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Tom & Eddie's ready for more expansion
April 3, 2011
Tom & Eddie's is set to open its third location in Deerfield, Ill. in June with its largest restaurant to date.
read nowGE Capital: Expect slow, steady restaurant industry gains
April 3, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance held its Restaurant Leadership Conference last week. The conference included results from the 21st edition of the Chain…
read nowBoston Market donates more than $825K to childrens charity
March 31, 2011
Boston Market presented a check this week for $829,091.59 to Give Kids The World, a nonprofit resort in Central Florida designed to provide memorable…
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Fresh to Order readies for aggressive growth
March 31, 2011
Pierre Panos, creator of Stoney River Legendary Steaks, teamed up with Atlanta chef Jesse Gideon to open their first Fresh to Order (f2o) concept in Atlanta in…
read nowFATZ names new VP of marketing
March 30, 2011
Café Enterprises Inc., parent company of FATZ, has named Stephen Loftis as vice president of marketing for the chain.
read nowNRA: Restaurant capital spending outlook at a 40-month high
March 30, 2011
The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) indicated continued improvement in February, with higher sales and traffic levels, as…
read nowTossed readies for coast-to-coast expansion
March 28, 2011
Tossed has announced the signing of a franchise agreement with a Los Angeles-based investor group. The signing will turn Tossed into a nationwide operation…
read nowGrubHub, OLO team up to create online ordering platform
March 28, 2011
Web and mobile service provider GrubHub has signed a business partnership with OLO Online Ordering to integrate OLO's list of restaurant menus on its site…
read nowBBIs Dixie Cream Donuts inks Middle Eastern deal
March 24, 2011
Beautiful Brands International has signed an agreement with Khalid Al-Sudairy to franchise and open at least 40 Dixie Cream Donut Company stores in Saudi…
read nowTechnomic: Distributor vs. branded manufacturer competition increases
March 24, 2011
Recent research conducted by foodservice consultants Technomic reveals restaurants’ preferences in manufacturer versus distributor brands. Specifically, the…
read nowStudy: Managers to hire, pay more in Summer '11
March 24, 2011
A newly released summer job survey commissioned by SnagAJob.com predicts that hiring managers with available jobs expect to be paying an average of $10.90 this…
read nowGE Capital, Franchise Finance gives Five Guys $100 million boost
March 23, 2011
GE Capital, Franchise Finance has provided a $100 million credit facility to Five Guys Holdings Inc., franchisor of Five Guys Burgers and Fries. The facility…
read nowFormer Chipotle employees in D.C. protest recent firings
March 23, 2011
According to the WashingtonPost.com, about 40 former employees of Chipotle restaurants throughout Washington D.C. gathered Wednesday to protest terminations…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings tackles football stand-off
March 22, 2011
When basketball fans cheer on their college teams this week, they may notice a seemingly out-of-place advertisement from Buffalo Wild Wings. During one of its…
read nowChipotle Mexican Grill to announce Q1 results
March 21, 2011
Chipotle Mexican Grill will host a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2011 financial results April, 20 at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time. A press release…
read nowGrimaldi's founders plan fast casual burger concept
March 20, 2011
Grimaldi’s Pizzeria has announced its current expansion plans that call for new locations in Dallas, West Palm Beach, Fla., and various other sites.
read nowGreenopia ranks top green restaurant chains
March 20, 2011
Greenopia, which researches eco-friendly retailers, services and organizations, has recently named its most sustainable restaurant chains.
read nowGarden Fresh to deploy Envysion surveillance system
March 20, 2011
Envysion Inc. has announced that Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. has selected Envysion as its exclusive video surveillance provider and is deploying Envysion…
read nowSaladworks executive team to visit outer markets
March 17, 2011
Three members of the Saladworks executive leadership team, including the concept’s founder and CEO, are visiting new franchisees in their markets as part of…
read nowNRA, Georgia-Pacific Professional to develop recycling best practices
March 17, 2011
The National Restaurant Association has announced that it will work with Georgia-Pacific Professional to identify best practices in the areas of recycling and…
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