Cookie Plug bakes up development deals

April 27, 2023

Cookie Plug has signed multiple development deals to open 50 locations by year's end.

Urban Vegan rebrands as Brick City Vegan

April 27, 2023

With vegan and flexitarian diets rising in popularity, New Jersey-based Brick City Vegan, formerly known as Urban Vegan, is hoping to offer a modernized take…

ICXA announces 2023 Elevate Awards

by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association

Alicia Lavay is Executive Director at the ICX Association. Image provided. "Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little…

Chipotle enjoys 'better-than-expected' Q1 earnings

April 25, 2023

Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol had a lot to smile about Tuesday when he reported that Q1 earnings per share were $10.50 vs. $8.92 expected by analysts. Revenue was…

How A Growing Chicken Concept is Driving Results Through a World-Class Customer Experience

Networld Media Group joins Revel Chief Strategy Officer Chris Lybeer and PDQ Chief Operating Officer Eric Knott as they explore using technology as an…

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Killer Brownie partners with Nextbite for nationwide delivery

April 24, 2023

The Killer Brownie Co., founded in 1988 within a Miamsburg, Ohio-based grocery store, is now available for delivery nationwide via a partnership with Nextbite…

Starbucks operating 3,500 'green stores'

April 21, 2023

Since launching its 2020 plan to cut carbon, water and waste in half by 2030, Starbucks has transformed over 3,500 cafes into "green stores," and is one-third…

Innovative Foodservice Group buys Foodservice & Restaurant Supply

April 21, 2023

The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…

Just Salad earns B Corp certification

April 20, 2023

Just Salad has earned B Corp certification, which means it completed an extensive review process — administered by B Lab — to assess performance across five…

Pei Wei refreshes menu, design, app

April 19, 2023

After being acquired in 2019 by West Coast Capital, Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has been busy with enhancements to the menu, growth and technology of the brand. Its…

Salad And Go expanding Houston footprint

April 18, 2023

Salad And Go is partnering with Houston-based Baker Katz, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in retail tenant representation, investment…

Sweetgreen on mission toward sustainability

April 18, 2023

Sweetgreen reported Tuesday that it purchased over 5 million pounds of organic greens, with 65% of its produce suppliers using organic, integrated pest…

DSA Signage Relocates to State-of-the-Art Facility

DSA Signage, a leader in the signage industry, has relocated to a new facility in Rancho Dominguez, CA. The move will enable the company to expand its…

Dog Haus, Big Chicken execs talk convenience, consistency, connection

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In a session at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit hosted by Networld Media Group, Zach Oates, founder and CEO of Ovation, C.J. Ramirez, EVP and…

Cleveland Range, Cres Cor tap FSGenius for online training

April 13, 2023

FSGenius, a technology and services company helping the foodservice equipment and supplies industry to improve training, has added two publishers to its online…

Restaurant prices outpacing grocery since inflation hit

April 13, 2023

Restaurant prices are increasing faster than grocery costs for the first time since inflation became a bigger consumer issue over the past year.

Freddy's launches prototype designed for efficiency

April 13, 2023

Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has opened a corporate-owned location in Belleville, Illinois, featuring its latest restaurant design.

Stoner's Pizza Joint opens 10th Florida location

April 13, 2023

Florida-based Stoner's Pizza Joint has opened its latest location in Palatka, Florida. The opening marks the brand's tenth in Florida and 31st nationwide…

Ghost kitchens feeding revenue stream for virtual food brands

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ghost kitchen offers an opportunity for companies already operating a kitchen to expand delivery sales to include 'virtual' food brands. Sisto Perez, of…

PizzaForno opening on NASA campus

April 12, 2023

The automated pizzeria brand, PizzaForno, has opened on the campus of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, according to a company press release.