Operations News
The Pie Hole expands into Orange County with 1st franchisee
June 29, 2016
The Pie Hole, which originated in Downtown Los Angeles, opened its first Orange County location last month in the historic Old Towne Orange district.
read nowSurvey finds the food and beverage industry in poor shape
June 29, 2016
Inefficiency and carelessness are plaguing the food industry, according to a survey of more than 200 independent restaurants and chains by collaborators Oracle…
read nowNoodles & Company reports data security breach
June 29, 2016
Noodles & Company reported Tuesday that a data security incident may have compromised customers' credit and debit card information in locations in about 2…
read nowFired Pie brings on CFO, board member
June 29, 2016
Fired Pie, the Arizona-based pizza concept, has hired Abby Anderson as chief financial officer. Anderson joins the team with an extensive history of financial…
read nowChicken Salad Chick names new marketing and franchise development chiefs
June 27, 2016
Chicken Salad Chick has named Tom Carr as vice president of marketing and Carrie Evans as director of franchise development.
read nowTender Greens pulls in new VP for operations
June 23, 2016
Tender Greens, a California-based restaurant has named Craig Meunier as vice president of operations. Meunier brings more than 27 years of restaurant…
read nowDickey's BBQ Pit opens another San Antonio unit, launches charitable foundation
June 23, 2016
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, ranked No. 1 in FastCasual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers, has expanded deeper into San Antonio, Texas and launched a charitable…
read now800 Degrees Pizza heats up with new partnership
June 22, 2016
Murfey Ventures is now investing in 800 Degrees Pizza. This new partnership is allowing 800 Degrees to expand in area and corporate development as well as…
read nowEl Pollo Loco signs deal with PLM Restaurants
June 21, 2016
PLM Restaurants signed a franchise deal to acquire two existing El Pollo Loco Tucson locations, and open six new locations by August 2019.
read nowNew plans on the horizon for Fiesta Restaurant Group
June 17, 2016
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc is separating its current restaurants, Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, into two companies. Its headquarters will be moving to…
read nowPollo Tropical names new chef, marketing leader
June 14, 2016
Pollo Tropical has announced a new chef and a new marketing leader.
read nowCosi still trying to turn around sales
June 8, 2016
Cosi today reported that estimated system-wide comparable restaurant sales are down, a path the company has been on for the past several periods.
read nowWahlburgers appoints classically trained chef to president, COO
June 6, 2016
Wahlburgers has named Maurizio Marfoglia as its president and COO. He will oversee all operations at Wahlburgers in Coney Island and future locations in…
read nowQuiznos CEO steps down; CFO fills interim position
June 3, 2016
Quiznos President and CEO Doug Pendergast has resigned after a little more than a year in the top spot to "spend more time with his family in Atlanta,…
read nowZoes Kitchen raises 2016 revenue expectations after successful Q1
June 1, 2016
Zoes Kitchen reported today that its revenue increased 27.6 percent to $80.4 million and that comparable restaurant sales increased 8.1 percent during Q1.
read nowMama Fu's appoints president, CFO
May 25, 2016
Mama Fu's Asian House has named Steve Burt as its president and chief financial officer.
read nowBilly Sims taps former Bennigan's exec for VP gig
May 24, 2016
Billy Sims BBQ has named Jennifer Gamble as the brand's VP of Marketing. Gamble served as VP of Marketing for Dallas-based Bennigan’s Franchising Company…
read nowGrubhub's new platform enhances management options
May 23, 2016
Online and mobile food ordering and delivery provider, Grubhub, launched a new in-restaurant platform called GrubCentral. It's accessible from any device and…
read nowCosi facing NASDAQ deslisting
May 20, 2016
Cosi Inc has an additional 180 days to attain compliance with NASDAQ's minimum bid price requirement or face delisting, according to a company press release.
read nowJohnny Rockets receives export award from US president
May 17, 2016
In recognition of its franchise and sales success overseas, Johnny Rockets received the President's E Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. The…
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