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Franchising association seeks to halt Seattle’s minimum wage increase
August 6, 2014
The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing…
read nowPopeyes’ US president leaving for Pei Wei CEO role
August 5, 2014
Ralph Bower has resigned his role as president-U.S. of Popeyes' to take the helm of Pei Wei.
read nowPanera CFO resigns
August 4, 2014
Panera Bread Company today announced that Roger Matthews, executive vice president and chief financial officer, has resigned his position to pursue other…
read nowARC Group appoints new director of marketing
August 4, 2014
ARC Group Inc., owner, operator and franchisor of Dick's Wings & Grill, announced that Chris Perrella has joined the company as its director of marketing.
read nowStarbucks named 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator winner
August 4, 2014
The Product Development and Management Association today announced that it has awarded the 2014 Outstanding Corporate Innovator Award to Danish bioinnovation…
read nowEinstein Noah squeezes out same-store sales increase, cuts staff by 10%
August 1, 2014
Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels and Manhattan Bagel brands, reported financial results for…
read nowRestaurant traffic slips in June, same-store sales continue to rise
August 1, 2014
The National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index reported a moderate decline in June, driven largely by softer traffic. The RPI was…
read nowSmoothie King posts strong Q2 results
August 1, 2014
Smoothie King Franchises Inc., reported 9.79 percent same-store sales growth in Q2 2014.
read nowDickey’s Barbecue Restaurants hires first COO
August 1, 2014
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants Inc., announced the hire of Andy Abbajay as the company's first chief operations officer.
read nowNoshList adds new reservations feature for restaurants, retailers
July 31, 2014
NoshList has added reservations and scheduling features to its app, to help businesses further manage their daily wait lists.
read nowGarden Fresh names Morberg CEO
July 31, 2014
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed John Morberg as its chief executive officer effective immediately.
read nowWFF launches campaign to advance women leaders
July 30, 2014
The Women's Foodservice Forum has launched the WFF 100K Strong Commitment Campaign, an industry-wide "call to action” to support the advancement of women…
read nowJohnny Rockets appoints new CMO
July 30, 2014
Johnny Rockets recently announced the appointment of Joel Bulger as Chief Marketing Officer.
read nowMaui Wowi hires new franchise business manager
July 30, 2014
Maui Wowi announced today the hire of Jeff Lougee as franchise business manager.
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings posts same-store sales growth in Q2
July 30, 2014
Buffalo Wild Wings posted increased same-store sales increases of 7.7 percent at company-owned restaurants and 6.5 percent at franchised restaurants for the…
read nowSan Diego City Council passes minimum wage hike
July 29, 2014
On Monday, the San Diego City Council approved an ordinance that would raise the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by January 2017, according to a report from…
read nowWingstop posts strong second quarter
July 29, 2014
Wingstop reported a 15.3-percent increase in same-store sales growth in Q2 2014.
read nowBack Yard Burgers sees turnaround with return of seasoned fries
July 24, 2014
Did bringing back seasoned fries save Back Yard Burgers? It might have been the start, according to a story in the Tennessean.
read nowTava Indian Kitchen taps Smashburger exec as CEO
July 21, 2014
Tava Indian Kitchen today announced that Jeremy Morgan, former SVP of Marketing and Consumer Insights for Smashburger, has been appointed CEO.
read nowStarbucks moving Teavana to Seattle
July 18, 2014
The Seattle Times reported recently that Teavana’s corporate operations will move from Atlanta to Starbucks’ Seattle headquarters.
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