Conduit launches app reseller program

June 26, 2013

Restaurants looking for a new stream of revenue may find it with Conduit, a provider of engagement solutions for Web and mobile publishers. The company has…

EMN8 acquires Snapfinger to accelerate digital ordering growth

June 26, 2013

EMN8 Inc., a provider of digital ordering and engagement platforms for the limited-service restaurant industry, announced this morning that it has acquired…

Restaurant operators needed to weigh in on state of industry

June 25, 2013

FastCasual.com is gathering data for its annual Sate of the Industry report and is now calling fast casual restaurant operators to take a survey polling them…

Catering in a franchise ecosystem: Part 1

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

Every restaurant operator today has customers asking for catering services; saying no to customers is never an option for any growing venture.

McDonald's Kuwait testing mobile payment platform

June 25, 2013

McDonald's and Kuwait International Bank have teamed up to test Seamless' Seqr mobile payment platform throughout Kuwait.

Wendy's: Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger is brand's most anticipated new product

June 25, 2013

Earlier this year, the pub-style cheeseburger outperformed any other promotional hamburger in test markets in Wendy's recent history.

Ben & Jerry's adds FreedomPay Commerce Platform

June 25, 2013

Ben & Jerry's announced this week that it is deploying the FreedomPay Commerce Platform across its U.S. system.

Sonic targeting small towns in expansion bid

June 25, 2013

As Sonic Drive-In continues franchise development across the country, the company has its sights set on a particular market segment — small towns throughout…

Subway spotlights Jared Fogle in new health-focused web series

June 25, 2013

In celebration of Jared Fogle's 15th anniversary of losing and keeping off more than 200 lbs., he will host a new health-focused webisode series in partnership…

Krispy Kreme jumps on the sweet/salty bandwagon

June 25, 2013

The sweet/salty combination has been identified by many as strong trend this year and now Krispy Kreme has thrown its hat in the ring. The brand has introduced…

Baskin-Robbins plans South Africa, Germany expansion

June 24, 2013

Baskin-Robbins announced today plans to develop locations in major metropolitan areas across South Africa and Germany. This effort is part of Baskin-Robbins…

Tim Hortons teams up with Jason Priestly for donut crowdsourcing contest

June 24, 2013

For the first time in Tim Hortons' history, Canadians have the chance to create what could be the next donut to be added to the company's menu. Starting today…

Sonic announces proposed partial refinancing

June 24, 2013

Sonic Corp. has announced that certain of its subsidiaries intend to refinance a portion of the 2011-1 Senior Secured Fixed Rate Notes issued under their…

Bojangles' recognizes top franchisees

June 24, 2013

The Seneca, S.C.-area Bojangles', located on Highway 123 Bypass, has won first place in the company's ShowBo awards. The award is based on an evaluation…

'Here Be Dragons'

by Ed Zimmerman — President, pizza.com

During the Age of Exploration, brave people climbed aboard wooden ships to set sail for faraway lands.

NPD: Customers want fresh ingredients, choice

June 24, 2013

Consumers want fresh ingredients and choice when they visit restaurants, according to market research by The NPD Group, a global information company. Although…

5 things mobile payments vendors don't want you to ask

The man behind the Starbucks mobile payments implementation tells restaurant owners what they need to ask their mobile payments vendors.

National Restaurant Association to host inaugural Innovation Summit

June 21, 2013

The National Restaurant Association will host the inaugural Restaurant Innovation Summit this fall as a way to offer restaurant operators ideas to better…

Survey: Treating employees well outweighs philanthropy, sustainability efforts

June 21, 2013

According to Restaurant DemandTracker, a recent survey of restaurant customers in the U.S., treating employees well is more important than giving back to the…

White Castle searching for its most loyal fans

June 21, 2013

White Castle is issuing a call for entries for its 13th Annual Cravers Hall of Fame Contest. Cravers have until July 31 to submit their entry for the 201…