Smiling Moose adds 'Mo' to menu

November 16, 2016

Smiling Moose Rocky Mountain Deli's hit hot cheese, meat and vegetable sandwiches are popular items, which is the chain is adding two new Mo! Sandwiches to its…

Mod Pizza gets $42M investment

November 16, 2016

Mod Pizza has raised an additional $42 million of equity, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and PWP Growth Equity. This is the second round of…

Three ways to get maximum power out of direct mail

by Mike Tinz — Vice President of Franchise Sales, Money Mailer

Tech may be all the talk, but one of the lowest tech approaches to promoting your brand, direct mail, is still not only effective but competitive with most…

Top seven steps to supply chain heaven outlined at summit

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

Figuring out supply chain problems has a new urgency and importance today that might not have existed just three years ago. Here from the Fast Casual Summit…

Blaze and Sodexo partner to bring brand to college campuses

November 15, 2016

The huge French food services and facilities management company, Sodexo, today announced its partnering with Blaze Fast-Fire’d Pizza to offer the chain's…

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leafa introduces mobile app

November 15, 2016

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leafa has partnered with Hathwaway to introduce its first mobile app.

Sloan's ice cream hits the Santa Monica market

November 15, 2016

Sloan's Ice Cream is getting ready to open its second location in the Los Angeles area, this time in Santa Monica, California.

PizzaRev rolls out mobile app

November 15, 2016

PizzaRev has partnered with Punchh platform to launch its mobile app.

&pizza lands $25M investment and a spot in the Big Apple

November 15, 2016

We're more than a month away from the big giving holiday, but that didn't stop investors from pledging to give &pizza $25 million of growth capital to fund…

Zoe's Kitchen hits 27 straight quarters sales growth

November 15, 2016

Zoe's Kitchen, Inc. reported some encouraging third-quarter results today, including news that the brand just wrapped up its 27th consecutive quarter of…

Blaze Pizza ablaze with 3 new openings

November 15, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is on fire as the chain will open three new sites in three states on Nov. 17.

Moe's wants a few slices of Cheesehead territory

November 14, 2016

Moe's Southwest Grill is looking for multi-unit franchisees with an interest in Wisconsin, the brand's next expansion territory, according to a news release.

Fuddrucker's brings burger to Duncan, S.C.

November 14, 2016

Fuddruckers opens the brand's seventh South Carolina location this Monday in Duncan. The Butcher The Baker Management Company, Inc. will operate the site on…

Free Webinar: Pilot Testing Restaurant Digital Signage - The Only Way to Fly

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

Invest an hour of time in the free webinar, Pilot Testing Restaurant Digital Signage: The Only Way to Fly. It's chock-full of checklists, proven testing rules…

Series Part III: Digital signage software beyond the order counter

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President

Series part II: 5 key questions to ask about digital signage software

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President 

The Melt expands into Texas

November 9, 2016

The Melt is driving into Texas, with its first location opening Nov. 21, at Houston’s Baybrook Mall.

Rise to pop up 5 new sites in Maryland

November 8, 2016

Rise Biscuits Donuts has signed a multi-unit franchise deal for parts of Maryland, including Silver Spring, Rockville, Towson and Baltimore. The quickly…

Series Part I: 7 signage software essentials you must know before you go digital

By Stuart Armstrong/ ComQi Group President 

Firestorm Pizza open third North Carolina location

November 8, 2016

Firestorm Pizza announced today that the fast casual brand is opening its third location in North Carolina on Dec. 10, this one located in Huntersville, at…