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Smoothie chain raises awareness for wage gap on International Women's Day
March 8, 2017
The gender wage gap won't close until 2186, according to the World Economic Forum. To accelerate the process, and raise awareness for International Women's Day…
read nowCaviar now available for curbside pickup
March 8, 2017
Meal ordering platform, Caviar, has added curbside pickup for those wishing to order ahead, skip the line and quickly retrieve their favorite restaurant…
read nowStudy: Americans still love In-n-Out, Chik-fil-A , Chipotle, Firehouse, Marco's Pizza
March 7, 2017
Chipotle, Chick-fil-A, Marco's Pizza, Firehouse Subs and In-n-Out still top the list of Americans' favorite fast food chains, according to a consumer study…
read nowAmerica's Dog & Burger seeking franchisees
March 7, 2017
Over two decades ago, two brothers took a road trip to try the best hot dog in whichever cities they stopped. The result: America's Dog & Burger, which has…
read nowCaptain D's accelerates franchising
March 7, 2017
Illinois, Virginia, Texas, North Carolina and Kentucky will soon get additional Captain D's locations as part of an accelerated franchise development
read nowDunkin', Baskin-Robbins get 'real'
March 7, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins will eliminate all artificial colors in their now often brightly hued offerings by the end of next year, according to a news…
read nowChowly integrates online ordering, POS systems
March 6, 2017
Chowly is partnering with MICROS Retail Systems to integrate all third-party online ordering systems into POS systems for MICROS clients, according to a press…
read nowA day without women in the restaurant industry?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
March 6, 2017
Women contribute largely to the restaurant industry, according to the Departmentment of Labor, which reported that in 2015, the foodservice industry as a whole…
read nowManitowoc Foodservice rebranded as Welbilt
March 6, 2017
Manitowoc Foodservice Inc. announced today that it has completed its name change to Welbilt Inc. and will begin trading today on the New York Stock Exchange…
read nowCincinnati chili without the meat?
March 6, 2017
Cincinnati-style chili chain, Gold Star Chili, made a bold move this week announcing it is offering Cincinnati-style vegetarian chili. If you know…
read nowFree webinar; 5 must-knows before switching to cloud-based POS
March 3, 2017
You know the saying, "I wish I knew then what I know now?" There is a reason the saying is so popular and it’s usually because the right questions weren’t…
read nowSubway: 'The allegation that our chicken is only 50% chicken is 100% wrong'
March 3, 2017
Subway is demanding an apology from the Canadian Television show, "Marketplace," which claimed this week that Subway's chicken contained 50-percent soy protein.
read nowWetzel's Pretzels sets up shop in Southern Texas
March 3, 2017
Wetzel's Pretzels is expanding into South Texas with a new location at The Outlets at Corpus Christi in Robstown, Texas. This location will offer its full line…
read nowTaco Bell gets 'testy' with 3 offerings
March 3, 2017
Taco Bell is testing a few menu innovations at chains in the Midwest, according to a news release.
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In-N-Out, Mellow Mushroom, Chipotle top list of allergy-friendly chains
March 3, 2017
The food allergy site, AllergyEats, has dubbed its Top 10 shining star restaurants when it comes to giving customers with food intolerances what they want and…
read nowBojangles adding mid-South sites
March 2, 2017
Bojangles’ wants to put more restaurants in the mid-South region with a special interest in franchisees seeking to operate restaurants in Memphis and Jackson…
read nowArby's gets 'big-city style'
March 2, 2017
America's big cities love their sandwiches, and Arby's is planning to capitalize on that fact with its new line of big city sandwiches. The March LTO includes…
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McDonald's pins global growth on bringing the food to you
March 2, 2017
McDonald's is pinning its expansion planet-wide going forward largely on the many ways it can deliver food to its customers, whether they be seated in stores…
read nowMcDonald's: Curbside delivery is coming by year's end
March 1, 2017
McDonald's is launching curbside delivery and mobile order-and-pay technology in the last quarter of this year at all 20,,000 U.S. restaurants, according to a…
read nowNew marketing VP joins Culver's
March 1, 2017
Culver's has named a former insurance industry branding and marketing executive as its new vice president of marketing, according to a news release.
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