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People Report, Black Box Intelligence form foodservice joint venture
August 18, 2011
Black Box Intelligence LLC, Consumer Edge Research LLC, GuestMetrics LLC and People Report have announced the formation of a joint venture that will capture…
read nowMuscle Maker Grill poised for growth
August 18, 2011
Muscle Maker Grill has announced plans to add 16 restaurants to its existing locations by the end of the year. This marks two years in a row of 100-percent…
read nowPanera Bread plans 30-plus unit expansion in Central Ohio
August 18, 2011
The country's largest Panera Bread franchise, Warren, Ohio-based Covelli Enterprises, plans to expand the chain by 30-plus units in the next five years with a…
read nowDevelopment deals spur Capriotti's growth
August 17, 2011
Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop has announced an agreement for six new deals, with the latest addition being in Boston. The new area developments deals include the…
read nowShane's Rib Shack launches lending program
August 17, 2011
Shane’s Rib Shack, a Petrus Brands concept, has brought in former Church’s CFO Carl Jakatis to architect a new financing program to fund franchisees in their…
read nowMoe's, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation form charitable partnership
August 17, 2011
Moe’s Southwest Grill has announced a major fundraising campaign through the restaurant chain’s national charitable partnership with the Juvenile Diabetes…
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Smashburger heads to Louisville
August 16, 2011
Smashburger will open its first Louisville, Ky., location Sept. 7 and has a subsequent location planned to open there in the coming months.
read nowWingstop expands Freestyle rollout
August 16, 2011
Eleven Wingstop locations in the South Texas Rio Grande Valley will be the latest to receive Coca-Cola's new proprietary fountain dispensing system, the…
read nowRestaurant State of the Industry Report, Part 2 now available
August 16, 2011
The Restaurant State of the Industry Report, Part 2: Business Strategy, developed and published by FastCasual.com, is now available for purchase.
read nowCosi reports Q2 net loss
August 14, 2011
Cosi Inc. has reported a net loss for the second quarter ended June 27, of $634,000, compared with a net loss of $1.3 million for the 2010 second quarter. The…
read nowBd's Mongolian Grill signs multi-unit deal for Pennsylvania
August 14, 2011
bd's Mongolian Grill has signed a multi-unit development agreement with Steel City Mongolian Grill to franchise bd's restaurants and continue to expand the…
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Truitt Bros. Northwest Sustainability Tour highlights menu
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
The topic of sustainability has been an elusive one for restaurant operators, who have been inundated in recent years with foodservice buzzwords such as…
read nowSmallcakes catches MTV Music Awards fever
August 11, 2011
Beautiful Brands' Smallcakes cupcakery has been invited to be the exclusive brand vendor to the Conga Room at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on Aug. 28, in…
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Tableside POS is a game changer
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Higher sales, fewer servers, faster table turns, and happier, more loyal customers – Tableside Point-of-Sale offers all this and more. I foresee that it is…
read nowQdoba's same-store sales up
August 10, 2011
Jack in the Box Inc., parent company of Qdoba Mexican Grill and Jack in the Box, released its financial report for the third quarter 2011, ended July 10, which…
read nowMenchie's reaches 100-store milestone
August 10, 2011
Menchie’s began its franchising initiative three years ago and has now announced that it has reached the company's 100th location with a recent opening in…
read nowMoe's rolls out new Taco Stacks
August 10, 2011
The giant Homewrecker burrito at Moe’s Southwest Grill finally has an adversary: Moe’s new Taco Stacks. Weighing in at just over 1 pound, this limited-time…
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