Restaurant chains capitalize on increase in SBA lending

June 20, 2013

A new report released at the start of the International Franchise Expo in New York City shows that U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending to…

Jack in the Box closing nearly 70 Qdoba restaurants

June 19, 2013

Jack in the Box Inc. this week announced that it will close 67 of its company-operated Qdoba restaurants by the end of fiscal 2013, which ends Sept. 29.

4 ways to attract high-quality managers

Managers are most happy when offered certain intangibles that can make a big difference when working in the restaurant field.

Noodles & Company sets terms for $75M IPO

June 18, 2013

Colorado-based Noodles & Company, which has more than 300 units, has announced terms for its IPO, according to Nasdaq. The chain plans to raise $75 million…

BD's focusing on catering, to-go sales

BD's Mongolian Grill presideint, Joe Phraner,  explains to Cherryh Butler, senior editor of FastCasual.com, how the chain has not only launched a new marketing…

Why Famous Dave's is going fast casual

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The new format reduces partners' investment costs and the company's labor expenses.

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza adds three Midwestern states to portfolio

June 17, 2013

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza today announced that two multiunit franchise groups have signed agreements to develop eight stores in Detroit and Grand Rapids, Mich.…

NRA launches grassroots campaign calling for immigration reform

June 17, 2013

The National Restaurant Association last week reiterated its support for immigration reform that addresses restaurant-industry priorities as restaurateurs and…

Food delivery business launches in Southeast Asia

June 17, 2013

DealGuru Holdings, an independent e-commerce operator in Singapore and Malaysia, has spun out its food delivery subsidiary to form "Food Runner," a food…

Bruster's Real Ice Cream adds three seasonal flavors

June 17, 2013

Bruster's Real Ice Cream has added three seasonal flavors to its line-up of frozen treats. Through July, Bruster's will offer black raspberry and black…

NRA, WFF team up to offer foodservice leadership development tools

June 14, 2013

The National Restaurant Association announced a new partnership with the Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) to develop the next generation of industry leaders.

Peterson Foods purchasing Otter's Chicken

June 14, 2013

Peterson Foods, owner of Otter's Chicken in Marietta's The Avenue — West Cobb, has purchased the Otter's Chicken Tenders Restaurant Concept from the…

NEC kiosk helps customers make healthier choices

NEC's Rich Ventura shows Cherryh Butler, senior editor of FastCasual.com, how the company's kiosks designed for restaurants can allow customers to order…

Cosi loses CEO

June 13, 2013

Carin Stutz has officially resigned as Cosi Inc.'s chief executive; Stephen Edwards, chairman of the board will take her place, according to a company…

Revention launches ordering platform with integrated POS systerm

Revention has released an online ordering solution called Hunger Rush, which runs on an HTML5  Platform, also has POS capabilities, explains Laura Gaudin…

Square launches stand to create another way to use Square Register

Square's Faryl Ury explains how the new stand created by Square allows brick-and-mortar merchants to use the free POS system. The stand can be bolted to the…

Mobile ordering puts service into customers' hands

Noah Glass, founder of OLO, an online and mobile ordering platform, discusses why mobile ordering is quickly gaining popularity among restaurant customers.  

American Restaurant Holdings now a publicly traded company

June 12, 2013

Focus Entertainment International Inc. has acquired American Restaurants LLC, a Nevada-based limited liability company, through a reverse merger transaction.

How the health care law will affect your restaurant

Scott DeFife, the executive vice president of Policy and Government Affairs with the National Restaurant Association, said there were 400 to 500 restaurant…

Heartland Systems' SmartLink unveils Food Safety Monitoring platform

Heartland Payments' SmartLink unveiled a new food safety monitoring system at the National Restaurant Association Show last month. The system monitors cooler…