Greatness: Accelerating the recovery, Part I

How to ascertain the greatness of your organization by comparing your actions now against the essential elements of economic recovery.

Tin Star opens taco bar in Arlington

August 18, 2010

Tin Star has announced the opening of its new taco bar location at the Parks Mall in Arlington, Texas.

UFood Grill forms partnership with HealthCorps to fight teen obesity

August 16, 2010

UFood Restaurant Group Inc. has announced that it has created a cause marketing partnership with HealthCorps Inc., a New York-based national non-profit…

Mama Fu's Louisiana development deal

August 16, 2010

Since its purchase by Murphy Adams Restaurant Group in 2008, Mama Fu’s has released a new prototype, retooled its menu and added an innovative “flex-casual…

Will PeopleMatter change the future of HR tech?

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

A pending software launch could change how restaurant operators interface with the employee management cycle.

The strangers among us

by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc

I love airports. I love hotels. I love conferences. I love anywhere there are groups of strangers I can interact with. What is so fascinating is that just as…

Moe’s invests in local-store marketing strategy

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

August 12, 2010

As part of its initiative to refresh in Moe's Southwest Grill, the restaurant chain has invested more than $250,000 in a new grassroots marketing effort to…

Freshii debuts European locations

August 11, 2010

Freshii has announced it is set to debut four Vienna locations, in Innere Stadt, SCS, Mariahilfer Strasse (Gerngross), and Galleria. Freshii Donauzentrum is…

FreshBerry to open first self-serve location

August 11, 2010

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) will soon open the first self-serve FreshBerry Frozen Yogurt Café in the FreshBerry franchise system. The new store will…

A glance in the rearview mirror

by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America

I apologize in advance for stating the obvious: The recession has taken a toll on the restaurant industry.  Industry traffic is down; the majority of chains…

Fast casuals dominate social media web

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Innovative operators keep the fast casual segment ahead of the pack through social media strategies.

Nature's Table Café to open in Washington, D.C.

August 10, 2010

Restaurant entrepreneur Dhvani Vyas has signed a franchise agreement with Nature’s Table Café for the Washington, D.C., metro market. Nature’s Table has 7…

Einstein Noah sees slight Q2 dip

August 8, 2010

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., operator of the under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel brands, has reported…

Fast casuals find multiple uses for the iPad

While debate exists in regard to the iPad's use in restaurants, several operators are finding creative ways to incorporate the device into their daily…

Starbucks testing green coffee

by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance

August 5, 2010

Starbucks Corp will begin testing summer drinks with a base of green, unroasted coffee as it works on new products to drive sales and differentiate itself from…

How to take advantage of menu labeling's marketing potential

The menu labeling mandate offers a prime opportunity for brand challenge.

Boloco parent completes private equity offering

August 4, 2010

Boloco's parent company, Stellar Restaurant Group Holdings LLC, has completed a $5.5 million equity offering, according to an SEC filing.

Jamba Juice enters multi-year partnership with WNBA

August 4, 2010

The Women's National Basketball Association and Jamba Juice have entered into a comprehensive multiyear relationship – Jamba Juice's first with a professional…

Qdoba comps increase in Q3

August 4, 2010

Jack in the Box Inc. announced Wednesday that its fiscal Q3 revenue finished ahead of estimates, at $523 million, but was still short of expectations and down…

Jamba Juice continues refranchising initiative

August 3, 2010

Jamba Inc. has announced the sale of seven restaurants in Las Vegas as part of the company's plan to refranchise up to 150 locations by the end of 2010.