Order opening in Atlanta's CNN Center
November 21, 2013
Atlanta-based Fresh To Order will open a non-traditional location in the city's landmark CNN Center this week, according to a company press release.
read nowReport: Fast casuals must offer more value to stay competitive
November 21, 2013
Due to consumers' budgets still being constrained, fast casual restaurants must find a way to provide more value in order to justify higher prices, according…
read nowNRA releases new Restaurant Operations Report
November 20, 2013
The National Restaurant Association this week released a new edition of the Restaurant Operations Report, a comprehensive resource that aims to help restaurant…
read nowSmashburger appoints new CEO
November 20, 2013
Smashburger announced Tuesday that Scott Crane, who has led company operations for the past six years as president, is now the chain's CEO. This news comes…
read nowKosher certification program focuses on food safety
November 20, 2013
A Canadian Rabbi has launched a Kosher food certification program designed to inform consumers whether certain products meet the strict standards of Kosher…
read nowBoston Market offering holiday catering
November 20, 2013
Boston Market expects to serve more than 1 million customers on Thanksgiving Day and is offering a variety of catering and holiday meal options in each of its…
read nowRobeks ends 2013 with growth spurt
November 20, 2013
Smoothie franchise Robeks finished 2013 with a burst of activity, announcing plans to bring the brand to Philadelphia as well as New York City, with more…
read nowFour fast casuals up for PETA2 Awards
November 20, 2013
Four fast casual concepts are nominees for Best Vegan-Friendly Restaurant Chain in Peta2's eighth annual Libby Awards. Peta2, PETA's youth division, has…
read nowSoftTouch integrates bitcoin acceptance into POS
November 20, 2013
SoftTouch POS has announced the integration of bitcoin acceptance into its flagship point-of-sale payment system. According to CoinDesk, the integration was…
read nowMarco's Pizza expects to hit 500-unit mark in April 2014
November 20, 2013
Marco's Pizza announced today that it expects to end 2013 with unprecedented growth after four consecutive quarters of record store openings.
read nowPie Five Pizza grows Kansas footprint
November 20, 2013
Pie Five Pizza opens the doors of its newest location today, at the Oak Park Commons Shopping Center in Lenexa, Kan. This opening comes a few months after Pie…
read nowGranbury Solutions adds restaurant website solution
November 20, 2013
Restaurant point-of-sale provider Granbury Solutions has released a new website solution for restaurants, bars, wine tasting rooms and coffee shops. Powered by…
read nowFazoli's franchisees report strong sales, growth
November 19, 2013
Fazoli's is on a fast growth track with franchisees reporting same-store sales increases 41 of the last 43 months, said Carl Howard, Fazoli's president and…
read nowAsian fusion coming to Philly airport
November 19, 2013
Villa Enterprises Management os opening its Far East Asian Fire concept at the Philadelphia Airport, which will be operated by franchisee Midfield Concessions.
read nowMillions relying on restaurants on Thanksgiving, Black Friday
November 19, 2013
New research from the National Restaurant Association found that 33 million Americans will rely on restaurants for all or parts of their Thanksgiving…
read nowUncle Maddio's creates gluten-free dessert
November 19, 2013
In celebration of National Celiac Awareness Month, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint is adding a gluten-free dessert to its menu, an oat bar infused with caramel.
read nowReport reveals 3 industry shifts in packaging
November 19, 2013
This year's Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute revealed three key industry shifts when it comes to packaging. Overall…
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