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Noodles & Co to present at May investor conferences
April 24, 2014
Noodles & Company will participate at two investor conferences in May, according to a company press release.
read nowFacial detection time clock app launched
April 23, 2014
Timesly has launched a facial detection time clock app for iPad, allowing employees to clock in or out of work by snapping their photo using Timesly's…
read nowWhenToManage software adds social networking app for restaurants
April 23, 2014
WhenToManage, a provider of cloud-based software for the restaurant industry, has introduced Flow, a social networking tool that allows employees to share…
read nowCapriotti's chooses Punchh's mobile CRM platform for loyalty
April 22, 2014
Punchh, a CRM suite for restaurants, has created a customized mobile loyalty rewards program for Capriotti's Sandwich Shop, a 100-plus unit fast casual…
read nowSmoothie King reports sales increases despite harsh winter
April 18, 2014
Smoothie King Franchises Inc., reported strong same-store sales growth of approximately 7.2 percent for the first quarter of 2014.
read nowRestaurant Assoc. conference to feature House Majority Leader Cantor
April 18, 2014
Eric Cantor, the U.S. House of Representatives Majority Leader, and Senator Joe Donnelly, will be the featured speakers during the National Restaurant…
read nowToolkit published to help operators reduce food waste
April 17, 2014
The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.
read nowRegistration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'
April 17, 2014
For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…
read nowChipotle: 'Special food culture' responsible for Q1 growth
April 17, 2014
Chipotle Mexican Grill today reported that its revenue increased by nearly 25 percent to $904.2 million during the first quarter, which ended March 31.
read nowExpert in real estate analytics joins Luna Grill
April 16, 2014
Luna Grill, a San Diego-based Mediterranean restaurant chain, has added retail real estate industry veteran Greg Thorburn to its leadership team as its VP of…
read nowGarbanzo announces leadership additions
April 16, 2014
Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill has announced updates to its board of directors and senior leadership team to better align with long-term growth objectives…
read nowRestaurant industry posts solid sales gain in March
April 15, 2014
The National Restaurant Association announced that industry sales figures were up solidly in March, after a soft winter. Chief Economist Bruce Grindy said in a…
read nowBarbecue chain vows to maintain offerings, prices despite high pork costs
April 15, 2014
The cost of pork is up 45 percent since the beginning of the year, a rise attributed in part to an anticipated pork shortage across more than half the U.S.…
read nowFazoli's reports strong March sales
April 14, 2014
Fazoli's franchised and company restaurants in March reported year-over-year sales increases of nearly 7 percent, far outpacing its quick service and fast…
read nowCanadian Restaurant Investment Summit schedule solidified
April 14, 2014
The fifth annual Canadian Restaurant Investment Summit, produced by GE Capital, will be held in Toronto on May 6-7. According to a news release, it will…
read nowZoe's Kitchen prices IPO
April 11, 2014
Zoe's Kitchen has announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 5,833,333 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $15 per share.
read nowGiardino boasts nine consecutive quarters of positive comp sales
April 10, 2014
Giardino Gourmet Salads has experienced nine consecutive quarters of positive comparable sales after posting an 8 percent increase throughout the first…
read nowBoeFly's ZeeQual to assist Wayback franchise candidates
April 10, 2014
Wayback Burgers has partnered with BoeFly, an online marketplace connecting small business borrowers with lenders. BoeFly's ZeeQual solution will help…
read nowFree webinar teaches restaurant operators how to cash in on tax credits
April 10, 2014
The free webinar, "Cash in on Hiring Tax Credits: How to get $1,200 back for 1 out of every 5 new hires," hosted this week by FastCasual.com and PeopleMatter…
read nowDTT technology helping to manage ops for Genghis Grill
April 8, 2014
Genghis Grill has tapped DTT, a provider of surveillance and video-based loss prevention solutions, to manage operations at 62 of its locations. Because of a…
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