Operations News
NRA names director of advocacy communications
April 19, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has named Katie Laning Niebaum as the new director of advocacy communications. In this position, she will lead messaging…
read nowChipotle denied U.S. Supreme Court appeal
April 19, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill was denied an appeal by the U.S. Supreme Court in relation to a 2005 lawsuit over the height of its waiting line 4-foot barriers. The…
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Top That! Breaks ground on first franchise
April 18, 2011
Top That! Pizza has broken ground on its first franchise location in Broken Arrow, Okla. The new store will be operated by franchisees Russell Leonard and…
read nowWebinar to focus on new changes to PCI standards
April 18, 2011
Vendor Safe Technologies and FastCasual.com will present a webinar May 3 addressing changes to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) and…
read nowWomens Foodservice Forum names 2011-12 board
April 13, 2011
The Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF) has announced its 2011-12 executive committee and board of directors. The executive committee and board of directors were…
read nowColin Powell to keynote 2011 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show
April 13, 2011
General Colin L. Powell will share insights into global events, and the impact those changes and issues will have in the United States and abroad, at the…
read nowRestaurant operators ask Congress to support debit-card swipe fee reforms
April 13, 2011
Nearly 500 restaurateurs from 44 states are on Capitol Hill today calling on their congressional members to fight the tactics of big banks and debit-card…
read nowChipotle plans summer opening of ShopHouse Asian Kitchen
April 11, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill has made public additional details for its new restaurant concept slated to open this summer. The concept, ShopHouse Southeast Asian…
read nowBaja Fresh CEO gives away franchise on Undercover Boss
April 10, 2011
On April 10, Baja Fresh CEO David Kim appeared on the CBS series "Undercover Boss," and gave away one of the largest offerings in the show's history when he…
read nowWingstop expands Atlanta footprint
April 7, 2011
Texas-based Wingstop has announced plans to expand its presence in the Atlanta area by 20 locations within the next several years.
read nowSaladworks eyes Maryland expansion
April 7, 2011
Saladworks has announced a development agreement that calls for five franchise locations to open in Maryland within the next two years.
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings commits to investor conference
April 7, 2011
Minneapolis-based Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. announced that it will present the Baird Growth Stock Conference in Chicago on May 10.
read nowTechnomic: Lower calorie items more available
April 7, 2011
Recent research conducted by Technomic finds that more restaurant chains are providing menu items with fewer than 550 calories.
read nowCharleys Grilled Subs hires first COO
April 6, 2011
For the first time in the restaurant chain’s 25-year history, Charley’s Grilled Subs has hired a chief operating officer to guide the brand into the future.
read nowBBI to open multi-brand locations in N.C., Oklahoma
April 6, 2011
Beautiful Brands International has announced plans to open its first multi-branded stores in Durant, Okla., and Raleigh, N.C. The new stores are slated to open…
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MOD Pizzas growth boosted by Starbucks-heavy advisory group
April 5, 2011
MOD Pizza has opened its fourth unit, located in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.
read nowWingstop Q1 sales up 2.5 percent
April 5, 2011
Texas-based Wingstop released its first quarter 2011 results, which included a same-store sales increase of 2.5 percent over the same quarter last year.
read nowBaja Fresh boss to go undercover
April 4, 2011
Baja Fresh CEO David Kim will appear on CBS' hit series "Undercover Boss" at 9 p.m. ET on April 10.
read nowJamba Juice opens at Philadelphia International Airport
April 4, 2011
Ray Jones, principal of RJ Franchise 2, recently celebrated the opening of his first Jamba Juice unit, which is located in Terminal D at the Philadelphia…
read nowTimothy's World Coffee opens first US location
April 4, 2011
Timothy's World Coffee has opened its first U.S. location at the Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. Timothy's café holdings were acquired by Bruegger's…
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