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Amid release of dreary Q1 results, Famous Dave's adds former RBI exec to board
May 16, 2017
Famous Dave's announced this week a relatively dismal first quarter and has added former RBI executive, Eric Hirschhorn to its board.
read nowMicroSale’ sales reporting POS for restaurants going live
May 15, 2017
MicroSale, a restaurant point-of-sale system developed and maintained by former restaurant operators, will introduce its "ReportingAnywhere" cloud-based POS…
read nowCosi goes private to avoid bankruptcy
May 15, 2017
Cosi is clawing its way out of bankruptcy. It announced Friday that a Chapter 11 First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization, which the U.S. Bankruptcy Court…
read nowEpson to demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness
May 11, 2017
Epson, a POS technology provider, will demonstrate online ordering, line busting and food freshness solutions with partners at the National Restaurant Show in…
read nowPizza Inn, Pie Five revenues drop in Q3
May 10, 2017
Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pie Five and Pizza Inn, reported today that its total consolidated revenue decreased 7.7 percent to $14.…
read nowRosati's pizza chain co-founder dies at 88
May 9, 2017
One of three brothers to found Rosati's has died. Alfred Rosati, 88, who helped launch the chain's first locations in the Chicago suburbs in 1964, died April…
read nowWoody-s Bar-B-Q names co-founder as brand president
May 1, 2017
Woody's Bar-B-Q has named one of it co-founders, Yolanda Mills-Mawman, as brand president. She and CEO Woody Mills founded the concept in 1980, and have since…
read nowWill BWW's financial miss lead to leadership change?
April 27, 2017
Although Buffalo Wild Wings reported Thursday that Q1 revenue increased 15.4 percent to $508.3 million and company-owned restaurant sales increased 16.…
read nowFive Guys selects FoodLogiQ Connect for global supply chain management
April 26, 2017
Five Guys Burgers and Fries has selected the FoodLogiQ Connect platform for global supply chain visibility, streamlined supplier management and issue tracking…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings in heated debate over financials
April 25, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings and CEO Sally Smith have been catching some heat over the past couple weeks from Marcato Capital Management, a San Francisco-based…
read nowEquity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos
April 20, 2017
Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…
read nowVerts hires NYC agency, former Chipotle designer to refresh branding, voice
April 12, 2017
Verts Mediterranean Grill has hired Michael Talese as its creative director.
read nowWhere's Chloe?
April 7, 2017
The Chloe of By Chloe, a fast casual vegan concept, no longer has ties to the restaurant and wants her name off the brand.
read nowOlea Kiosks introduces drive-thru kiosk for QSR, fast casual restaurants
March 29, 2017
Olea Kiosks has introduced a drive-thru kiosk for the QSR and fast casual industries. The new device has been dubbed the Detroit in honor of the city that made…
read nowWith 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know
March 28, 2017
It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.
read nowQikServe unveils kiosk ordering solution for hospitality sector
March 23, 2017
QikServe, a multichannel ordering and payment specialist, has rolled out a new solution for hospitality businesses that are looking to implement kiosk-based…
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NRA implores Congress: 'Keep debit-swipe fee controls in place'
March 22, 2017
The National Restaurant Association has joined forces with dozens of other restaurant groups to launch a campaign against repealing debit swipe-fee protections…
read nowFreshii CEO to Subway: 'Let's work together to convert several Subways into Freshii units'
March 21, 2017
Freshii's Founder and CEO Matthew Corrin thinks Subway needs to convert some of its 44,000 units into Freshiis. In an open letter titled "Dear Subway, Love…
read nowSoulman's Bar-B-Que announces nationwide delivery service
March 20, 2017
Soulman's Bar-B-Que can now be enjoyed anywhere in the U.S., according to a press release. The concept announced a delivery service on its website and will…
read nowShopkeep acquires ChowBOT
March 14, 2017
Thousands of limited-service restaurants will have access next year to new technology thanks to ShopKeep's acquisition this week of online ordering software…
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