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Report: Majority of consumers now use mobile food ordering tools
January 29, 2013
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and its Mobile Marketing Center of Excellence, in partnership with Viggle, have released the "Mealtime Goes Mobile…
read nowCatering company ramps up momentum with expanded restaurant network
January 29, 2013
Phoodeez, a Boston-based company that specializes in partnering with those in need of catering with restaurants, has launched its Frequent Phoodeez program and…
read nowStarbucks announces profitable Q1
January 24, 2013
Starbucks Corp. today reported during an investor relations call that the company ended Q1 with strong comparable store sales growth in the U.S. and Americas…
read nowWomen's Foodservice Forum sets restaurant tour date
January 22, 2013
Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) announced the schedule of its Women Making Their Mark Tour which takes place during the Annual Leadership Development…
read nowLYFE Kitchen names director of franchise development
January 22, 2013
LYFE Kitchen Restaurant has named Stacy Soderstrom as director of franchise development. Soderstrom will lead the charge of recruiting franchisee candidates to…
read nowRestaurants with engaged employees rank high in customer satisfaction
January 21, 2013
Restaurants with the most engaged employees experience exponentially righer customer satisfaction ratings, according to research from management consulting…
read nowFast casual pizza concept Project Pie set to expand in seven markets
January 21, 2013
Project Pie founder and CEO James Markham has announced plans to expand his fast casual pizza concept into multiple new markets within the next year, starting…
read nowYelp to include restaurant health inspection scores
January 18, 2013
San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee, chairman of the US Conference of Mayors Technology and Innovation Task Force, and Yelp CEO and co-founder Jeremy Stoppelman…
read nowStarbucks shift supervisors demanding pay raises in Boston
January 18, 2013
Shift supervisors at Starbucks cafes in Boston are demanding pay raises after a recent Massachusetts court decision banned them from sharing in tip pools.
read nowFormer Rubio's exec named CEO of Boneheads
January 18, 2013
Boneheads Grilled Fish & Piri Piri Chicken, a six-unit Atlanta-based fast casual restaurant chain known for its signature Piri-Piri Chicken and fresh…
read nowPancheros awards inaugural Lifetime Achievement Award
January 17, 2013
Pancheros has named Joe Ward as its first recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. Ward is a franchisee of two locations in the Des Moines, Iowa, area.
read nowWingstop reports 9th consecutive year of same-store sales jump
January 17, 2013
In 2012, Wingstop opened 57 new restaurants and achieved a record ninth consecutive year of same-store sales increases. The 550-unit concept's same-store sales…
read nowJamba Juice lays out growth, product plans for 2013
January 17, 2013
Jamba Juice Company has released its "BLEND" Plan 3.0, outlining strategic priorities and initiatives for 2013 that will position the company for growth and…
read nowMcAlister's Deli franchisee becomes fully employee-owned
January 16, 2013
The Saxton Group has sold its stock to an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, becoming one of the largest 100-percent employee-owned companies in the restaurant…
read nowEast Coast Wings & Grill signs multiunit deal for Philadelphia
January 16, 2013
East Coast Wings & Grill, a North Carolina-based concept, plans to expand into Philadelphia with several new locations throughout the next five years.
read nowChipotle plans nationwide rollout of catering service
January 16, 2013
Chipotle Mexican Grill will launch its catering service in Colorado on Jan. 21. Chipotle catering allows groups of 20 to 200 to customize their individual meal…
read nowZoës Kitchen signs supply chain co-op
January 15, 2013
Zoës Kitchen has partnered with SpenDifference for strategic supply chain support.
read nowU-Swirl acquires Aspen Leaf and Yogurtini fro-yo chains
January 14, 2013
U-Swirl Inc., parent to U-SWIRL International Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt cafés, has acquired specific assets of Aspen Leaf Yogurt…
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Jamba Juice introduces new store design, drive-thrus
January 14, 2013
Jamba Juice Company hasannounced the launch of a store format and design initiative that will transform the store layout and design across the entire concept…
read nowZaxby's reports data security breach
January 14, 2013
Zaxby's Franchising Inc. has announced that certain licensed locations have identified suspicious files on their systems that may have resulted in unauthorized…
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