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Survey: Treating employees well outweighs philanthropy, sustainability efforts
June 21, 2013
According to Restaurant DemandTracker, a recent survey of restaurant customers in the U.S., treating employees well is more important than giving back to the…
read nowZoës Kitchen: Will run for food
June 21, 2013
There are plenty of energy bars, shakes and supplements on the market today but not a lot of choices at fast food restaurants. Zoës Kitchen hopes to fix that…
read nowStarbucks jumps ahead of menu labeling mandate
June 21, 2013
Instead of waiting for the new menu-labeling law to officially take effect, Starbucks Coffee Company this week announced that starting June 25, it will feature…
read nowChipotle reports use of GMOs
June 20, 2013
Although Chipotle is known for its local, sustainable ingredients, the chain is gaining a lot of attention this week for being transparent when it comes to…
read nowChain restaurant group asks for repeal of Renewable Fuel Standard
June 20, 2013
The National Council of Chain Restaurants (NCCR) today launched "Feed Food Fairness: Take RFS Off the Menu," a new grassroots campaign focused on repealing the…
read nowRestaurant chains capitalize on increase in SBA lending
June 20, 2013
A new report released at the start of the International Franchise Expo in New York City shows that U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending to…
read nowChipotle to serve 15M pounds of local produce
June 20, 2013
Chipotle Mexican Grill plans to serve more than 15 million pounds of locally grown produce in its restaurants this year, up from its 2012 goal of 10 million…
read nowZoës Kitchen supporting 'super runner' for charity
June 20, 2013
Zoës Kitchen is sponsoring Zoë Goes Running, a first-of-its kind undertaking by world-class runner Zoë Romano to bring awareness and raise funding for the…
read nowJack in the Box closing nearly 70 Qdoba restaurants
June 19, 2013
Jack in the Box Inc. this week announced that it will close 67 of its company-operated Qdoba restaurants by the end of fiscal 2013, which ends Sept. 29.
read nowFormer Applebee's CEO bringing Pie Five to Kansas City
June 19, 2013
Pie Five Pizza Co. will expand its presence to the Kansas City, Mo., market this summer. The newest location will be franchised by Dave Goebel, who is the…
read nowOpenTable now available via AllergyEats app
June 19, 2013
AllergyEats, a guide to allergy-friendly restaurants nationwide, has signed a new affiliate relationship with OpenTable to help the food allergy community…
read nowGrubHub identifies top cities for gluten-free ordering
June 19, 2013
GrubHub, an online and mobile food ordering service, has tracked the gluten-free dining trend at U.S. takeout restaurants. An analysis of 2013 GrubHub orders…
read nowOpenRest integrates with RestCloud's restaurant-specific messaging terminal
June 19, 2013
RestCloud.net, which streamlines the food ordering flow between online ordering services and restaurants, has partnered with OpenRest, a provider of white…
read nowPancheros adds 2nd location in Missouri
June 19, 2013
Pancheros Mexican Grill opened its second Missouri location in St. Joseph this week. To mark the grand opening, it will offer its signature burritos for $…
read nowChicken Salad Chick announces 1st location in Mobile, Ala.
June 19, 2013
Chicken Salad Chick announced this week the addition of a future franchise in Mobile, Ala. The new restaurant will open in a few months in the Hillwood…
read nowLRS' antibacterial pager now available
June 19, 2013
Long Range Systems, a supplier of on-site guest and staff paging, has introduced SafeTouch, a new antibacterial wireless paging device. The antimicrobial…
read nowNoodles & Company sets terms for $75M IPO
June 18, 2013
Colorado-based Noodles & Company, which has more than 300 units, has announced terms for its IPO, according to Nasdaq. The chain plans to raise $75 million…
read nowDickey's is revving up menu with Racetrack Sandwich
June 18, 2013
Dickey's Barbecue customers will be able to order the chain's new Racetrack Sandwich July through September, said Roland Dickey Jr., president and CEO of…
read nowBarberitos rolls out summer sweepstakes
June 18, 2013
Barberitos has announced that it is hosting a summer sweepstakes running now through mid-July. Barberitos will give away four tickets to a local theme park as…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla hosting free avocado day
June 18, 2013
California Tortilla is honoring the avocado with online and in-store promotions based around the super fruit. Throughout the month of June, California…
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