Corner Bakery invests in customer experience upgrade

November 19, 2021

Corner Bakery Cafe, a 200-unit chain, is upping its customer service game by partnering with Kansas City-based Service Management Group to integrate digital…

Denver chef creates fast casual noodle, dumpling bar

November 18, 2021

Chef Lon Symensma and ChoLon Restaurant Concepts have opened a fast casual concept, YumCha Dumpling & Noodle Bar, in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood…

Sticky's debuting first drive-thru location

November 18, 2021

Sticky's Finger Joint, a New York City-based fast casual chicken finger restaurant, is converting its third New Jersey location in Union Township to its first…

Damon 'Snacks' Harrison tackling Vitality Bowls

November 18, 2021

Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls, has signed an agreement with former NFL defensive tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison to open a location in Fort…

Creating Customer Stickiness Through the Right POS Partner

When looking for a new POS system, think beyond the product. Think partnership. Evaluate POS systems and companies against four areas proven to generate…

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Zoup 'concentrating' on retail growth

November 17, 2021

Designed for at-home cooks and holiday hosts looking to add flavor to their creations, Zoup has created Zoup Good, Really Good Culinary Concentrates.

Restaurant Analytics: The Art of Asking the Right Questions

Your restaurant technology stores all the data you need to improve your business, but how do you know what information you need?

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Black Box Intelligence: Promising Insights for the QSR Industry

Black Box Intelligence shares findings on sales recovery from data spanning the last two years, as well as the challenges restaurants are still facing during…

Q3 sales up at Clean Juice

November 16, 2021

Charlotte-based Clean Juice posted a solid third quarter, reporting a 17% increase in same-store sales with same-store average ticket prices eclipsing $18.

Watch #QSRNext speakers for limited-time only

November 15, 2021

If you missed# QSRNext, you missed some great insight from some of the world's leading brands. The one-day event hosted by QSRWeb and Leasecake covered topics…

Firehouse Subs selling to RBI for $1B

November 15, 2021

Restaurant Brands International Inc., which owns Tim Hortons, Burger King and Popeyes, is acquiring Firehouse Restaurant Group Inc. for $1 billion in an…

More than half of consumers order directly from restaurants

November 15, 2021

More than half, 58%, of U.S. consumers are skipping aggregators when ordering from restaurants.

Fast casual leaders share hiring, recruitment tips amidst labor shortage

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel of fast casual leaders discussed labor issues in today's restaurant industry at the recent Fast Casual Executive Summit held in Charlotte, North…

Gaining a 360-Degree View of Your Customers

QSRs have more customer data than ever, but making sense of that data can be a challenge.

Will Sweetgreen raise over $312M with IPO?

November 11, 2021

After announcing last month that it was going public this year, Sweetgreen updated its filing Tuesday, stating it expects to raise as much as $312.5 million in…

7 The Simple Greeks rebranding to Garbanzo locations

November 10, 2021

By the end of the year, seven locations of The Simple Greek in California and Virginia will transform into Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh stores, said Kelly…

The Melt oozing record-breaking sales

November 10, 2021

The Melt, a San Francisco-based restaurant known for its MeltBurgers and all-American comfort food, has posted record-breaking sales for Q3 2021. They're up…

Restaurants face margin contraction, slower M&A in Q1 2022

November 10, 2021

With rising commodity prices, workforce shortages, and the need for higher expenditures to attract labor in a competitive market, the restaurant industry will…

Fast casual leaders share inspirational insight, labor shortage strategy

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Four fast casual leaders offered up insight on overcoming challenges, from dealing with COVID shutdowns to the ongoing labor shortage, at the Fast Casual…

NRA expects health, sustainability on menus in 2022

November 10, 2021

Restaurant customers can expect to see health taking center stage on menus and sustainability continue to be a priority in 2022.