Operations News & Media
Charley's Grilled Subs promotes Bob Wright to president
January 11, 2012
Charley’s Grilled Subs has promoted Bob Wright to president and chief operating officer to help guide the brand into the future.
read nowFive Guys takes online ordering to international markets
January 10, 2012
OLO has announced the expansion of its mobile and online ordering service for restaurants outside the U.S. on behalf of Five Guys Burgers & Fries. The new…
read nowQuiznos expanding into the Philippines
January 10, 2012
Quiznos has announced a partnership with the ACA Group, the master franchise selected to launch the first Quiznos restaurants in the Philippines. The first…
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Zpizza introduces fan-created pizza
January 9, 2012
To celebrate National Pizza Week, Jan. 9-15, zpizza has added the fan-created Pepperoni Caprese Pizza to its menu through the end of January.
read nowFirehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation approves 28 new grants
January 9, 2012
The Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation has announced 28 approved grant requests, valued at $337,000. Since 2005, more than $3.5 million has been allocated…
read nowWingstop celebrates successful 2011
January 9, 2012
Wingstop celebrated a groundbreaking year in 2011 – opening 34 new restaurants, including its 500th location in Brooklyn, N.Y. – and reaching more than eight…
read nowCapriotti's names Patrick Walls as president
January 9, 2012
Capriotti’s has announced the appointment of Patrick Walls to the position of president of the company. Walls served for two years as the company's chief…
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Putting a ribbon on the recession
by Don Fox — CEO, Firehouse of America
Conventional wisdom (or at least the wisdom of the National Bureau of Economic Research) says that the Great Recession began in December of 2007 and ended in…
read nowEnvysion wins Red Herring award
January 8, 2012
Envysion Inc., a provider of Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS), has announced that it has been selected as the winner of the Red Herring Global 100 award in…
read nowRuby Tuesday to extend Lime Fresh restaurant openings
January 8, 2012
Ruby Tuesday Inc. has reported that it plans to open six to eight new Lime Fresh Mexican Grill restaurants in the coming year. The announcement was made during…
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Revitalize good service: A foodservice must
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
Loyal customers make approximately 70 percent of all purchases, so increasing loyalty by a mere five percentage points can increase profits by more than 6…
read nowPizza Inn appoints new CFO
January 5, 2012
Texas-based Pizza Inn Holdings Inc. has named Jerome L. Trojan, III as chief financial officer.
read nowRed Mango: 2011 was record year
January 4, 2012
Red Mango has announced that it had a record year for franchise development in 2011. The company awarded agreements for more than 70 new domestic locations…
read nowEinstein Noah to present at ICR XChange
January 3, 2012
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, operating primarily under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, has announced that it…
read nowu-sushi installs iPad ordering POS
January 2, 2012
U-sushi has deployed the Revel Systems Enterprise iPad POS and Digital Menu Board by Digital Menu Me systems in its Beveraly Hills, Calif., location. Both…
read nowStarbucks raising prices in the US
January 2, 2012
Starbucks Corp. is raising beverage prices by 1 percent in select markets in the United States. The increase effects the cities of New York, Boston…
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2012: The five fast casual executives to watch
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
For restaurant operators throughout the industry, 2011 had its fair share of highs and lows. While the industry rebounded slightly from the challenges present…
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Restaurant industry performance at five-month high
December 29, 2011
Driven by positive same-store sales and an increasingly optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant…
read nowJamba, SYGMA extend distribution alliance
December 28, 2011
Jamba Inc. and SYGMA, a national foodservice distribution company owned by Sysco Corporation, have announced plans to expand their supply chain distribution…
read now3 trends hitting foodservice
by Nate DaPore — President and CEO, PeopleMatter
The next big thing to hit foodservice is gamification, especially in marketing.
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