Noodles & Company opens Nashville, Knoxville units

April 21, 2011

Colorado-based Noodles & Company will open two new restaurants in Tennessee Monday. The units will be the company's first in the Volunteer State.

Greg Dollarhyde to head Veggie Grill expansion as CEO

April 19, 2011

The Veggie Grill, a fast casual restaurant chain serving plant-based, comfort food has announced that industry veteran Greg Dollarhyde will be leading the…

Charley’s Grilled Subs opens in Brazil

April 19, 2011

Charley’s Grilled Subs is continuing its global expansion with the opening of its first Brazil location. The new restaurant will offer diners the chance to…

NRA names director of advocacy communications

April 19, 2011

The National Restaurant Association has named Katie Laning Niebaum as the new director of advocacy communications. In this position, she will lead messaging…

Chipotle denied U.S. Supreme Court appeal

April 19, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill was denied an appeal by the U.S. Supreme Court in relation to a 2005 lawsuit over the height of its waiting line 4-foot barriers. The…

Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise

April 18, 2011

Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…

Webinar to focus on new changes to PCI standards

April 18, 2011

Vendor Safe Technologies and FastCasual.com will present a webinar May 3 addressing changes to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and…

Women’s Foodservice Forum names 2011-12 board

April 13, 2011

The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) has announced its 2011-12 executive committee and board of directors. The executive committee and board of directors were…

Colin Powell to keynote 2011 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show

April 13, 2011

General Colin L. Powell will share insights into global events, and the impact those changes and issues will have in the United States and abroad, at the…

Restaurant operators ask Congress to support debit-card swipe fee reforms

April 13, 2011

Nearly 500 restaurateurs from 44 states are on Capitol Hill today calling on their congressional members to fight the tactics of big banks and debit-card…

Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda

by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance

The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…

Chipotle plans summer opening of ShopHouse Asian Kitchen

April 11, 2011

Chipotle Mexican Grill has made public additional details for its new restaurant concept slated to open this summer. The concept, ShopHouse Southeast Asian…

Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding

Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.

Baja Fresh CEO gives away franchise on “Undercover Boss”

April 10, 2011

On April 10, Baja Fresh CEO David Kim appeared on the CBS series "Undercover Boss," and gave away one of the largest offerings in the show's history when he…

Wingstop expands Atlanta footprint

April 7, 2011

Texas-based Wingstop has announced plans to expand its presence in the Atlanta area by 20 locations within the next several years.

Saladworks eyes Maryland expansion

April 7, 2011

Saladworks has announced a development agreement that calls for five franchise locations to open in Maryland within the next two years.

Buffalo Wild Wings commits to investor conference

April 7, 2011

Minneapolis-based Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. announced that it will present the Baird Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 10.

Technomic: Lower calorie items more available

April 7, 2011

Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.

Charley’s Grilled Subs hires first COO

April 6, 2011

For the first time in the restaurant chain’s 25-year history, Charley’s Grilled Subs has hired a chief operating officer to guide the brand into the future.

BBI to open multi-brand locations in N.C., Oklahoma

April 6, 2011

Beautiful Brands International has announced plans to open its first multi-branded stores in Durant, Okla., and Raleigh, N.C. The new stores are slated to open…