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NRA's Scott DeFife named 'Top Lobbyist'
May 10, 2013
National Restaurant Association's Scott DeFife, EVP of policy and government affairs, has been named a "Top Lobbyist" by Washington-based news publication CEO…
read nowSpin! Pizza: Will bike for charity
May 9, 2013
Kansas City-based SPIN! Neapolitan Pizza will not only sponsor free supervised bike rides for all ages and experience levels this summer, but the fast casual…
read nowSurvey: Internal promotion popular in hourly marketplace
May 7, 2013
According to an online survey from Snagajob, an hourly employment marketplace for job seekers and employers, 80 percent of companies surveyed have a policy to…
read nowDining Alliance signs national contract with Pepsi
May 2, 2013
Dining Alliance, a foodservice partnership for independently owned restaurants, has signed a national contract with Pepsi, the first soda agreement to serve…
read nowGridiron acquires Tokyo Joe's
May 2, 2013
Gridiron Capital LLC is acquiring Tokyo Joe's, a Denver-based fast casual Japanese restaurant chain that serves made-to-order rice and noodle bowls, sushi and…
read nowRestaurant operators optimistic about sales growth
May 1, 2013
Buoyed by positive sales results and a more optimistic outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…
read nowMcAlister's Deli turns in 11th straight quarter of sales growth
April 29, 2013
McAlister's Deli announced a same-store sales increase of 5 percent during the first quarter of 2013, marking the brand's 11th straight quarter of positive…
read nowSmashburger veterans launching fast casual pizza concept
April 29, 2013
Denver-based Consumer Capital Partners, founded by Rick Schaden and his father Richard Schaden, is planning to open a new fast casual pizza concept next month…
read nowFresh To Order opens first nontraditional location
April 26, 2013
Fresh To Order (f2o) has announced its two new high-traffic Atlanta units — one in Concourse B of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) and…
read nowTropical Smoothie Café accelerates expansion plan
April 26, 2013
After opening 40 franchise locations and signing 41 new franchise agreements in 2012, Tropical Smoothie Café is accelerating expansion in 2013 with plans to…
read nowDollars loaded on Starbucks loyalty cards up 32 percent in Q2
April 26, 2013
Starbucks Corporation reported financial results for its 13-week fiscal second quarter and 26-week fiscal year to date ended March 31, 2013.
read nowPanera co-CEO Moreton plans to step down from role
April 25, 2013
Panera Bread Co. co-CEO Bill Moreton announced plans earlier this week that he will step down from his current role because of a "family matter." The St. Louis…
read nowTin Drum Asiacafe signs largest franchise deal to date
April 25, 2013
Tin Drum Asiacafe has signed a seven-unit development agreement in Nashville, Tenn., with Canusa Enterprises, a regional restaurant group. This marks Tin…
read nowHealth Care Knowledge Center will debut at the NRA Show
April 25, 2013
Foodservice operators looking for more information about how the health care law will affect their business can swing by the new Health Care Knowledge Center…
read nowHigher QSR wage protests spread to Chicago
April 24, 2013
Hundreds of workers walked off their jobs today in Chicago's first-ever combined restaurant and retail strike. According to a news release, employees at…
read nowBlackGold Biofuels opens recycling facility for restaurant wastewater
April 24, 2013
BlackGold Biofuels of Charlotte, N.C., has opened a recycling facility specifically for restaurant kitchens' wastewater. According to the company, it's common…
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza heading to New Jersey
April 23, 2013
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza announced that Green Brook, N.J.-based AMPAL Group has signed an agreement to develop 10 franchise stores in Central and Northern New…
read nowProposed tax break will 'make it easier for restaurant owners to expand'
April 18, 2013
New legislation to promote new construction and retail improvements at restaurants is now on the table. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), a member of the Senate…
read nowRep. Edwards: Minimum wage increase will lead to stronger middle class
April 18, 2013
The Restaurant Opportunities Centers United's newly formed group of business owners to lobby in support of minimum wage increases met Wednesday with…
read nowInktel named MonkeyMedia Software's first certified industry partner
April 18, 2013
MonkeyMedia Software, a provider of catering solutions for multiunit restaurant operators, has announced the first recipient of its MMS Catering Institute…
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