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NRA seeking Kitchen Innovations Award candidates
September 13, 2012
The National Restaurant Association is calling on foodservice equipment manufacturers to apply for its 2013 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Selected by an…
read nowMoe's using free cheese to get fans to tweet, check-in
September 13, 2012
Free Queso Day is back at Moe's Southwest Grill; on Sept. 20, the fast casual chain will give each customer a free 6-ounce cup of queso and is also asking fans…
read now5-Spice Asian Street Market adds Vietnamese delicacy to menu
September 13, 2012
5-Spice Asian Street Market, a 6-year-old fast casual restaurant in Boca Raton, Fla., is now offering a Vietnamese specialty to the menu as part of its plan to…
read nowThe MELT buses rolling through San Fran
September 12, 2012
The MELT, a Bay Area fast casual chain, is rolling out its national 100 MELT Bus fleet as part of its five-year, 500 retail location plan. The MELT "Bus Stop…
read nowReport: Beverage-only occasions at restaurants on the rise
September 12, 2012
As consumers manage restaurant checks by cutting back on beverages and ordering food-only at main meals, restaurant chains are driving incremental…
read nowRecord number of restaurants join No Kid Hungry campaign
September 12, 2012
Share Our Strength's Dine Out for No Kid Hungry, a week-long fundraiser to help end childhood hunger in the U.S., will be held at participating restaurants…
read nowFresh to Order hoping to woo franchisees at tastings
September 12, 2012
Atlanta Restaurateur Pierre Panos will give franchise prospects and civic and business leaders an inside look at his newest concept, Fresh To Order, during…
read nowMeatheads opens another unit in Chi-town
September 12, 2012
Meatheads is opening another location in Chicago on Sept. 24. The new location at 3304 N. Western Ave., is in Roscoe Village and will give its first 5…
read nowTogo's heating up Arizona
September 12, 2012
Togo's Eateries Inc., has opened its first unit in Arizona. The restaurant, located at 1520 W. Guadalupe Rd. in the Shops at Fiesta Ranch in Gilbert, will host…
read nowSouth Floridians to customize sushi rolls
September 11, 2012
Residents of South Florida will be able to design custom sushi rolls when the franchise How Do You Roll? expands into the state's Sunrise community. The…
read nowCaribou coffee carrying out expansion plan
September 11, 2012
Caribou Coffee has opened its latest location inside the Oakbrook Terrace Square shopping center in Chicago. It joins more than 55 Caribou coffeehouses in the…
read nowBennigan's 'gets its green on'
September 11, 2012
Bennigan's Franchising Company can't wait for St. Paddy's Day 2013, so it is gearing up for the holiday with "1/2 Way to St. Paddy's Day" parties on or around…
read nowQdoba commits to gestation-free crates
September 10, 2012
Qdoba, owned by Jack in the Box, has committed to using only gestation-free pig crates. Jack in the Box Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 Jack in the Box…
read nowRestaurant Technologies launches oil filtration monitoring technology
September 10, 2012
Restaurant Technologies Inc.'s new Filtration Monitoring technology records oil filtration process to improve food quality, create consistency and improve oil…
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Grill opening in Dallas
September 10, 2012
Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has awarded franchise development rights to the first Dallas franchisee.
read nowStarbucks slowly drips into India
September 10, 2012
Starbucks is slowly but surely taking on India after eyeing the market for years, according to the business.inquirer. The primarily tea-drinking nation has…
read nowSan Fran Panera recycling 75% of waste
September 10, 2012
A San Francisco Panera Bread is proof that a 75-percent recycling rate is possible.
read nowRoti Mediterranean NYC bound
September 10, 2012
Chicago-based Roti Mediterranean Grill has chosen lower Manhattan as the spot for its 16th location. The healthy fast casual concept has inked a deal to open…
read nowYogurtland launches two new flavors
September 7, 2012
Yogurtland is now featuring two new frozen yogurt flavors for a limited time only. White Chocolate Macadamia Nut and Blackberry Passion Fruit Tart will join…
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