Dickey's BBQ celebrates 75th anniversary

October 12, 2016

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is celebrating its 75th anniversary throughout the month of October.

Chipotle launches online game

October 12, 2016

Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched an online game in conjunction with its animated short film "A Love Story."

Chipotle puts the "boo" in boorito

October 12, 2016

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced the celebration of its annual Halloween fundraiser, featuring $3 dollar burritos.

Chorizo chicken and ham debut at Cousins Subs

October 12, 2016

Chorizo chicken and chorizo ham are now available at Cousins Subs restaurants through Dec. 26, and can be purchased through Cousins' mobile app and website…

PizzaRev features Brussels sprouts, bacon on new pizza

October 12, 2016

PizzaRev's seasonal special pizza, a maple-roasted Brussels sprouts and bacon creation, is now available at the brand's 45 restaurants, according to a press…

Fast Casual Summit: Why being different is better for your brand

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

A restaurant's differences are its keys to greater value and desirability, says branding guru Sally Hogshead, CEO and founder of Fascinate.

How do millennials love thee? Let 'em count the ways

by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt

Millennials are a prime focal group for targeted marketing, a relatively untapped approach that marketers are slowly lining up to use for this age demographic.

Au Bon Pain benefits No Kid Hungry

October 6, 2016

Au Bon Pain is fighting child hunger by encouraging guests to donate $1 to the No Kid Hungry Campaign, according to a press release. The concept will give…

Buffalo Wings & Rings join fight against breast cancer

October 5, 2016

Buffalo Wings & Rings joined is fighting breast cancer with an LTO promotion called Chip In for the Cause. From now through Nov. 13, the brand will a…

MOD Pizza announces fan pizza winner

October 5, 2016

A creation dubbed simply, "The Petra," took home the grand prize in MOD Pizza's nationwide create-your-own fall pizza fan contest. The creation was named after…

Noodles & Company campaign buys 5 million meals for hungry kids

October 4, 2016

Noodles & Company raised $420,000 during last month's "20 for $2" campaign for the No Kid Hungry project, according to a press release. Customers were…

Blake Shelton leads lineup at 2017 Chicken Salad Chick fundraiser

October 4, 2016

Basis Entertainment and Dill Management Group have signed CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton to perform at Chicken Salad Chick's second Music &…

Wildflower Bread Company debuts fall menu

October 3, 2016

Wildflower Bread Company debuts its new menu offering, including protein and shakshuka breakfast bowls, turkey-cranberry-walnut stuffing sandwich, turkey…

Your Pie opens locations in three states

October 3, 2016

Your Pie opened new locations last month in Texas, Maryland and Georgia under the guidance of three franchisees, beginning with Matt Posner and Jon Lee who…

Burger 21 fights breast cancer in October

October 3, 2016

Burger 21 is working to vanquish breast cancer by quenching our thirst this October, according to a press release. With every purchase this month of a fountain…

Pei Wei canoodles the noodle on its national day with 4 new items

October 3, 2016

Wednesday is National Noodle Day and Pei Wei is using this holiday-of-the-moment to bring customers three new Asian-inspired noodle bowls, a new hummus…

5 ways to keep your customers coming back for more

Businesses looking to grow their customer base are failing to capture one key group: customers who come in once and never again, which is one out of two…

Chipotle launches new marketing campaign

September 30, 2016

Chipotle has created stop-motion short films and creative content that highlights the "royal treatment" given to each of its ingredients. (See below.)

Japan + Peru = saucy success at Suviche

by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group

Co-owner Aliosha Stern discusses how the brand has combined Japanese and Peruvian cuisine to create a thriving fast casual brand.

Nashville Hot lives up to its name in Dayton

September 29, 2016

Nashville Hot is heating up in new markets, according to a press release. The Nashville-style hot chicken concept is opening in Dayton, Ohio, as part of an…