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Technomic: Fast casuals leading restaurant growth
March 21, 2013
Eight of the 10 fastest-growing restaurant chains with sales above $2 million are from the fast casual sector, according to Technomic, which released today the…
read nowStudy claims NYC's proposed Styrofoam ban will add to foodservice costs
March 21, 2013
On the heels of a court ruling overturning the ban on large sodas, another proposal from New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and his administration is under…
read nowPeopleMatter acquires employment assessments provider
March 21, 2013
PeopleMatter announced it has acquired PeopleClues, a global provider of employment assessments. With the agreement, PeopleClues joins PeopleMatter as the…
read nowPanda Express opening 100 units in 2013
March 21, 2013
Panda Express is celebrating its 30th anniversary with new menu items, including some healthy twists, and a commitment to growing the 1,600-unit brand…
read nowNRA marketing exec group sets spring conference lineup
March 21, 2013
The National Restaurant Association Marketing Executives Group (MEG) has announced its line-up of speakers for its spring conference in Chicago. May 15-17. The…
read nowFast casual eatery partnering with local cheese provider
March 21, 2013
MAD Greens Inspired Eats, a Denver-based restaurant group, will make the switch from a national cheese purveyor to Colorado-based Haystack Mountain Goat Dairy…
read nowHeartland, LevelUp partnering to take mobile payments mainstream
March 21, 2013
Mobile payments are going mainstream this year if Heartland Payment Systems and LevelUp have anything to say about it. Heartland, one of the nation's largest…
read nowChipotle withdraws Boy Scout sponsorship because of group's ban on gays
March 20, 2013
Because of the Boy Scouts of America's long-standing ban on gays, Chipotle Mexican Grill has pulled its sponsorship of Utah's Scout-O-Rama, according to the…
read nowRed Lobster testing fast cas concept
March 20, 2013
Just a month after Applebee's extended its fast casual lunch concept to all stores in its home market of Kansas City, Mo., Red Lobster announced this week that…
read nowBellwether, Restaurant Insights merge to offer services to chain restaurants
March 20, 2013
Bellwether Food Group, a strategic planning, sales and brand consultancy firm, and Restaurant Insights, a market research company, are merging to create a new…
read nowWingstop heats up NCAA tourney with LTO
March 20, 2013
Now that the NCAA tournament brackets are complete, Wingstop is adding to the excitement with a limited-time offer, the Wingstop Triple Double Pack, available…
read nowLa Madeleine debuts spring menu
March 20, 2013
There's a new spring menu launching March 27 at la Madeleine with rustic, authentic French flavors, according to a company press release. The menu, available…
read nowPizzaRev gets an investment boost from Buffalo Wild Wings
March 19, 2013
PizzaRev, an artisan pizza concept based in Los Angeles, today announced that Buffalo Wild Wings has taken a minority position in its new concept. Terms of the…
read nowFastCasual.com hosting webinar on mobile payment security
March 19, 2013
With a push toward mobility, restaurant owners are capitalizing on wireless technology to provide customers with new loyalty and couponing programs. Creating a…
read nowStarbucks buys Costa Rican farmland
March 19, 2013
Starbucks bought a 240-acre farm this week on the slopes of the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica, which will be home to a farming research and development center…
read nowFast Casual chain treats fans to New Orleans trip
March 19, 2013
McAlister's Deli has announced the Grand Prize winner of its Big Easy Experience promotion. Melanie Hoffman, Grapevine, Texas, won an all-inclusive trip to New…
read nowCanada now home to 2 Qdoba units
March 18, 2013
Qdoba Mexican Grill is now open in London, Ontario. Located at 841 Wellington Road S., the newest Qdoba is the brand's second Canadian restaurant; the first…
read nowCalifornia Tortilla hosting Elito 8 tourney
March 18, 2013
To celebrate the NCAA playoff season, California Tortilla is launching its own tourney: The Elito 8 Tournament will let Cal Tort fans determine the chain's…
read nowCaribou Coffee to cut ties with JCP
March 18, 2013
JC Penney suffered another blow last week with the announcement that Caribou Coffee will no longer open shops inside of the retailer's revamped stores.
read nowLocalized and personalized top 2013 customer experience trends
March 18, 2013
Empathica Inc., a provider of Customer Experience Management (CEM) solutions to restaurants and other industries, predicts that 2013 will be a pivotal year for…
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