Mom … apple pie … and pizza?

May 11, 2016

As  Memorial Day weekend approaches, Pie Five is getting patriotic by kicking off the start of summer with a limited-time offering of Granny's apple pie.

Consumers rank Panera, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, DQ as favorite brands

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

Results are in from a study created via a mobile insights platform that captures customer impressions of some of the nation's premier QSR brands.

Snap Kitchen rebrands to 'revolutionize'

May 10, 2016

Snap Kitchen is rebranding and launching a new ad campaign at its 43 locations nationally, according to a company news release. With sites in…

Dean Foods acquires Friendly's

May 10, 2016

Friendly's Ice Cream LLC announced today it is selling its retail ice cream and manufacturing business to Dallas, Texas-based Dean Foods Company. Friendly's…

Organic soda fountains now available to restaurants nationwide

May 5, 2016

Tractor Soda Co, which produces100-percent certified organic, non-GMO fountain soda, has begun national distribution thanks to its partnership with Dot Foods…

Site selection secrets for restaurant tenants

The commercial space chosen by a restaurant tenant can be a deciding factor in the success or failure of the business.

Blazing Onion adopts digital menu platform

May 3, 2016

Lynnwood, Washington-based fast casual restaurant chain Blazing Onion has deployed eTouchMenu at its restaurant in Gig Harbor, Washington, and plans to launch…

Nekter Juice Bar accelerates growth in Q1

May 3, 2016

Nekter Juice Bar signed 29 franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2016, growing its footprint in the United States by more than 50 percent, according to…

Pieology unleashes flavors of the Southwest

April 26, 2016

Pieology Pizzeria has created a Chicken Chile Verde and a Spicy Southwest pizza, according to a company press release.

Sweet Lorraine's allowing customers to become mixologists

April 22, 2016

New cocktail infusions include cilantro, basil, kaffir lime, ginger with star anise and organic strawberry with black pepper. Each can be paired with the…

Pie Five creates Tex-Mex LTO

April 21, 2016

The LTO, which is available starting April 26, features a traditional enchilada sauce and is smothered with 100-percent whole milk mozzarella cheese, beef…

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza to open 1st Colorado, Utah, Iowa locations; 2 in Dallas-Fort Worth

April 18, 2016

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will launch its first locations in Colorado and Utah in May, in Iowa in June, as well as two Dallas-Fort Worth-area locations in June.

Bridg launches Reveal data analysis system

April 18, 2016

Bridg has launched Reveal to provide new and potential clients with complimentary, customized customer data analysis.

Pie Five Pizza warming up Hawkeye State with at least 5 stores

April 15, 2016

Iowa's first Pie Five Pizza location will open in mid‑May.

SelbySoft certifies Elo to streamline POS experience for coffee, pizza retailers

April 14, 2016

Elo, a supplier of touchscreen solutions, announced SelbySoft Inc., a supplier of café point-of-sale systems, has certified three of Elo's solutions for use…

How Smashburger, Billy Sims BBQ, East Coast Wings get franchisees to be social

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Marketers have been touting the benefits of digital marketing for years, but motivating franchisees to carve out time to learn the ropes can be difficult.

Summer arrives early with St.Louis-style BBQ at Boston Market

April 12, 2016

A national survey on ribs, commissioned by Boston Market, found that rib lovers prefer the pairing of ribs and chicken (54 percent) two to one over ribs and…

Who's winning the fast casual pizza game?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The fast casual pizzeria craze shows no signs of ebbing.

Restaurants gear up for summer hiring season

April 11, 2016

Ninety-one percent of hourly employers anticipate hiring the same or more workers this summer compared to last year.

LeBron 'Ron' James working at Blaze Pizza?

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Meet the newest Blaze Pizza employee, "Ron."