Chipotle prepping for Boorito time, running low on carne asada LTO

October 28, 2019

This year, like for the past 19 years, Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating Halloween with its "Boorito" event which offers discounts to customers wearing a…

Nick Tapp to head up marketing at Gusto

October 25, 2019

Gusto, an Atlanta-based fast casual brand, has named Nick Tapp as director of marketing.

Mutts signs Texas breakout deal to open three dog friendly restaurants in Denver

October 23, 2019

Mutts Canine Cantina, a pooch friendly restaurant and dog park chain, announced an exclusive deal to expand beyond the state of Texas with three new franchise…

Your Pie adds CMO, training chief + 9 stores in Q3

October 22, 2019

Fast casual pizza brand, Your Pie, has hired a former Yum, Arby's and Tropical Smoothie executive to lead its marketing efforts. Lisa Dimson will assume the…

Tropical Smoothie Café hires digital, marketing leaders

October 18, 2019

Tropical Smoothie Café has hired on Mark Montini as chief marketing officer and Michael Lapid as chief information and digital officer.

What to do when franchisees go rogue

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

As franchise organizations expand, they oftentimes find it makes sense to allow franchisees some freedom in how they market the brand. But knowing how much…

POS marketing: How data helps restaurants win more repeat business

Restaurant owners and managers are always looking for ways to win more repeat customers. Whether it’s by updating their menu or hosting themed events…

The Five-Step Recipe for Serving up Delicious & Unified Food Experiences

Every restaurant chain operator knows that simply serving great food doesn’t guarantee success anymore. The biggest element impacting restaurant success today…

Slutty Vegan letting the chips fall with Rap Snacks

October 9, 2019

Rap Snacks, known as the "official snack of hip hop," and Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan have collaborated on a vegan potato chip line. Available in more…

'How Chipotle Turned Free Burritos into Lasting Customer Relationships' focus of Oct 24 free webinar

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

Basketball and burritos are a pretty unbeatable mix. But when that duo is also paired with digital engagement as Chipotle did last spring, it is even more…

DoorDash launches Every Flavor Welcome campaign

October 7, 2019

Delivery maverick, DoorDash, which offers delivery in more than 4,000 cities, as well as Canada and Australia, is launching a multi-platform marketing strategy…

Chipotle debuts free Sunday delivery, 'things you borrow' kit

September 6, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering free delivery on Sundays through the rest of the month and launching a "borrowing" kit in select markets, all in honor of…

Appetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite

September 5, 2019

Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…

Togo's refreshes branding with new logo, marketing collateral, menu addition

August 12, 2019

Togo's has a new look anchored by its latest slogan — "True to the Sandwich." The 47-year-old company is upgrading everything from its logo and in-store design…

Little Big Burger striving for 100K app sign ups by year's end

August 5, 2019

Little Big Burger has launched an app and loyalty platform, according its parent company, Chanticleer Holdings Inc. Before designing the app — which features…

Chipotle's #GuacDance dominates TikTok

August 2, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill's National Avocado Day was a smashing success. Its TikTok challenge — #GuacDance — which invited customers to post videos on TikTok, was…

Chipotle throws down TikTok dance-off

July 26, 2019

Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating National Avocado Day Wednesday by offering free guac on any entree purchased in its app or on chipotle.com. The brand…

FetchRev debuts additional language support, signs multi-year licensing deal

July 24, 2019

Automated marketing platform, FetchRev, is expanding its global footprint beyond North America with new language support, privacy capabilities and…

Farm Burger expands Atlanta footprint with Whole Foods Market location

July 23, 2019

Farm Burger has opened up inside the Whole Foods Market in midtown Atlanta as part of its Friends of Whole Foods Market program. The program partners with…

Eatsa rebrands as Brightloom, will leverage Starbucks digital software to create platform for restaurants

July 22, 2019

Eatsa, a provider of self-service technology for restaurants, has rebranded itself as Brightloom and announced plans to offer an end-to-end, cloud-based…