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Tijuana Flats serves it up for Cinco de Mayo
April 25, 2013
For Cinco de Mayo this year, Tijuana Flats is hosting a gift card giveaway and beer special all day at all locations.
read nowSupermarket chain taps Ping HD digital signage to improve shopping experience
April 24, 2013
When the Philadelphia-based supermarket chain The Fresh Grocer opened its first New Jersey store, near the campus of Rutgers University, it wanted to upgrade…
read nowHigher QSR wage protests spread to Chicago
April 24, 2013
Hundreds of workers walked off their jobs today in Chicago's first-ever combined restaurant and retail strike. According to a news release, employees at…
read nowBlackGold Biofuels opens recycling facility for restaurant wastewater
April 24, 2013
BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., has opened a recycling facility specifically for restaurant kitchens' wastewater. According to the company, it's common…
read nowBurger 21 plans westward expansion
April 24, 2013
Burger 21 announced its plans to expand westward with Dallas targeted for future franchise development. The Tampa, Fla.-based concept plans to develop…
read nowSmoothie King seeks inspiring stories from the 40-plus crowd
April 24, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. will continue its 40th anniversary celebration with the launch of its 40 Years Strong campaign and 40 over 40 contest.
read nowStarbucks K-Cups named top 10 product launch of 2012
April 24, 2013
Market research company Information Resources Inc. has named Starbucks K-Cup packs one of the top 10 food and beverage launches of 2012.
read nowSalsarita's working its way through Carolinas, Kentucky
April 23, 2013
Salsarita's has acquired five franchisee-owned locations in the Charlotte, N.C., area as part of its long-term plan to corporately own 10 to 15 percent of its…
read nowMAD Greens is 'mad about' local sourcing
April 23, 2013
In an effort to support local sourcing, Colorado-based MAD Greens has partnered with Boulder-based Olomomo Nut Company to create a new salad for its menu.
read nowSurvey: Two-thirds of Americans would refuse to patronize restaurants with dirty restrooms
April 23, 2013
Foodservice professionals have a lot to think about when trying to deliver a quality dining experience, but restrooms need to be a major consideration…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza heading to New Jersey
April 23, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Green Brook, N.J.-based AMPAL Group has signed an agreement to develop 10 franchise stores in Central and Northern New…
read nowBruegger's Bagels marks 30th anniversary with giveaway
April 23, 2013
Bruegger's Bagels is celebrating its 30th anniversary with Three Free Bagel Day as a way to thank its loyal guests and as a fundraiser for Children's Miracle…
read nowSnapfinger app adds more mobile options for restaurants
April 23, 2013
The mobile commerce platform Snapfinger announced the launch of its on-premise, self-checkout and mobile payment application that the company said enables…
read nowRobeks switches from foam to recyclable cups
April 23, 2013
Starting this summer, Robeks will switch from foam cups to recyclable plastic cups. According to the company, many of its customers requested the change.
read nowPenn Station thanking customers with free fries
April 23, 2013
As a special thank you to its loyal customers, Penn Station East Coast Subs is offering a free small order of its fresh-cut fries to anyone who dines in…
read nowFatburger offering Thousand Island burger as LTO
April 23, 2013
Fatburger is now offering its Thousand Island Fatburger through May 20. The burger adds a new taste profile to the already expansive Fatburger menu, taking a…
read nowElevation Burger highlights gluten-free menu options
April 23, 2013
To show its comittment to serving gluten-free menu options, Elevation Burger is now participating in the international Chef to Plate Gluten-Free Awareness…
read nowHow will fast casual restaurants adopt digital signage and digital menu boards?
April 22, 2013
FastCasual.com sister site DigitalSignageToday.com is preparing this year's edition of its "Digital Signage Future Trends" report, and needs your input to let…
read nowNRA's Educational Foundation awards $1.4M in scholarships
April 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) announced the winners of its 12th annual National ProStart Invitational, which took place in…
read nowSmoothie King targets St. Louis for franchise growth
April 22, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. announced it is targeting St. Louis for franchise expansion. To fuel development, Smoothie King is offering candidates 40 percent…
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