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Restaurant operators optimistic about the months ahead
March 1, 2013
Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose to its highest…
read nowVooDoo extends footprint to New Orleans' West Bank
March 1, 2013
VooDoo BBQ & Grill has opened its first location on New Orleans' West Bank, a populous and high-growth area with great potential, said its owner and…
read nowManny's Med Café to open 5th unit
March 1, 2013
Charleston, S.C.-based Manny's Mediterranean Café has announced plans to open a new franchise location in the Charlotte, N.C., area in the next 90 to 120 days.
read nowRestaurant payroll software launches new features
March 1, 2013
Small business payroll software provider, Halfpricesoft.com, has updated the 2013 version of its ezPaycheck program for the foodservice industry. New features…
read nowBurger joint serving alligators and pythons and beavers: 'Oh my!'
March 1, 2013
Bull City Burger and Brewery brewpub, a fast casual concept based in North Carolina, is celebrating its second annual Exotic Meat Month. Going by the …
read nowTurkey Monterey Panini debuts at Corner Bakery
March 1, 2013
Corner Bakery Cafe has added to its grilled panini selection with the new Turkey Monterey Panini.
read nowCross-country expansion continues for Dickey's
March 1, 2013
Last month, John Thomson, a Dickey's Barbecue multiunit franchise owner, opened his 12th Dickey's location and this week he opened his 13th in Sandy, Utah.
read nowStarbucks, NY Times stirring up partnership
February 28, 2013
Coffee and reading the news still go hand in hand, a behavior not lost on The New York Times. The daily newspaper is partnering with Starbucks to give the…
read nowFreshii CEO gets fresh perspective from 'Undercover Boss'
February 28, 2013
Freshii founder and CEO Matthew Corrin wore a disguise and went undercover in his own Canadian franchises to learn about his employees' dedication to the brand.
read nowRestaurant sales devastated by winter storm
February 28, 2013
Boston and Connecticut restaurants were hit hard by this month's blizzard, called Nemo, that blew through the area during the weekend of Feb. 8-10.
read nowUncle Maddio's giving away free chili samples today
February 28, 2013
In celebration of National Chili Day today, Feb. 28, Uncle Maddio's Pizza Joint will give away free samples of its chili throughout the day.
read nowSchlotzsky's shatters company record with 170-unit franchise deal
February 27, 2013
Schlotzsky's has signed its largest franchise agreement in more than 40 years; the partnership calls for 170 Schlotzsky's locations throughout California…
read nowJohnny Rockets lands in Ecuador
February 27, 2013
Arriving on schedule at the New Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito's Tababela parish are two Johnny Rockets restaurants, dovetailing with the…
read nowIFA's VetFran partners with VA Business Accelerator program
February 27, 2013
The International Franchise Association's VetFran initiative has partnered with The Department of Veterans Affairs' VA Business Accelerator program to ensure…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings launches NCAA ad, mobile campaign
February 27, 2013
Buffalo Wild Wings is launching a new ad campaign, mobile and online game and a partnership with NCAA, in its quest to become "The Official Hangout of NCAA…
read nowDallas Elevation Burger earns LEED certification
February 27, 2013
Elevation Burger's Dallas location has become the first restaurant in the city to earn its LEED-Silver Certification, meaning the building meets high standards…
read nowQuickcue unveils table management solution
February 27, 2013
Quickcue, a tablet app created to serve restaurant hosts, staff, managers and owners, has launched its Table Management solution. Building upon its waitlist…
read nowWFF announces changes to board of directors
February 27, 2013
Women's Foodservice Forum has added new members to its board of directors: Karen Bowman of Deloitte, Twila Day of Sysco and Jack Sinclair of Walmart. Current…
read nowNoshList launches mobile waitlist apps
February 27, 2013
Firespotter Labs has announced that its waitlist app for iPad, NoshList, has launched for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android platforms. The NoshList app is free…
read nowBlaze Pizza continues wildfire growth
February 26, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that Lessing's Hospitality Group, a New York-based restaurant and catering company, has signed an agreement to develop…
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