Envysion selected as 2011 Red Herring Global Award finalist

November 27, 2011

Louisville, Colo.-based Envysion Inc., a provider of Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS) for the restaurant and retail industries, has been selected as a…

Starbucks mobile payment app to invade UK, Ireland

November 27, 2011

Starbucks is set to cross the Atlantic. According to the International Business Times, starting Jan. 5, 2012, customers in the 700 Starbucks locations in the…

Restaurants launch holiday menus, promotions

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

How fast casual chains are appealing to holiday diners through charity partnerships and limited-time offers.

Jack in the Box reports Q4 profit, beats expectations

November 21, 2011

Jack in the Box Inc. reported net earnings of $22.7 million, or $0.49 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended Oct. 2, 2011, compared with net earnings…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Digital signage ROI

Joseph Grove with FastCasual.com speaks with Rodrick Glass from Allure Global about his presentation at the 2011 Fast Casual Executive Summit. Rodrick spoke on…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Busting some myths

Joseph Grove with FastCasual.com interviews Suzy Badaracco--toxicologist, trend-spotter and registered dietician--after spoke about food and flavor trends at…

Fast Casual Executive Summit: Future foodservice consumers

Joseph Grove of FastCasual.com speaks with John Weber, vice president of LEK Consulting, about the new foodservice consumer. Weber was a presenter at the 201…

An American Food Culture: Rising and Thriving

By Mindy Armstrong, Insights Manager, FoodIQ 

Study: Daily deal promotions generate new customers

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Many concerns about offering such deals are overstated.

MOOYAH to open first location in Alabama

November 17, 2011

This winter, the first MOOYAH location will move into Alabama's Jefferson and Shelby counties, with more restaurants on the way soon after.

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill launches real-time loyalty program

November 17, 2011

Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced the launch of its real-time loyalty program. All guest loyalty rewards and points are now loaded directly to Very…

Starbucks raises prices

November 17, 2011

Starbucks Corp. has raised prices in some regions and lowered ones in others, according to a story in the Seattle Times.

Buffalo Wild Wings to acquire 15 franchised restaurants

November 16, 2011

Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. has announced its intent to acquire 15 franchised units located in Ohio and South Carolina from a franchisee group.

Saladworks expands catering menu

November 16, 2011

After nearly a year of in-store testing, Saladworks has moved forward with the public debut of its new catering menu.

Owners of Genghis Grill acquire Baker Bros. American Deli

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

The Chalak Group Inc. has officially acquired 11-unit, Dallas-based Baker Bros American Deli. The Chalak Group also owns and operates 80-unit Genghis Grill, a…

Schlotzsky's marks Philly entrance with 30-unit deal

November 15, 2011

Schlotzsky’s has announced that it has signed a history-making franchise deal to bring 30 new restaurants to the Philadelphia metro area that would also house…

Wingstop to grow by 120 units in Mexico

November 15, 2011

Based on the success of its stores in Mexico City, Wingstop has announced that the company will add 120 restaurants across Mexico over the next seven years as…

Hot Head Burritos to open 30 units in Ohio

November 15, 2011

Kettering, Ohio-based Hot Heads Burritos has signed a 30-unit deal that will double its presence in the state over the next several years.

The Melt expands with three new locations

November 14, 2011

Grilled cheese concept The Melt has announced its West Coast expansion with the opening of individual locations in San Francisco's Embarcadero Center, Spear…

Dallas-based Greenz inks second franchise deal

November 14, 2011

Greenz Franchise Systems has announced an agreement with Daniel Lee, marking the second franchise location for the company. Larry Koehler of 7K Development…