McAlister's, Moe's, Schlotzsky's VP: 'How fast casuals can win in college markets'

he college market demographic is a prime testing ground to perfect what consumers need and want

Newk's to raise $100K toward diagnosis, treatment of ovarian cancer

September 8, 2017

Newk's Eatery is calling on partners and patrons across its 115 restaurants to "Join the Fight" against ovarian cancer. September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness…

How 1 day of free shakes led to a 17% sales bump for Wayback Burgers

September 6, 2017

Giving away shakes on the first day of summer proved a good investment for Wayback Burgers. The 136-unit burger joint reported a 17.22 percent increase in…

Teriyaki Madness challenge to customers: #Don'tBeAChicken

August 30, 2017

Teriyaki Madness is launching a social media campaign to reward customers who conquer their fears. In celebration of National Chicken Month, the chain's…

Business intelligence platform offers restaurants analytics to influence customer behavior in real time

August 23, 2017

Bloom Intelligence offers advanced tracking metrics for the hospitality industry to attract, engage and retain customers through its cloud-based business…

Salata names CMO

August 23, 2017

Salata has named Michelle Bythewood as its chief marketing officer. The 27-year veteran of restaurant marketing will lead brand management and strategy…

Study shows 'anytime eaters' here to stay: Are you ready?

The anytime eater is upon us and many chains have found that feeding "the new normal" requires a shift away from traditional meal packaging, both in portion…

Report: Despite food-safety issues, Chipotle maintains strong emotional bond with customers

August 17, 2017

Despite Chipotle's numerous food-safety issues, the chain has managed to keep a strong emotional bond with its customers, according to MBLM, a Brand Intimacy…

Zaxby's rolling out fan engagement initiatives

August 16, 2017

Hoping to interact with fans during memorable moments in their lives, Zaxby's is launching fan-first initiatives for the remainder of the year. From five…

Wingstop debuts SMS text ordering platform

August 8, 2017

Wingstop fans can now place orders via SMS text, according to a press release.

Dickey's debuts $99 tailgate food pack

August 7, 2017

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is now offering a Tailgate Party Pack to kick off tailgate party season, according to a press release.

Captain D's debuts new meal deal promoted by D-Gulls

August 7, 2017

Captain D's is launching a series of commercials featuring the D-Gulls, Dave & Desmond, according to a press release.

Project Juice to open Berkeley unit

August 7, 2017

Project Juice announced the grand opening of its location in Berkeley on Aug. 12, according to a press release. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the…

CoreLife Eatery hires on franchise development senior VP

August 7, 2017

CoreLife Eatery has tapped Steven Corp as senior VP of franchise development, according to a press release.

Show and tell: Coolgreens demonstrates how 'picturing' community health can be profitable

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

Oklahoma-based Coolgreens defines itself through community health, and as the chain expands, it will spread that idea in a very visual way.

Pork & Mindy's debuts menu items, restaurant design

August 3, 2017

Pork & Mindy's was developed by Food Network Star and Executive Chef Jeff Mauro and recently launched a Chicago location, as well as a kid's menu…

fresh&co farm effort benefits customers, NY culinary school

August 2, 2017

New York-based fresh&co bought a 35-acre farm, renamed it fresh&co farms, and is growing a variety of produce, poultry and pork for its NYC locations…

Nando's to open 12th Chicago location

August 2, 2017

South African-Portuguese concept Nando's PERi-PERi will open its flagship Chicago location on Sept. 4, marking the 12 Nando's unit in the area, according to a…

Franchise Focus: The Flame Broiler founder discusses combining community with commerce

by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group

Before opening The Flame Broiler in 1995, Young Lee was a sickly insurance salesman in need of a healthier diet. The lessons he's learned since then have…

Garbanzo to open location on GMU campus

August 1, 2017

Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh will open a location in George Mason University's Johnson Center Food Court this September, according to a press release.