Charlotte Tropical Smoothie Cafe opens its doors

July 17, 2017

Tropical Smoothie Café opened its newest unit in Charlotte this week and kicked off its grand opening celebration July 17., according to a press release. The…

Moe's fake queso warning comes on heels of Chipotle's Queso announcement

July 14, 2017

Moe's Southwest Grill is warning its customers of a "fake queso epidemic" in a not-so-subtle dig at Chipotle, which announced this week that it's testing queso…

Legacy Hall serving fast casual fare in upscale food court vibe

by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group

A group of fast casual concepts, including a brewery and a restaurant specializing in wine, are opening this fall in one building in Plano, Texas. Legacy Hall…

Salata announces Kingswood grand opening

July 13, 2017

Salata is celebrating the opening of its 56th location in Texas this week with a new Kingswood unit, according to a press release.

By Chloe co-founder opens Italian fast casual concept

July 12, 2017

ESquared Creative Director and By Chloe co-Founder Samantha Wasser is partnering with former cookie company chef Ali LaRaia to create a Italian fast casual…

Anti-Trump rapper opens ThinkFoodLab in DC

July 12, 2017

Jose Andres, the chef who battled President Trump in court and then rapped about his immigration policies in April, opened ThinkFoodLab on July 11 in…

Starbucks releases 2 summer beverages

July 12, 2017

Starbucks Reserve coffee bars in the U.S. and Canada are serving two Nitro Cold Brew beverages this summer: Starbucks Nitro Cascara Cloud and Starbucks Nitro…

Whataburger introduces its What's Cookin' online newsroom

July 12, 2017

Whataburger has launched its online newsroom called What's Cookin'. The platform will serve as a digital gathering place for Whataburger fans, customers and…

Jersey Mike's prepping 4th Long Island location

July 11, 2017

Jersey Mike's is opening its fourth location on Long Island this week, this time in Hauppauge, according to a Newsday report.

Smashburger serves up triple-double burger

July 11, 2017

Smashburger will debut The Triple Double Burger on July 11 in all U.S. locations. The burger includes two beef patties, two pieces of American cheese, one…

The Big Salad 'Seal[s] The Deal' with high school students

July 10, 2017

CEO John Bornoty founded The Big Salad in Grosse Pointe, Michigan in 2008 and today is helping other young entrepreneurs find their footing in a competitive…

Red Mango Yogurt Café 'vegan-izes' froyo into 'fro-no'

July 5, 2017

Red Mango is likely being praised widely by non-animal-product-using vegans today, now that it's released its dairy-free "fro-no." The all-natural creamy…

Survey: Mustard still top hot dog topping

July 5, 2017

JJ's Red Hots celebrated July 4th for the fifth year by releasing its Top 10 list of most-loved hot dog toppings, according to a press release.

Cowboy Chicken CEO talks about what keeps him awake at night

Sean Kennedy, CEO of Cowboy Chicken, discusses how he's growing his 22-unit brand.

Punchh brings restaurant loyalty to Apple Wallet

June 23, 2017

Punchh, a cloud-based technology platform that builds engagement, loyalty and superior, customized experiences in the restaurant industry, has announced that…

Blaze brings creativity to Warped Tour sponsorship

June 13, 2017

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is sponsoring this year's 41-stop traveling music festival, the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, a news release said. The brand has figured out…

Improve the Guest Experience with Guest Paging

Businesses understand the importance of communicating with guests. Increase operation efficiency and enhance the guest experience with guest paging systems…

Grow your business with Table Tracker

Table Tracker is a table location system that identifies where guests are sitting so you can deliver food faster, create a better guest experience and…

Salata to open first Baytown, Texas location

May 30, 2017

Salata, a salad fast casual restaurant, is opening its first location in Baytown, Texas on June 2. The first 50 guests on opening day will receive a free small…

Smashburger intros turkey burgers at all US locations

May 24, 2017

Turkey burgers have come to roost in Smashburger's lineup of menu options, according to a press release.