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GE Capital enhances digital business tool for restaurant owners
October 30, 2013
GE Capital, Franchise Finance will demonstrate enhancements to its SmartChart at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference Nov. 4-6 in Las Vegas.
read nowPie Face leverages social media for giveaway promotion
October 30, 2013
Pie Face will bring back Free Pie Day on Nov. 5. On that day, free Mini Chicken & Mushroom pies will be available to those who tag @PieFaceUSA on social…
read nowFazoli's launches Ghirardelli LTO
October 29, 2013
Fazoli's has announced the launch of its first partnership with the Ghirardelli Chocolate Company. Now through Jan. 5, participating Fazoli's locations are…
read nowFreebirds World Burrito nabs Chipotle exec Bobby Shaw
October 29, 2013
Freebirds World Burrito, a fast casual burrito concept owned by Tavistock Restaurants, announced the addition of former Chipotle executive Bobby Shaw as SVP of…
read nowIFA names International Affairs director to help with global expansion
October 29, 2013
Josh Merin has been named director of International Affairs for the International Franchise Association, a new position where he will help IFA members explore…
read nowGreen Leaf's adds Harvest Panini LTO
October 29, 2013
Green Leaf's Beyond Great Salads has introduced a new limited time offer — the Harvest Panini. Featuring sliced turkey topped with whole cranberry sauce…
read nowRed Robin partners with Heinz to honor veterans
October 29, 2013
In honor of Veterans Day, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers will give away one free Tavern Double burger to each veteran or active duty military guest who shows their…
read nowCranberries return to Tropical Smoothie Café menu
October 29, 2013
Tropical Smoothie Café will incorporate cranberries into its limited time holiday menu, bringing back its Chipotle Cranberry Turkey Club Flatbread and…
read nowJohnny Rockets opens more Middle East locations
October 29, 2013
Johnny Rockets franchise partner Al-Kharafi Global Trading & Contracting Company, operated by Haidar Al-Naqueeb, last month unveiled two new locations in…
read nowPeopleMatter secures funding to fuel expansion
October 28, 2013
PeopleMatter, a cloud-based workforce management platform designed specifically for the service industry, has announced that it has secured $16 million in…
read nowArrowStream extends technology agreement with SpenDifference
October 28, 2013
ArrowStream Inc., a software-as-a-service supply chain management company, announced that SpenDifference LLC has renewed its technology license agreement to…
read nowSmashburger adds organic tea line
October 28, 2013
Smashburger today announced it is the first national restaurant chain to roll out HONEST Tea's options at all restaurants nationwide. HONEST Tea is an organic…
read nowChipotle adds sponsored content on Huffington Post
October 28, 2013
Chipotle today launched a sponsored content area on The Huffington Post titled "Food for Thought." According to Media Post, the move is part of the brand's…
read nowStarbucks extends gifting platform to Twitter
October 28, 2013
Starbucks today launched a new way for customers to gift coffee — the tweet-a-coffee program. U.S. customers can now sync their Starbucks accounts to their…
read nowSweet Tomatoes and Souplantation promotes 'healthier' Halloween
October 28, 2013
Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation restaurants are promoting a "healthier" Halloween with a "kids eat free" promotion. From today through Oct. 31, kids 12 and…
read nowCharleys plans 25 units in Russia
October 28, 2013
Gosh Enterprises, parent company of Charley's Grilled Subs and Charleys Philly Steaks, has signed a development agreement to open 25 locations in Russia…
read nowStarbucks CEO: It's tea time
October 25, 2013
New York City's Upper East Side is the first market to test Starbucks' Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar. The bar, which opened this week, is supposed to elevate…
read nowGoDaddy to help US Foods customers get noticed online
October 25, 2013
GoDaddy has announced a partnership with US Foods that it said helps the company's customers leverage technology to operate more efficiently, with access to…
read nowNRA: Customers want mobile technology as part of dining experience
October 25, 2013
New research from the National Restaurant Association, and presented this week at the Restaurant Innovation Summit in Denver, shows that customers want to…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla rolls out customizable menu
October 25, 2013
California Tortilla is changing its menu up this month, giving its customers more variety, according to a company press release. New options, said Bob…
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