Zoup Eatery opens in Virginia

November 5, 2019

 Zoup Eatery is open in the Ballson area of Arlington, Virginia, and will host a week-long celebration from Dec. 9 through Dec. 14. The store is located at…

Chicken Guy snags former Mod Pizza exec

November 4, 2019

Chicken Guy, co-founded by celebrity chef Guy Fieri and restaurateur Robert Earl, has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointment of John Dikos as…

Starbucks opening mobile-only location in NYC

November 4, 2019

Starbucks Coffee Company is opening the first Starbucks Pickup store Tuesday in New York City's Penn Plaza, designed for customers on-the-go, according to a…

Pho Hoa Noodle Soup, Jazen Tea waive franchise fees for co-branded units

November 4, 2019

In an effort to inspire franchisees to open co-branded units of Pho Hoa Noodle Soup — a U.S.-based Vietnamese fast casual concept — and Jazen Tea — a 20-unit…

Jon Taffer taps DMU to design prototype of Taffer's Tavern

November 2, 2019

Taffer's Tavern, a restaurant concept created by "Bar Rescue" star Jon Taffer, has selected Duncan Miller Ullmann to design its first location opening in…

BurgerFi joining US Air Force

November 1, 2019

BurgerFi is joining a global initiative to enhance food quality on Air Force bases throughout the U.S. and abroad. Air Force Services, charged with delivering…

Ike's Love & Sandwiches hires CEO, CMO

November 1, 2019

California-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches has restructured its executive team, hiring Michael Goldberg has CEO, who will work alongside f ounder and…

Veggie Grill opening in Chicago's West Loop

October 31, 2019

Veggie Grill is opening its fourth Chicago location Thursday in the city's West Loop at 911 W. Randolph St.

Q3 financials bring good news for Habit Burger

October 31, 2019

Q3 revenue, income and company-operated comparable restaurant sales were up at The Habit Burger, according to the brand's parent company, Habit Restaurants…

Paris Baguette prepping second Brooklyn store

October 31, 2019

There will soon be more Paris Baguette goodies in Brooklyn, New York, as the global bakery chain will open its second location, this time in the Sunset Park…

2019 Perfect Pitch winner: 'Best fried chicken in the land of fried chicken'

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

Louisville, Kentucky brand, Royals Hot Chicken is not only a hot commodity in its fried chicken-steeped home base, but also managed to burn up the competition…

Chicken Salad Chick reports 15th consecutive quarter of SSS increase

October 30, 2019

Chicken Salad Chick is on a roll, saying Tuesday that Q3 marked its 15th consecutive quarter of positive same-store sales growth. 

Dickey's VP of IT teams up with franchisees to revamp tech strategy

October 29, 2019

Carissa De Santis, Dickey's Barbecue Pit's VP of information technology, is designing a technology roadmap with the help of a core group of franchisees.

Muscle Maker Grill opens in Fort Meade

October 29, 2019

Muscle Maker Grill has opened its fifth Army & Air Force Exchange Service location at Fort Meade in Maryland, and it's the chain's first high-engagement…

Captain D's driving expansion in Wisconsin, Kentucky

October 29, 2019

Captain D's is opening restaurants in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Danville, Kentucky. Valerie Daniels-Carter, president and CEO of V&J Holding Cos Inc. and…

Fajita Pete's opens in apartment complex

October 29, 2019

Fajita Pete's first College Station, Texas, restaurant is now open at 711 University Drive, Ste. 100, under the direction of Jacob Yezak and Jeremy…

Why 'It's the Most Wonderful Time of Year' to update your restaurant tech

Restaurants need to take action to ensure they get the most out of the busy holiday season, and one way to do that is by upgrading their point-of-sale systems.

Blaze will open 5 Southern Louisiana units

October 29, 2019

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed a multi-unit deal to grow the brand's presence in southern Louisiana. Restaurant owner-operators, Kaleb and Khai Duong…

Marketing on a shoestring? Yes, it can be done

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Automatic Merchandiser

Social media gives operators with limited budgets a way to gain exposure to customers. Supporting charities and non-profits also helps, as a panel talk at the…

Paris Baguette taps Gregg Koffler as franchise sales VP

October 24, 2019

Gregg Koffler has been named as vice president of franchise sales and development at Paris Baguette.