Firehouse adds first menu addition in two years

December 20, 2010

Firehouse Subs has blazed a path for its new Turkey Bacon Ranch sandwich, the first menu addition for the chain in nearly two years.

Food cost control – Playing the G.A.M.E.

By Libby Libhart

Boston Market enters final phase of nationwide upgrade

December 15, 2010

As Boston Market enters the final stage in its nationwide rollout of upgrades, the restaurant chain has announced the launch of changes and new menu items in…

NRA partners with CMSText for mobile marketing

December 15, 2010

The National Restaurant Association has announced a new partnership with CMSText to bring text message marketing solutions to its 380,000+ member restaurant…

FREEBIRDS gets bigger in Texas

December 14, 2010

FREEBIRDS World Burrito newest restaurant in Baytown, Texas, brings the total number of restaurants systemwide to 43.  Local resident and restaurant veteran…

To buy or to build: A very good question

If you're planning to open a restaurant, the option of buying or building each have their own set of pros and cons. Here's what you should consider.

Food and drink tickets more expensive in 2010

December 13, 2010

Although Americans' wallets may feel thinner because of the recession, consumers are apparently willing to spend almost a dollar more on lunch. New research…

Jamba Juice CEO to discuss hair-raising success

December 13, 2010

Jamba Juice Company and Drybar have announced its CEOs will team up on the Dec. 16 episode of Bloomberg Television's "Bloomberg The Mentor" to discuss how a…

Hipcricket achieves breaking sales with industry campaigns

December 13, 2010

Mobile marketing and advertising firm Hipcricket has announced the company's achievement in record sales and its development and implementation of twice as…

Unemployment hampers restaurant recovery, but volumes gain slight edge

December 12, 2010

With continued high unemployment across the U.S., restaurant traffic remained down 1 percent in the third calendar quarter of 2010; however, positive signs…

Which Wich reports record week of growth

December 9, 2010

Which Wich Superior Sandwiches opened four stores in six days, marking the busiest development week in the franchisor’s seven-year history. By the end of 2010…

Tis the season: Use holiday staff to build customer loyalty

If there ever was a time of year to invest in wowing guests, the holidays are that time.

Employee theft – A trio succumbs to the “triangle”

Losses to restaurants can occur from just about anywhere. We talk about cash stolen from registers and from customers by a multitude of internal fraud schemes.

Yogurt Mountain opens S.C. location

December 8, 2010

Yogurt Mountain LLC opened its second store in Greenville, S.C., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 9. Festivities continued with an in-store promotion…

Chalak Group adds some Yum! to portfolio

December 8, 2010

Chalak Mitra Group LLC, an affiliate of The Chalak Group Inc., has acquired 33 Yum! Brands restaurants in Illinois, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Financial…

Wells Fargo to roll out mobile payments pilot

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

Wells Fargo & Company is rolling out a Visa microSD mobile payment pilot that will include 200 Wells Fargo team members who are users of specific…

Schlotzsky’s named in Top 50 franchises for minorities

December 7, 2010

The National Minority Franchising Initiative's (NMFI) has named Schlotzsky's to its list of "50 Top Franchises for Minorities."

Fazoli’s un-wraps redesigned restaurants in Central Ill.

December 7, 2010

Fazoli’s is unveiling its new, contemporary look and expanded service model this week at its Normal, Ill., restaurant, just one week after re-opening a…

Freshii launches children’s menu

December 7, 2010

On a mission to build healthy eating habits for children, Freshii is launching its Freshii Kids Menu.

Saladworks warms up winter with paninis

December 7, 2010

Saladworks has announced the addition of panini sandwiches to its menu offering. The available selection includes Buffalo Chicken, Turkey Melt, Chicken…