Pancheros expands presence in Iowa

October 29, 2014

Pancheros Mexican announced the opening of its fourth Cedar Rapids, Iowa, location at 5350 Kirkwood Boulevard on Nov. 4.

California Tortilla offering free chips, queso to voters

October 29, 2014

To claim their free chips and salsa offer, voters can display their "I Voted" sticker or simply tell the cashier they voted.

Dickey's opens restaurants in Washington, Minnesota

October 29, 2014

The openings will include gift card giveaways, $2 pulled pork sandwiches, merchandise giveaways and more.

Food+Tech Connect, ShopKeep offering support for restaurant growth boot camp

October 29, 2014

Food+Tech Connect and ShopKeep have teamed up to offer 25 full scholarships to The Power of Brand: Growing Your Restaurant boot camp, taught by former Union…

Menchie’s partnership unveils first-ever Cinnabon fro-yo flavor

October 29, 2014

Menchie's has partnered with Cinnabon for its November featured flavor, Cinnabon Classic Cinnamon Roll. The partnership marks the first time that Cinnabon has…

Webinar will take marketers beyond mobile payment

October 28, 2014

For restaurants and retailers, the possibilities opened by the mobile wallet revolution extend far beyond payments.

Vast majority of millennials' restaurant visits are to traditional QSRs

October 28, 2014

Despite cutbacks in restaurant visits throughout the past several years, millennials, ages 18 to 34, continue to be heavy users of restaurants, according to…

Chipotle hoping to scare up bucks for charity with Boorito fundraiser

October 28, 2014

Proceeds up to $1 million will benefit the Chipotle Cultivate Foundation.

Fazoli's opens first campus restaurant at Texas Tech

October 28, 2014

This restaurant is part of Fazoli's strategic plan to grow through non-traditional locations, including additional campus, airport and travel center sites.

Capriotti's announces turkey, sandwich giveaway

October 28, 2014

Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is offering fans a chance to win a free Butterball turkey, as well as one free Bobbie sandwich per week for a year.

PJ's Coffee, Painting with a Twist pair up

October 28, 2014

Painting with a Twist is partnering with PJ's Coffee of New Orleans to offer small batch roasted coffee for daytime "Coffee and Canvas" classes.

Farmer Brothers' coffee partner wins award

October 28, 2014

The Cup of Excellence is an annual Alliance for Coffee Excellence competition held in coffee-growing origins around the world.

Will the shift from credit cards to mobile payments be good, bad, or neutral?

Will the shift from credit cards to mobile payments be good, bad, or neutral for the restaurant industry?

Prognostication: 2015 menu trends

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Beverages, micro-local, crowdsourcing and increased competition from nontraditional foodservice outlets are all expected to shape the restaurant landscape in…

Delivery startups targeting fast food crowd

October 27, 2014

The quick-service marketplace continues to get more crowded. A growing number of online food companies are popping up, particularly in the San Francisco area…

Restaurant Association’s EVP named a 'Top Lobbyist'

October 24, 2014

Scott DeFife, EVP of Policy and Government Affairs for the National Restaurant Association, has once again been named a 2014 top lobbyist by "The Hill…

Erik's DeliCafé featured on Healthy Dining website

October 24, 2014

Erik's DeliCafé is now featured on HealthyDiningFinder.com.

Billy Sims' key to growth: Stay true, keep it simple

Since 2004, Oklahoma-based chain Billy Sims Barbecue has grown to 40 locations in five states. What's the secret to the brand's success?

Want to influence customers? Listen up, say marketing experts

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Listening to customers can yield key insights into what customers like, what they don't like, what's working and what's not. Those insights yield actionable…

'Discover Fresh' campaign includes new leadership hires, messaging

October 23, 2014

The campaign, which involves corporate and restaurant-level changes, supports Garden Fresh's commitment to farm-fresh food and made-from-scratch menu items.