It took Dickey's a decade to add this

December 16, 2016

Prime Rib is Dickey's Barbecue Pit's first new holiday menu item in almost 10 years. According to a press release, Dickey's Prime Rib can be ordered online and…

Project Juice's bottled soups delivered nationally

December 16, 2016

Project Juice released vegan bottled soups created by Chef Sascha Weiss, the concept's director of product development, according to a press release. The soups…

Chicken Salad Chic expands in the Sunshine State

December 16, 2016

Paul and Linsay Rohr first tasted Chicken Salad Chick in 2011 and six years later announced plans to open their own location in Palm Harbor, Florida, according…

Chipotle adds 4 board members

December 16, 2016

As part of its recent leadership shake-up, which named Steve Ells as sole CEO, Chipotle has added four members to its board of directors. Paul T.

Former Captain D's employee opens location in Myrtle Beach

December 15, 2016

 A new Captain D's unit has opened in Myrtle Beach with franchisees, Scottie Smith and Robert Brooks at the helm, according to a press release. Smith…

Two emerging brands pick starrdesign for prototype designs

December 15, 2016

Original Chopshop and Ruggles Green, two emerging restaurants based in Phoenix and Houston, respectively, have selected starrdesign to create prototype designs…

Dickey's contractor opens 9 units around Los Angeles

December 15, 2016

After literally building Dickey's Barbecue Pit from the ground up as the concept's California general contractor, Caleb Cabrera took a leap of faith and opened…

MicroSale releases $49-a-month POS system

December 14, 2016

A cheap, tablet-based POS system for small restaurants is now available from MicroSale POS Systems, according to a press release. It comes with an…

Burrito Beach opens 6th Chicago location

December 13, 2016

Burrito Beach, a fast casual Mexican concept based in Chicago, added to its home base with a new location in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the Feinberg…

Captain D's brings back health-conscious menu

December 12, 2016

Captain D's is reintroducing its Captain's D-Lites menu with a number of under-500 calorie offerings, such as the wild Alaskan salmon and the blackend tilapia.

Fazoli's signs Alabama franchise deal

December 12, 2016

Fazoli's has signed an agreement to develop a restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. The news comes on the heels of another month of strong sales results for the…

El Pollo Loco opens 1st Grand Prairie location

December 12, 2016

Citrus-marinated chicken cooked over an open flame grill debuted in Grand Prairie, Texas for the first time, thanks to El Pollo Loco's newest location…

Steve Ells named sole CEO of Chipotle

December 12, 2016

Despite a couple of Chipotle board members trying to oust Steve Ells last month from his chair position, the founder of the chain isn’t going anywhere. In…

Panera promotes Blaine Hurst to president

December 9, 2016

Panera Bread has named company veteran Blaine Hurst as its president effective Dec. 12, following the resignation of Drew Madsen for personal reasons…

Hardee's CEO tapped as labor secretary: What's in it for restaurant biz?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

December 8, 2016

Where the nation and the restaurant industry labor force are concerned, Andy Puzder is quite vocal in his pro-automation and anti-regulation views. These views…

Dickey's opens locations in TX and OR

December 8, 2016

Texas and Oregon are getting more barbecue, according to a press release. Dickey's Barbecue Pit opened two locations this Thursday, one in Frisco and the other…

McAlister's Deli names president

December 7, 2016

Paul Macaluso has taken over as president of McAlister's Deli, according to a press release from the brand's parent company, Focus Brands. Before joining Focus…

Chipotle's stocks drop after Ells admits 'nervous' about 2017 outlook

December 7, 2016

Chipotle's Steve Ells isn't satisfied with the rate of recovery and the quality of the experience offered to customers. He addressed investors Tuesdays at a…

The Princess City welcomes Pie Five

December 6, 2016

Pie Five didn't have to be a frog to open its newest location in The Princess City of the Hoosier State, Mishawaka, Indiana today. The unit is owned and…

Mint returns to Nekter Juice Bar

December 5, 2016

The holidays just got more minty. Nekter Juice Bar returned its Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie to its menu, and it will be available until Dec. 28, according to…