Chicken Salad Chick readying launch of three new locations

November 28, 2018

Chicken Salad Chick is expanding nationally with its eleventh Tennessee store, its sixth in Mississippi and its fourth in the greater Orlando area of Florida.

DoorDash, TripAdvisor partner on food delivery access

November 28, 2018

DoorDash, and travel site, TripAdvisor are teaming up to provide nationwide food delivery service to TripAdvisor users.

Hill Country debuts food park in downtown Brooklyn

November 27, 2018

The Hill Country Food Park, which has opened in a 10,000-square-foot location at 345 Adams St. in downtown Brooklyn, is home to six unique food concepts and…

Creating Value with Table Tracking Systems

The ability to deliver food to guests quickly and efficiently is a tremendous benefit, but it’s just the first link in the value chain. Learn why brands such…

Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers teams up with Tillster on digital ordering, loyalty

November 27, 2018

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers aims to boost the guest experience with web and mobile ordering as well as an enhanced loyalty program.

Designing marketing campaigns to promote growth, sustainability

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Marketing leaders from F&Co., Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe and Cici's Pizza shared insight on winning marketing campaign strategy during the recent Fast Casual…

Mac’d taps eatsa to integrate digital order channels, boost customer experience

November 27, 2018

The build-your-own mac and cheese fast casual Mac’d is deploying eatsa’s technology platform to integrate order-to-pickup processes.

I Love Juice Bar opens in another downtown Memphis location

November 27, 2018

I Love Juice Bar is now operating in three Memphis downtown locations, with the latest opening just outside the Tennessee Brewery on Tennessee Street.

Zoup, Ballard Brands, Vale Food share tips, advice on battling payment fraud

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Top brand leaders from Zoup, Ballard Brands and Vale Food share advice and knowledge of how to prevent payment fraud in a panel session sponsored by Kount.

Buona Original Italian Beef arriving in Chicago's West Loop

November 20, 2018

Family-owned Buona, The Original Italian Beef will debut in Chicago's West Loop on Nov. 24 and plans to celebrate the opening of its 24th store with free beef…

Landcadia acquires Waitr for $308M

November 16, 2018

Landcadia Holding has completed its acquisition of Waitr, a restaurant platform for online ordering and on-demand food delivery.

Brazil delivery provider iFood raises $500M

November 15, 2018

iFood, a Brazil-based food delivery company, has raised $500 million in what it claims to be the biggest funding round in Latin America.

SAJJ Mediterranean to celebrate second Irvine location

November 15, 2018

Fast casual SAJJ Mediterranean will host a grand opening celebration Nov. 30 to mark the opening of its second Irvine, California location.

Sweetgreen reaps $200M in funding effort

November 14, 2018

Seasonal fast casual brand sweetgreen reaped $200 million in its latest financing round which was led by Fidelity Investment.

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, Connect Media

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…