Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

June 2, 2023

Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…

Pickleman's launches franchise discounts for vets

June 2, 2023

St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, which has 29 locations, is offering veterans a $10,000 discount on franchise fees as well as waiving the initial…

Blaze Pizza launches monthly value special

June 2, 2023

Blaze Pizza is introducing a new "What's Hot" monthly value special at participating locations nationwide, according to a press release.

Chicken Salad Chick signs 8-unit agreement for northern Virginia, Washington DC

June 2, 2023

Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed an eight-unit agreement for Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia over the next five years.

Velvet Taco dishing out breakfast

June 2, 2023

Dallas-based Velvet Taco, which has 40 locations, is debuting four breakfast tacos in its hometown restaurants.

Mooyah's strong Q1 sets stage for expansion

June 1, 2023

Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, which has over 90 locations, has spent the first quarter planning to expand through the remainder of 2023. With three…

Crisp & Green New York featuring rooftop dining, fitness class

June 1, 2023

Minnesota-based Crisp & Green is bringing its "Living Crisp" movement to NYC when it opens Thursday at 1145 Broadway at a space in Manhattan's NoMad…

Charcuterie concept hires national accounts director to fuel franchise growth

May 31, 2023

Graze Craze, a charcuterie and graze-style fast casual concept, has hired sales veteran Ryan Papillo as director of national accounts. Reporting to Graze Craze…

Lunch customers spending surpasses pre-pandemic levels

May 31, 2023

Lunch is back in a big way, according to Toast's Restaurant Trends Report, which includes Q1 2023 data from selected cohorts of restaurants on its platform…

Wetzel’s creates spinoff with The Culinary Edge

May 31, 2023

Wetzel's Pretzels, specializing in pretzels, hot dogs and lemonade, has tapped The Culinary Edge to help create Twisted by Wetzel's — a spinoff concept…

500-unit coffee house rolls out digital training platform

May 31, 2023

Espresso House, which has 500 cafes in the Nordic countries, needed a training system that was accessible, fun and close to its operations, which is why it…

Panera rolls out nationwide 'Drive-Thru Pick-Up'

May 31, 2023

Panera's Drive-Thru Pick-Up, which combines the ease of the digital ordering experience with the comfort and convenience of the drive-thru window, is available…

PLNT Burger launches 3rd NYC location

May 30, 2023

PLNT Burger, a plant-based, fast casual restaurant concept, is opening its third location in New York City's Bryant Park. Existing NYC locations include Union…

Ike’s Love & Sandwiches opens in Long Beach

May 30, 2023

Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a San Francisco-based brand, has opened inside The Hangar food hall at the Long Beach Exchange at 4150 McGowen St., in Long Beach…

Nick the Greek opens 60th location

May 30, 2023

Nick the Greek, a northern California-based chain serving Greek street food, has opened its 60th restaurant.

H&H Bagels hitting growth spurt after 50 years

May 30, 2023

New York City-based H&H Bagels, which opened in 1972 and has five locations, has signed deals to open 25 restaurants in Florida, California, Washington…

It's game on for Nekter, Nintendo

May 30, 2023

California-based Nekter Juice Bar is teaming up with Nintendo of America to deliver gaming fun this summer. To celebrate the return of Nekter's Skoop frozen…

BurgerFi hires former Smashburger president as CEO

May 30, 2023

BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, has hired Carl J. Bachmann, Smashburger's former president, as CEO.

Webinar to teach viewers how to use consumer data for site selection

May 30, 2023

When opening a new QSR restaurant, there are a lot of factors that go into it. There's investment, staffing and equipment, just to name a few.

Restaurant deal activity jumps in Q1

May 30, 2023

The number of restaurant consumers using a deal jumped a bit in the first quarter of 2023 with an 8% growth spike compared to a year ago, according to data…