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Meatheads supporting Chicagoland summer reading
May 23, 2013
Chicago-based Meatheads is about to kick off its third year of summer reading with the annual launch of the 2013 Voracious Reading Program, according to a…
read nowQdoba celebrating dads and grads
May 23, 2013
Qdoba Mexican Grill is helping customers celebrate Father's Day and graduation season this year by giving guests one free entrée when they purchase a…
read nowSmashburger franchisor launches fast casual pizza joint
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
May 23, 2013
Fast casual pizza concepts are all the rage these days, and Smashburger's founder is getting in on the action, opening Live Basil Pizza this week in the Denver…
read nowGrowth continuing at Newk's
May 23, 2013
Newk's Eatery, a fresh casual restaurant concept offering a variety of made-to-order choices, recently signed agreements for six new locations in the latest…
read nowDonper America unveils soft-serve machine with small footprint
May 23, 2013
Donper America has introduced its newest soft-serve machine, the BT7280, to the market. Designed for use in non-traditional frozen yogurt concepts, the BT728…
read nowTogo's opening another unit in Oregon
May 23, 2013
Togo's Eateries is opening its latest Medford, Ore., restaurant at 1310 Center Drive in the Harry & David Country Village. The new restaurant is owned by…
read nowFreakin' is ready to franchise
May 23, 2013
Flint, Mich.-based Freakin' Unbelievable Burgers is celebrating its first anniversary this week by announcing franchise opportunities to potential investors…
read nowBruster's Real Ice Cream launches revitalization strategy
May 22, 2013
Frozen treat chain Bruster's Real Ice Cream is debuting a new, five-point strategy to reignite growth and attract new franchisees. Introduced at the National…
read nowCUPS Frozen Yogurt to open 2nd franchise
May 22, 2013
CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That's Hot will open its second franchise location tomorrow at Troy Hills Shopping Center, 1123 Route 46 in Parsippany, N.J.
read nowPancheros debuts 'witty' packaging
May 22, 2013
Pancheros has launched a new package design for its beverage cups, napkins, carry-out bags and burrito boxes. It features entertaining phrases to give diners…
read nowSeattle's Best Coffee opens drive-thru windows in 10 units
May 22, 2013
Seattle's Best Coffee, a featured brand within Starbucks Corporation, this week opened drive-thrus in 10 of its units in Dallas/Fort Worth. To celebrate, the…
read nowMax Brenner names 'Top Chef' contestant as executive chef
May 22, 2013
Max Brenner International, the worldwide Chocolate Bar chain based in New York City, has announced that Katzie Guy-Hamilton has joined the company as executive…
read nowLYFE Kitchen spices up menu
May 22, 2013
LYFE Kitchen Executive Chefs Art Smith, Tal Ronnen and Jeremy Bringardner, have developed a new spring and summer menu.
read nowNational Restaurant Association names Sysco as Kids LiveWell partner
May 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association announced that Sysco Corporation will serve as the sole distribution partner of the Kids LiveWell program, which was…
read nowTechnomic: Better foodservice growth expected in 2014
May 22, 2013
At a special session for its Foodservice Planning Program clients this week, Technomic shared its latest expectations for foodservice industry performance, by…
read now2013 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers revealed
May 21, 2013
Fazoli's, McAlister's Deli and Freebirds World Burrito were recognized as the first, second and third awards, respectively.
read nowSeamless and GrubHub partnership aims to scale growing online, mobile presence
May 20, 2013
Seamless North America LLC and GrubHub Inc. announced the signing of a definitive agreement to merge their services for ordering takeout. The merger aims to…
read nowTabbedout now offering Google Wallet as payment option
May 20, 2013
Tabbedout and Google have teamed up to offer Google Wallet as a payment source in the Tabbedout app for Android. Now, at thousands of Tabbedout locations…
read nowSustainability program earns top Operator Innovations award
May 20, 2013
The National Restaurant Association has announced the winners of the second annual Operator Innovations Awards, with Kennesaw State University being named as…
read nowBrightSign powers digital menu boards for Argo Tea
May 20, 2013
BrightSign LLC, a provider of solid-state digital signage players, recently announced that Argo Tea, a Chicago-based chain of specialty tea cafés, has…
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