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Study: Getting lightest restaurant users to visit more is key to increasing sales
January 26, 2017
If just half of the country's lightest restaurant users made one more visit per year, the industry would see a $1.1 billion increase in sales, according to a…
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Webinar: How Which Wich engages frontline employees
January 26, 2017
Technology trends are continually launching that have the power to drastically affect your business model as well as how you communicate with and engage…
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Study: Q4 2016 worst in 5 years for restaurant industry
January 18, 2017
New data released by market analysts at TDn2K shows that the traditional holiday month of December was anything but jolly for restaurant operators, who saw…
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5 money-saving supply chain trends for 2017
January 16, 2017
Having a solid supply chain is imperative for restaurants looking to reduce food-safety issues and to keep costs low, said Consolidated Concepts President…
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Court action goes forward against Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks, Domino's
January 13, 2017
Some very big names — including Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks and Domino's — got some very bad news this morning when news broke that a stay granted three…
read nowBlast & Brew seeks Phoenix-area franchisees
January 12, 2017
Fast casual pizza mecca, Phoenix, Arizona, is about to get a little something to wash down all those pies, as the beer and pizza brand, Blast & Brew, seeks…
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Can Smashburger's former CEO put Pie Five back on positive path?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The last few years have been tough for Rave Restaurant Group, which owns Pie Five and Pizza Inn. Smasburger's former CEO, Scott Crane, however, stepped into…
read nowDel Taco early financials show 13 straight quarters of system sales growth
January 10, 2017
In its preliminary unaudited fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016 sales results, Del Taco reported that it was marking 13 consecutive quarters of…
read nowUS foodservice 2016 Q4 wage growth among best of all industries
January 10, 2017
PayScale Inc. said its latest numbers indicated that food service and restaurant wages grew by 3.6 percent over the past year, far outpacing the national…
read nowChipotle installs 'breakthrough' food-safety tech in all stores
January 9, 2017
The heavily brand-damaged Chipotle said today it's installing breakthrough technology in its 2,200 stores that will literally take pathogen sources out of the…
read nowBlaze shakes off artificial, unhealthy ingredients
January 5, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has launched an initiative to rid the chain's food of artificial ingredients with a promotion that offers free pizza to guests, who…
read nowStudy: QSR and Fast Casual only restaurant segments to see traffic growth in '17
January 3, 2017
If there's a bright spot in the restaurant industry outlook for the year ahead, at least one data analysis and research company believes it will be in the…
read nowRapid Fired lands in northern Kentucky
December 30, 2016
The Greater Cincinnati suburb of Florence, Kentucky, is the latest city to see a Rapid Fired Pizza open — this one squarely in the middle of the city's…
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The lucky 13: Twitter features to maximize restaurant marketing
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
Twitter has effectively been our micro-blogging friend for a decade, which has changed the face of marketing because this great promotional tool allows brands…
read nowEl Pollo Loco creates 'under 500-calorie menu' for New Year's dieters
December 29, 2016
El Pollo Loco is pitching in to help all those soon-to-be New Year's dieters achieve their weight loss goals by launching a new under-500-calorie menu.
read nowNew Dickey's franchisee to open in Virginia
December 29, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit said it will open in Loudoun County, Virginia, this coming fall, under ownership of first-time franchisee, Chris Mills, according to a…
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'If in doubt, leave it out': The lessons in Cinnabon's Carrie Fisher tweet
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Cinnabon's poorly received social media post about Carrie Fisher, upon her death this week, has restaurant leaders talking about how best to prevent such…
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5 findings inside diners' minds make great guides for 2017
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
NPD Group recently outlined its top five predictions about the American diner's state of mind as it relates to the dinner plate. Taken collectively, these five…
read nowFast Casual openings and additions to kick off 2017
December 28, 2016
Fast casual brands are taking a deep breath and heading into 2017 with gusto and great hope, with new sites opening and new offerings appearing on menus. Here…
read nowDiversified spins off Bagger Dave's
December 28, 2016
Diversified Restaurant Holdings — the largest franchisee for Buffalo Wild Wings and creator and operator of Bagger Dave's Burger Tavern — announced this week…
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