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…

Fiesta Restaurant Group brands stall in Q3

November 8, 2016

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. reported relatively discouraging Q3 results, this week for the period ending on Oct. 2.

Fazoli's honors its top 2016 performers

November 8, 2016

Fazoli's honored Bob Sirkis, who owns the Fazoli's of Valdosta, Georgia, as its Franchisee of the Year. According to a news release, he achieved 7.8 percent…

Report: 4 top pizza industry growth factors

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

Good news came this morning in the form of a new report on the global pizza market for the next three years. Technavio's latest research shows that the market…

Grabbagreen grabs 14 franchise agreements

November 7, 2016

Grabbagreen has signed 14 franchise agreements with Prometheus Worldwide, LLC.

Buffalo Wild Wings taps new CFO, backs R Taco expansion

November 7, 2016

Buffalo Wild Wings has tapped Alexander Ware as executive VP and CFO and is expanding the R Taco concept across Texas and Louisiana.

Holy Guacamole! Are avocados back or not?

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

Is the avocado shortage still on? The answer, it seems, depends on who you ask and what news source you rely on.

Luna Grill's latest financing will support expansion, HQ relocation

November 3, 2016

Luna Grill is expanding locations and relocating its headquarters thanks to a healthy infusion of financing.

Ahoy Easley! Captain D's sails into another South Carolina location

November 3, 2016

Captain D's has opened its 30th unit in South Carolina, the latest located at 5806 Calhoun Memorial Highway.

Webinar: 7 essential strategies to recession-proof your restaurant

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

Are you leaving money on the table? Learn how to turn your POS into a money-producing machine for what some analysts believe is a coming restaurant recession.

Fast Casual Summit: 10 moves to maximize your manpower

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

A one-hour session on optimizing restaurant labor yielded many more hours worth of proven strategies to maximize the efforts of your workforce. This article…

Whataburger launches app that rewards

November 2, 2016

Whataburger has launched a new free mobile app yesterday designed to provide customers added benefits each time they order from the chain, according to a news…

Panda Express prepping for Japan launch

November 1, 2016

Panda Express will go global on Nov. 25 with the opening of its first Japanese store in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki.

Uncle Maddio's opens 1st units in New York

November 1, 2016

Uncle Maddio's has signed a three-store development agreement with franchisee, Rajesh Parihar, to open the brand's first New York locations in the upstate…

Year-to Year-comparison proves Blaze Pizza ablaze with sales

November 1, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced year-to-date highlights that include nearly doubling the brand's system-wide sales and restaurant locations when…

Fast Casual Summit helps industry 'brains' exchange experience

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

Been there. Done that. That old saying, indicating a shared experience — often the challenging ones — aptly describes a series of continuing sessions that took…