Arby’s reports 19 quarters of same-sales store growth

July 27, 2015

Arby's, with more than 3,300 restaurants, has reported solid Q2 results, including that it achieved same-store sales growth of 7.6 percent versus the same…

How online ordering can negatively impact your catering business

by Erle Dardick — CEO, Monkeymedia

July 27, 2015

If you simply put up a catering menu using your new fancy online and mobile ordering solution, and you direct your provider to inject those orders into your…

Is dog food the next menu trend?

July 24, 2015

The menu of one Washington D.C. Metro-area restaurant, Art and Soul, boasts some unusual items – Bowser Beer and a steak "good enough for a human."

Dunkin reports positive Q2

July 24, 2015

Total company revenues increased 10.7 percent. Revenue increases were due primarily to increased royalty income as a result of systemwide sales growth and more.

Captain D's reaches 15th quarter growth milestone

July 24, 2015

The company attributes menu innovation and restaurant redesign as primary driving forces behind the brand's continued success.

Food trumps price point in QSRs, fast casuals

July 23, 2015

ZenMango has released the 2015 Leaky Bucket, a study pinpointing specific, actionable steps brands can take to reduce their "leak." The 2015 study measures…

Benseron IT acquires Restajet restaurant apps

July 23, 2015

Restajet apps are designed to enable restaurants to speed up the ordering process and improve the customer experience.

Marble Slab success ends 5-year sales decline

July 23, 2015

The significant turnaround in sales, the brand said, is a testament to increased customer satisfaction and an overall increased value proposition.

Bruster's enters South Korea with 10-unit development deal

July 23, 2015

Site selection for two locations is underway in Seoul and Busan. The first Bruster's will open in late 2015 or early 2016.

Sloan's expands to Kuwait with 5-unit deal

July 23, 2015

This marks the concept's second multi-unit franchise agreement in the Middle East this year, joining the five-shop deal struck for the United Arab Emirates.

Wage victory leads to $15 an hour for New York restaurant workers

July 22, 2015

The wage increase will result in a more than 70 percent hike in workers' earnings, from the original $8.75 an hour.

HotSchedules launches restaurant inventory mobile app

July 22, 2015

Designed for independent and small regional restaurants, HotSchedules Count aims to help restaurants improve inventory accuracy, control foods costs…

Auntie Anne's ranks No. 5 on Entrepreneur's Top Global Franchise List

July 22, 2015

The soft pretzel company ranks among the top franchises expanding internationally in the annual Top Global Franchise list.

Wienerschnitzel, Tastee-Freez intro specials for National Ice Cream Month

July 22, 2015

July is National Ice Cream Month and Tastee-Freez has introduced its Daily Specials promotion, available at most of the 330 Wienerschnitzel locations…

Burger King franchise reaches milestone with 60-unit purchase

July 21, 2015

The newly acquired eateries stretch across the Lower Peninsula and include areas such as Detroit, Lansing, Saginaw, Flint, Ann Arbor and Pontiac.

Cinnabon relaunches Cinnabon Stix nationwide

July 21, 2015

Cinnabon Stix are made from dozens of thin layers of Cinnabon signature dough, twisted and rolled in Cinnabon Makara cinnamon and sugar.

Del Taco selects EarthLink's Franchise Program for IT needs

July 21, 2015

The Franchise Program offers PCI-compliant, high-bandwidth managed Wide Area Network (WAN) with managed router and firewall, PCI assessment tools and…

Subway, Chipotle generate most buzz in Q2

July 20, 2015

Buzz Score asks respondents, "If you've heard anything about the brand in the last two weeks, through advertising, news or word of mouth, was it positive or…

Captain D's attributes Q2 success to menu innovation, redesigned stores

July 20, 2015

Captain D’s LLC achieved 5.2 percent same-store-sales growth for the second quarter of 2015, marking the company’s 15th consecutive quarter of positive growth.

Dunkin Donuts inks 26-unit deal for Fresno, San Francisco

July 20, 2015

Existing franchisee Aharon Aminpour plans to develop 17 restaurants in Fresno and its surrounding cities, including Clovis, Visalia and Tulare. .