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La Madeleine celebrating 30th anniversary with free Paris trip
March 4, 2013
La Madeleine Country French Café is celebrating its 30th anniversary and saying "merci beaucoup" to its guests with a chance to win a trip to Paris. To…
read nowRestaurant operators optimistic about the months ahead
March 1, 2013
Driven by a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) rose to its highest…
read nowBurger joint serving alligators and pythons and beavers: 'Oh my!'
March 1, 2013
Bull City Burger and Brewery brewpub, a fast casual concept based in North Carolina, is celebrating its second annual Exotic Meat Month. Going by the …
read nowFreshii CEO gets fresh perspective from 'Undercover Boss'
February 28, 2013
Freshii founder and CEO Matthew Corrin wore a disguise and went undercover in his own Canadian franchises to learn about his employees' dedication to the brand.
read nowRestaurant sales devastated by winter storm
February 28, 2013
Boston and Connecticut restaurants were hit hard by this month's blizzard, called Nemo, that blew through the area during the weekend of Feb. 8-10.
read nowSchlotzsky's shatters company record with 170-unit franchise deal
February 27, 2013
Schlotzsky's has signed its largest franchise agreement in more than 40 years; the partnership calls for 170 Schlotzsky's locations throughout California…
read nowQuickcue unveils table management solution
February 27, 2013
Quickcue, a tablet app created to serve restaurant hosts, staff, managers and owners, has launched its Table Management solution. Building upon its waitlist…
read nowWFF announces changes to board of directors
February 27, 2013
Women's Foodservice Forum has added new members to its board of directors: Karen Bowman of Deloitte, Twila Day of Sysco and Jack Sinclair of Walmart. Current…
read nowNoshList launches mobile waitlist apps
February 27, 2013
Firespotter Labs has announced that its waitlist app for iPad, NoshList, has launched for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android platforms. The NoshList app is free…
read nowIntegrated mobile wallet allows customers to pay at the table
February 25, 2013
Paydiant, a provider of a cloud-based mobile wallet and offer-redemption platform, today announced that Menusoft has integrated the Paydiant mobile wallet…
read nowNRA names board members
February 22, 2013
The National Restaurant Association and the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation announced today that they have elected officers to their…
read nowNew Jersey franchisee named Pancheros Franchisee of the Year
February 22, 2013
Pancheros Mexican Grill has named Kato Patel as its Franchisee of the Year. Patel, a franchisee of the Mount Laurel, N.J., location, was commended for…
read nowJack in the Box CEO: Starting to notice softer sales from consumer uncertainty
February 22, 2013
Jack in the Box Inc., parent company of Jack in the Box and Qdoba brands, reported earnings from its first quarter 2013, ended Jan. 20.
read nowIMFA honors Smashburger, Panera Bread, Noodles & Co.
February 21, 2013
For the third consecutive year, The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association is recognizing four foodservice chain operators, including Smashburger…
read nowNRA's Public Affairs Conference set for April
February 20, 2013
An expected 500 restaurateurs from across the country will convene in Washington, D.C., April 17-18 for the National Restaurant Association's 27th annual…
read nowEarthLink, ANX launch managed PCI compliance solution
February 20, 2013
EarthLink Inc., an IT and communications provider, and ANXeBusiness Corp., a provider of compliance solutions, have partnered to launch a PCI Compliance…
read nowJohn Cahill named COO of la Madeleine
February 19, 2013
Madeleine Country French Café announced today that John Cahill, a 10-year veteran at la Madeleine, has been named chief operating officer. In his new role…
read nowVideo: MMF adds security feature to cash registers
February 19, 2013
MMF recently rolled out a new Advantage line for cash registers that includes extra storage for coin rolls and other iteams, and a hidden compartment for…
read now'Live Consciously:' Panera intros new platform to express brand values, purpose, culture
February 19, 2013
Panera Bread Company has unveiled a new initiative — Live Consciously — to express its brand values, purpose and culture.
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Jersey Mike's founder named IFA's Entrepreneur of the Year
February 19, 2013
The award recognizes an individual who is 'currently building a successful business venture, exemplifies the entrepreneurial spirit that franchising represents…
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