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Dickey's Barbecue Pit marks first LA restaurant
September 18, 2012
Dickey's Barbecue Pit, which has been experiencing aggressive growth in the past year, will celebrate its first location in the Los Angeles market with a grand…
read nowReport: Chain restaurants growing through franchising
September 17, 2012
A new report by Technomic and Restaurant Finance Monitor finds that the franchising of restaurant brands continues to be a major growth avenue pursued by…
read nowChipotle Mexican Grill sets Q3 earnings call
September 17, 2012
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. today announced that it will host a conference call to discuss third quarter 2012 financial results on Oct. 18 at 4:30 p.m. eastern…
read nowPizzaRev expands 'create your own' concept
September 17, 2012
PizzaRev, a Los Angeles-based artisanal pizza concept, has opened its new Studio City restaurant location along Ventura Boulevard's "Restaurant Row."
read nowU-Swirl plans 10-unit expansion in Houston
September 17, 2012
U-Swirl Inc., parent company of U-Swirl International Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt cafés, announced today that the 31st U-Swirl Café…
read nowNRA seeking Kitchen Innovations Award candidates
September 13, 2012
The National Restaurant Association is calling on foodservice equipment manufacturers to apply for its 2013 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Selected by an…
read nowReport: Beverage-only occasions at restaurants on the rise
September 12, 2012
As consumers manage restaurant checks by cutting back on beverages and ordering food-only at main meals, restaurant chains are driving incremental…
read nowRecord number of restaurants join No Kid Hungry campaign
September 12, 2012
Share Our Strength's Dine Out for No Kid Hungry, a week-long fundraiser to help end childhood hunger in the U.S., will be held at participating restaurants…
read nowQdoba commits to gestation-free crates
September 10, 2012
Qdoba, owned by Jack in the Box, has committed to using only gestation-free pig crates. Jack in the Box Inc., which operates nearly 3,000 Jack in the Box…
read nowRestaurant Technologies launches oil filtration monitoring technology
September 10, 2012
Restaurant Technologies Inc.'s new Filtration Monitoring technology records oil filtration process to improve food quality, create consistency and improve oil…
read nowRestaurant industry conference focuses on social media best practices
September 5, 2012
Social media strategists from several major restaurants chains -- including McDonald's, Red Mango, Moe's Southwest Grill and Firehouse Subs -- will share their…
read nowVeggie Grill names new VP of development
September 5, 2012
Veggie Grill has named Michael Beck as vice president of Development. Beck joins CEO Greg Dollarhyde and co-founders Kevin Boylan and T.K. Pillan as they…
read now2013 NRA Show registration now open
September 5, 2012
Attendee registration for the National Restaurant Association's 2013 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show and International Wine, Spirits & Beer Event (IWSB) is…
read nowFazoli's sets all-time sales record in August
September 5, 2012
Fazoli's announced that its August sales broke an all-time company record. Company unit sales were up 3.4 percent over last year, making it the 25th…
read nowMiami Subs Grill launches Latin Fusion menu
September 5, 2012
Miami Subs Grill has rolled out a new Latin Fusion menu in time to celebration National Hispanic Heritage Month, which is Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
read nowQuiznos continues Latin America expansion
September 4, 2012
With the opening of its fifth Quiznos Sub restaurant in the Dominican Republic, QSR International continues its aggressive expansion into Latin America and the…
read nowMcAlister's Deli, Genghis Grill ink deal with SpenDifference
August 31, 2012
With commodity prices expected to present even greater challenges to restaurant operators, three more national and regional chains are turning to…
read nowRestaurant operator optimism slips
August 31, 2012
As a result of softer customer traffic and a dampened outlook among restaurant operators, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…
read nowCanadian foodservice visits lead developed markets
August 29, 2012
Global foodservice traffic in the first quarter of 2012 reflected each geography's economy, according to market research comany The NPD Group. For example…
read nowTop restaurant execs to meet in San Diego for FCES
August 29, 2012
CEOs and other leaders from the fastest-growing segment of the restaurant industry will gather Oct. 21-23 at San Diego's US Grant Hotel for the seventh annual…
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