Kelly’s Roast Beef CEO learns 4 lessons from rebranding

Neil Newcomb, CEO of Kelly’s Roast Beef Franchising, offers insight into successfully rebranding a restaurant company.

Noodles & Co honoring Pride Month with crispy LTO

June 6, 2023

Noodles & Co is celebrating Pride Month by bringing back Pride Crispy for a limited time and pledging to donate up to $30,000 to Out & Equal, an…

Pickleman's launches franchise discounts for vets

June 2, 2023

St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, which has 29 locations, is offering veterans a $10,000 discount on franchise fees as well as waiving the initial…

It's game on for Nekter, Nintendo

May 30, 2023

California-based Nekter Juice Bar is teaming up with Nintendo of America to deliver gaming fun this summer. To celebrate the return of Nekter's Skoop frozen…

Restaurant deal activity jumps in Q1

May 30, 2023

The number of restaurant consumers using a deal jumped a bit in the first quarter of 2023 with an 8% growth spike compared to a year ago, according to data…

Street Fighter 6 gamers winning Chipotle freebies

May 24, 2023

Street Fighter 6 players have the chance to earn Fighter Coins through digital entree purchases made via Chipotle Mexican Grill's app and website, and the game…

Smoothie King taps ChatGPT to write steamy summer novel

May 23, 2023

To celebrate the return of its X-Treme Watermelon smoothie, and the launch of its Watermelon Lemonade smoothie, Smoothie King commissioned ChatGPT to write a…

Chipotle reveals Boulder as top-ordering college town

May 19, 2023

Ever since the first Chipotle opened in 1993 across from the University of Denver, it has been a go-to restaurant for college students.

Wow Bao's Hot Buns Club accepting members

May 17, 2023

Chicago-based Wow Bao is doubling down on its web3 strategy, launching Digital CollectaBaos to enhance its points-based Bao Bucks loyalty program.

Dining 2023 Update: A Location Intelligence Perspective

During this free webinar, we leveraged the latest location intelligence to help understand the trends driving the full-service and wider dining sectors, from…

Highlights: Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit 2023

This past March, restaurant industry leaders gathered in Miami for the 7th annual Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit.

Cinnaholic on a roll to bring joy of signature sweets to the world

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Cinnaholic has more than 87 units. The signature roll brand is far from the typical sweet snack. It offers a completely customizable menu of rolls and desserts…

Mo' Bettahs lands endorsement from golf star Tony Finau

May 12, 2023

Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food has inked an endorsement from Tony Finau, a six-time PGA Tour winner and one of the stars of Netflix' hit docuseries, "Full…

Chatmeter Brings Advanced, Generative AI Features to its Brand Intelligence and Reputation Management Platform

Leader in brand intelligence for multi-location brands adds AI review response and social media post-generating capabilities to empower businesses to connect…

WOWorks, Shipley Do-Nuts, Noodles & Company execs say loyalty programs a must-have

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Panelists Blake Johnson, VP of marketing for Craveworthy Brands, Donna Josephson, CMO of Shiply Do-Nuts, Mark Kreiner, VP of marketing for WOWorks and Stacy…

Panera launches 'carb couture-inspired' merch

April 27, 2023

In celebration of MyPanera Week, Panera Bread is launching its first-ever online merchandise storefront, The Panera Shop, where fans may score a variety of…

Nekter Juice Bar gets 'Too Faced'

April 26, 2023

Los Angeles-based Nekter Juice Bar and Too Faced, a make-up brand that sells Better Than Sex Mascara, Lip Injection Lip Gloss and Born This Way Healthy Glow…

How A Growing Chicken Concept is Driving Results Through a World-Class Customer Experience

Networld Media Group joins Revel Chief Strategy Officer Chris Lybeer and PDQ Chief Operating Officer Eric Knott as they explore using technology as an…

Chatmeter Updates Its AI-Powered Sentiment Analysis Tool, Pulse, to Deliver Faster and More Customized Access

The new features will allow multi-location brands to analyze data about the customer experience (CX) in more strategic and customized ways.

Killer Burger rolls out loyalty platform

April 20, 2023

Portland, Oregon-based Killer Burger has launched its first loyalty program, "Killer Rewards," giving guests exclusive perks when they enroll through the app…