Starbucks slicing 5 percent of corporate staff

November 14, 2018

Starbucks Corporation, citing streamlining efforts, is cutting 5 percent of its corporate staff and said the layoffs are jobs identified as “deprioritized…

ezCater launches management platform

November 14, 2018

Online business catering marketplace ezCater is launching the next generation of its management platform, ezManage, according to a news release. 

Jersey Mike's Subs takes off at LAX

November 13, 2018

Jersey Mike's Subs is now open within the Terminal 2 dining terrace at the Los Angeles International Airport.

Report: In super-saturated restaurant marketplace, traffic lags

November 13, 2018

The restaurant industry racked up five straight months of positive same-store sales growth in October, but traffic growth was negative again, data company…

Why 4 is the magic number in customer retention

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Repeat visits are top of mind for every brand but few may realize how critical the fourth customer visit is and why it requires a specific strategy.

Cowboy Chicken pushing forward on five-year growth strategy

November 12, 2018

Dallas-based Cowboy Chicken is pushing ahead on a five-year growth strategy driven, in large part, by Chief Strategy Officer Kip Kolow and CEO and President…

Pei Wei debuts delivery service nationwide

November 9, 2018

Pei Wei Asian Kitchen is now delivering dishes nationwide.

Left Coast opens third Chicago location

November 8, 2018

Left Coast is opening its third Chicago location with a store in the Loop, at 151 NorthFranklin.

Mamoun' Falafel readying first Atlanta location

November 7, 2018

Middle Eastern fast casual Mamoun's Falafel has signed a lease for the first of six units in a franchise deal planned for the Atlanta, Georgia area.

Starbucks expands delivery service, pilots Star Kitchens in China

November 7, 2018

Starbucks is expanding its Starbucks Delivers service in China, making it available to more than 1,100 stores in 17 cities.

Rave Restaurant Group reports sales drop at Pie Five, growth for Pizza Inn

November 7, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group, the parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported disappointing Q1 sales at Pie Five, but its older, full-service brand, Pizza Inn…

Chipotle celebrates Veterans Day with BOGO special

November 5, 2018

Chipotle Mexican Grill will offer a special buy-one, get-one deal in honor of veterans on Nov. 11.

Big NY expansion ahead for Dickey's Barbecue Pit

November 1, 2018

New franchisee Jerry Stephan plans to open 21 Dickey’s Barbecue Pit locations in New York, with the first opening on Long Island in the spring of 2019.

How brands can avoid cannibalization in driving growth

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

How to drive growth is top of mind for brands but in the quest to grow brands can often ignite a cannibalism strategy, something no partner or franchisor…

Dunn Brothers Coffee taps Qu for POS platform

October 30, 2018

Dunn Brothers Coffee is partnering with  Qu  on a new POS platform that will be rolled out to the brand's 80 locations across eight states. The Qu platform…

Chicken Salad Chick opening 100th unit

October 30, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick will open its hundredth restaurant on Nov. 8 and the unit marks the brand's first in Kentucky The restaurant, located at 245 East Bannon…

Sweetgreen may soon be a $1B salad chain

October 29, 2018

The newest funding effort for salad chain Sweetgreen could put the fast casual's valuation at $1 billion, according to a CNBC report.

The secrets salad dressing packet sales relay about delivery growth

October 29, 2018

Food service delivery sales have bounced up 20 percent in the past five years, and now NPD Group said there's evidence that portion-controlled salad dressing…

Meridian Kiosks Announces Launch of Newly Redesigned Website

Aberdeen, NC – October 26, 2018 –Meridian, an industry-leading kiosk manufacturer and software developer recently launched a newly redesigned website. Though…

Swig n’ Sweets embarks on big rebranding effort

October 25, 2018

Soda and snack bar chain Swig n' Sweets is rebranding across its 17 locations in Utah and Arizona, with its Lehi location the first to debut its new look.