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Firehouse Subs bringing 1,300 jobs to St. Louis area
June 3, 2013
Firehouse Subs plans to open 52 restaurants targeting the areas of St. Louis, Jefferson City and Columbia, Mo., Southeastern Illinois and Paducah, Ky, creating…
read nowShare Our Strength acknowledges restaurants for commitment to ending childhood hunger
June 3, 2013
Industry leaders, restaurateurs, chefs, anti-hunger advocates and policymakers gathered Sunday to honor individuals, organizations and businesses for their…
read nowYogurtland debuts summer flavors
May 31, 2013
Yogurtland is now offering three new flavors just in time for summer and for a limited time only. They include: Orangesicle Frozen Yogurt, Root Beer Float…
read nowElevation Burger going cross country
May 31, 2013
Elevation Burger recently signed two new franchising deals in the cities of Wyomissing, Penn., and Houston. With 39 stores in operation, the company is…
read nowEast Coast Wings & Grill heating up Tennessee
May 31, 2013
Continuing its aggressive expansion outside of its North Carolina hub, East Coast Wings & Grill, a restaurant concept known for its 75 flavors of…
read nowRestaurant operators' optimism hits a 10-month high
May 31, 2013
Driven by higher same-store sales and an improving outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI…
read nowWingstop taking off in North Carolina
May 31, 2013
Wingstop is expanding in North Carolina. The 570-unit chicken wing chain has signed a multi-unit development agreement to open the first Wingstop restaurants…
read nowBurger 21 announces franchise opportunities in N.C.
May 31, 2013
Burger 21 is on track to develop a minimum of five new restaurants within the Research Triangle area of Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill in North Carolina.
read nowPanda Express launches summer hours
May 31, 2013
Summer hours are back at Panda Express, and to celebrate, the chain's street locations are offering a free single serving of Orange Chicken from 9 p.m. to…
read nowRestaurant chains expected to raise prices later this year
May 31, 2013
A new study conducted by supply chain cooperative SpenDifference shows that chain restaurants are planning to raise menu prices later this year.
read nowFood safety advocates wary of Smithfield purchase by Chinese company
May 31, 2013
On Wednesday, Shuanghui International, a Chinese food conglomerate, announced its purchase of Smithfield Foods, the largest pork producer in the U.S. The…
read nowMenchie's celebrates 300th store opening
May 30, 2013
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt opened its 300th location on May 23 in Houston. The brand reached the 300-store milestone in six years, with an average of five…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings now offers DIRECTV's full sports lineup
May 30, 2013
Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. just increased its sports viewing options with an expanded partnership with DIRECTV. The new lineup will increase the telecasts of…
read nowSbarro ready to debut fast casual concept: Pizza Cucinova
May 30, 2013
Columbus, Ohio, will be home to Sbarro's new fast casual concept, Pizza Cucinova. According to Columbus Business First, two units are planned in the market…
read nowReport predicts increasingly polarized value and premium food categories
May 30, 2013
Rabobank has published a new report identifying a new type of food consumer, the "hybrid consumer," which the bank says will polarize the food retail spectrum…
read nowTogo's marks summer with BBQ sandwich
May 30, 2013
Togo's has announced the return of its BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich, available through Aug. 27 at the company's nearly 250 locations.
read nowBlaze Pizza paves way for Chicago, Miami development
May 30, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed an agreement with an affiliate of Levy Family Partners. This agreement paves the way for the development of 15 franchise…
read nowBoneheads names new marketing agency ahead of brand revitalization
May 29, 2013
Boneheads Grilled Fish and Piri Piri Chicken, an Atlanta-based fast casual restaurant concept, has named Trevelino/Keller as its public relations and marketing…
read nowHotSchedules partners with talent management provider
May 29, 2013
HotSchedules, developers of mobile and Web-based employee scheduling, forecasting and paperless hiring solutions, announced a partnership with global talent…
read nowFast casual pizza chain announces nationwide franchise developments
May 29, 2013
Just five months after launching its flagship restaurant in L.A. near the University of Southern California, The Pizza Studio has announced that it will open…
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