Paytronix buys Open Dining to broaden CX feature set

August 8, 2019

Paytronix Systems, Inc., a provider of SaaS customer experience management solutions for restaurants and convenience stores, is acquiring Open Dining, an order…

Report calls out Chipotle, Sweetgreen for using bowls with cancer-linked chemicals

August 6, 2019

Compostable bowls, used by brands including Chipotle Mexican Grill and Sweetgreen, are made with "forever chemicals" that could pose serious health issues…

Daphne's Mediterranean closes all Texas locations

July 31, 2019

Poor sales performance has prompted the closing of 11 Texas Daphne's Mediterranean locations, including six in Austin, which were formerly Noon Mediterranean…

Rego Restaurant Group hires former TGI Fridays CFO

July 25, 2019

The Rego Restaurant Group, which operates Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has hired Tom Kurrikoff as CFO.

FetchRev debuts additional language support, signs multi-year licensing deal

July 24, 2019

Automated marketing platform, FetchRev, is expanding its global footprint beyond North America with new language support, privacy capabilities and…

Farm Burger expands Atlanta footprint with Whole Foods Market location

July 23, 2019

Farm Burger has opened up inside the Whole Foods Market in midtown Atlanta as part of its Friends of Whole Foods Market program. The program partners with…

From food trucks to popping pearls, Wetzel's Pretzels CEO sees bright future

In the twists and turns of everyday QSR operations, few brands get more twisted, tasty and fun than West Coast-born and bred, Wetzel's Pretzels. On this week's…

SOCi's Google My Business integration puts brands where the online search action is

July 19, 2019

SOCi took another step toward providing its clients chains better capabilities to localize messages system-wide. The chain social media management platform…

Fast casuals, QSRs leases spike up in Manhattan since 2010

July 16, 2019

Fast casual and quick-service restaurants account for 35% of food and beverage leases in Manhattan, a big spike from 15% in 2010. And that figure is expected…

Pieology: How a Navy Seal + vegan pies can build a better pizza brand

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Leadership at Pieology sees the same kind of clear skies in the brand's future that its Southern California home is known for, and on this week's podcast, CMO…

Grubhub CEO counters claims company bought restaurant domain names without permission

July 3, 2019

The CEO of third-party delivery platform, Grubhub, yesterday countered claims first published in a New Food Economy story that it was — without authorization…

Starbucks, Amazon team up on sports documentary series

July 2, 2019

Starbucks and Amazon have collaborated on a six-part documentary series focused on the passion, emotion and humanity of European football, or what Americans…

Blaze signs multi-unit deal for North Dallas

July 2, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza signed a three-unit deal for the North Dallas area with multi-brand operator, Roz Mallet, who initially joined the fast-growing brand…

Toppers takes on the daring diner

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Toppers pizza is on a mission to live up to its name, by taking pizza 'over the top' and targeting the adventurous pie guy or gal.

iQ teams up with The New Farm for unique greens

June 28, 2019

Canada-based fast casual, iQ, is partnering with The New Farm, an Ontario organic farm, to use The New Farm's regenerative greens at iQ locations. The greens…

xtraCHEF CEO introduces inventory management system

Andy Schwartz, CEO of xtraCHEF, sits down with FastCasual's Cherryh Cansler to discuss its new back of house financial management solution for restaurants.

By Chloe, ESquared effort, Dez, in NYC closes after year

June 25, 2019

Dez, a fast casual created by the team that launched By Chloe with ESquared has closed a little more than a year after opening in New York City's Nolita…

Wow Bao adds a healthy option to the menu

June 25, 2019

Wow Bao, a fast casual Asian brand, is putting zoodles and lettuce cups — both having less than 500 calories — as base options for its bowls.

Tijuana Flats taps DoorDash for delivery expansion

June 25, 2019

Tijuana Flats is partnering with DoorDash to expand delivery options and celebrate the partnership with free delivery fees on orders of $15 or more through…

Garbanzo Mediterranean prepping for national expansion

June 25, 2019

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is getting ready to kick off a franchise growth effort with plans to open 50 locations focused on Rocky Mountain states, the…