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LYFE Kitchen names director of franchise development
January 22, 2013
LYFE Kitchen Restaurant has named Stacy Soderstrom as director of franchise development. Soderstrom will lead the charge of recruiting franchisee candidates to…
read nowOregon entrepreneur opens Togo's in Eugene
January 21, 2013
Eugene, Ore., is the latest city to welcome Togo's Eateries Inc. The West Coast-based sandwich chain opened at 954 Pearl Street.
read nowFreshii now serving travelers at Canadian airport
January 21, 2013
Freshii is celebrating its newest Canadian and first airport location with its recent opening in Toronto Pearson International Airport's Terminal 3.
read nowRestaurants with engaged employees rank high in customer satisfaction
January 21, 2013
Restaurants with the most engaged employees experience exponentially righer customer satisfaction ratings, according to research from management consulting…
read nowFast casual pizza concept Project Pie set to expand in seven markets
January 21, 2013
Project Pie founder and CEO James Markham has announced plans to expand his fast casual pizza concept into multiple new markets within the next year, starting…
read nowNEXTEP turns in record sales in 2012
January 21, 2013
NEXTEP Systems has announced record sales and earnings for 2012, posting a 60-percent increase in revenue. This marks the seventh consecutive year since its…
read nowYelp to include restaurant health inspection scores
January 18, 2013
San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the US Conference of Mayors Technology and Innovation Task Force, and Yelp CEO and co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman…
read nowStarbucks shift supervisors demanding pay raises in Boston
January 18, 2013
Shift supervisors at Starbucks cafes in Boston are demanding pay raises after a recent Massachusetts court decision banned them from sharing in tip pools.
read nowJohnny Rockets invading South Korea
January 18, 2013
Shinsegae Food Co. LTD finished 2012 strongly, opening its seventh Johnny Rockets restaurant in 22 months and naming Sung-Hwan Kim as its CEO. Shinsegae Food…
read nowDaphne's adds Crispy Shrimp Meal Deal
January 18, 2013
Daphne's California Greek is adding a Crispy Shrimp Meal Deal to its menu for a limited time beginning Jan. 21
read nowFormer Rubio's exec named CEO of Boneheads
January 18, 2013
Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri Piri Chicken, a six-unit Atlanta-based fast casual restaurant chain known for its signature Piri-Piri Chicken and fresh…
read nowFREEBIRDS helping guests create 500-calorie meals
January 18, 2013
In an effort to inspire customers to eat healthier, FREEBIRDS World Burrito has announced Carpe 500, a microsite with a calorie counter that helps guests build…
read nowTop 100: People - Kevin Reddy
January 17, 2013
No. 17: Kevin ReddyCEO and chairman, Noodles & Company
read nowTop 100: People - Erik Oberholtzer
January 17, 2013
No.18: Erik OberholtzerCo-owner, Tender Greens
read nowTop 100: People - Geoff Alexander
January 17, 2013
No. 19: Geoff AlexanderVice president and managing partner, Wow Bao
read nowCulver's, Chick-fil-A score high among consumers
January 17, 2013
Market research firm Technomic Inc. has presented its inaugural Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Award winners. Selected by consumers, the winners were…
read nowSmoothie King kicks off 40th anniversary with digital campaign
January 17, 2013
Smoothie King Franchises Inc. will celebrate its 40th anniversary throughout the year, with exclusive offers, giveaways and social promotions. Earlier this…
read nowPancheros awards inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
January 17, 2013
Pancheros has named Joe Ward as its first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ward is a franchisee of two locations in the Des Moines, Iowa, area.
read nowWingstop reports 9th consecutive year of same-store sales jump
January 17, 2013
In 2012, Wingstop opened 57 new restaurants and achieved a record ninth consecutive year of same-store sales increases. The 550-unit concept's same-store sales…
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