U.K. coffee chain adds order-ahead feature

June 2, 2014

U.K.-based coffee chain Harris+Hoole has upgraded its mobile app to enable customers to order and pay for their drinks ahead of time.

Maui Wowi's new Dallas franchisee plans first of many locations

May 27, 2014

Maui Wowi Hawaiian is opening a new location inside the food court at The Shops at Willow Bend in the Dallas suburb of Plano, Texas. The new location, owned by…

Maui Wowi adds peach-flavored smoothies

May 22, 2014

Maui Wowi Hawaiian has brought its Orchard Peach smoothie back to the menu for a limited time. According to the company, it was brought back due to popular…

Caribou Coffee adds cold press iced coffee offering

May 22, 2014

Caribou Coffee has launched the new Creamy Cold Press iced beverage for a limited time. According to a press release, the beverage features Caribou’s premium…

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf intros dessert-inspired frozen beverages

May 20, 2014

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has introduced two new Ice Blended drink flavors for summer, available until Sept. 1.

Pepsi counters Coca-Cola Freestyle with Pepsi Spire

May 19, 2014

Pepsi is competing with Coca-Cola's Freestyle with its new Pepsi Spire fountain beverage dispenser.

Starbucks plans entry into new Latin American countries

May 15, 2014

Starbucks Coffee Company announced it is expanding its presence in Latin America, with new store plans for Colombia, Bolivia and Panama throughout the next…

Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf adds two execs to team

May 14, 2014

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has announced two new additions to its executive team: Karen Cate as chief financial officer and Jeff Schroeder as VP of…

Buffalo Wild Wings promotes craft beer offerings through May

May 14, 2014

Buffalo Wild Wings and the Brewers Association are celebrating American Craft Beer Week through May 18. In addition, the chain’s Beer of the Month program will…

3 reasons why the Starbucks app would fail at your restaurant

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Without mobile ordering, customers only seem to care about mobile payment if you give them free coffee.

McAlister's turns to social media channels for Sweet Tea promo

May 7, 2014

McAlister's Deli has kicked off its #ShowUsYourSip contest in which one fan will win free McAlister's Famous Sweet Tea for 25 years.

Starbucks promo rewards loyalty members

April 30, 2014

From May 1-10, Starbucks guests who visit a store from 3-5 p.m. can receive a half-priced Frappuccino of any flavor or size. And, from May 6-10, My Starbucks…

Starbucks Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar opens in Chicago, features Teavana Oprah Chai

April 29, 2014

Starbucks and Teavana today announced the opening of a Teavana Fine Teas + Tea Bar in Chicago. The new tea bar is located in Chicago's Southport neighborhood…

McAlister's Deli adds new line of flavored beverages

April 28, 2014

McAlister's Deli announced today the return of its Pecanberry Salad and flavored beverages, available for a limited time.

A look at Starbucks' global offerings

Starbucks around the world offer specialty menu items that incorporate local flavors to honor cultures.

Grammy-award winning DJ promos new tea from Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

March 25, 2014

Following the launch of The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's new springtime beverage, the Tea Granita, the brand has added a contest and meet-and-greet grand prize…

Red Mango rolls out fresh-squeezed juice line

March 25, 2014

Red Mango has introduced fresh-squeezed juices in Red Mango stores and Red Mango/Smoothie Factory Juice Bar co-branded stores across the U.S.

Peet's Coffee partners with Pandora to create branded radio stations

March 25, 2014

Through its new partnership with Peet's Coffee & Tea, Pandora has created its first nationwide branded radio station in a brick-and-mortar environment.

Asian, bakery-café and coffee segments leading restaurant growth

March 24, 2014

The 500 largest U.S. restaurant chains registered a 3.5-percent annual sales increase in 2013, a decline from 4.9 percent the prior year.

Cowboy Chicken debuts Country Peach Tea

March 21, 2014

Cowboy Chicken has introduced the newest member of its "Nearly Famous" tea program. The restaurant's program, which includes seasonal options like Southern…