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El Pollo Loco debuts mobile ordering app
December 1, 2016
El Pollo Loco's online ordering platform and mobile app, developed in partnership with Olo, has officially launched. According to a press release, it includes…
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Big Mac inventor dead at 98
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
December 1, 2016
Longtime McDonald's franchisee and creator of the renowned Big Mac, Michael "Jim" Delligatti, has died at the age of 98.
read nowChurch's Chicken gives 240 kids an easier path to education
December 1, 2016
Church's Chicken has raised enough cash from its Scholars coupon books to give 240 students $1,000 scholarships each. That surpasses the chain's goal of 21…
read nowNew face in global food service leadership recruitment
December 1, 2016
Global foodservice executive search firm, Kincannon & Reed, has hired Lisa Johnson to handle recruitment and succession assignments for leadership in food…
read nowBurger King concedes to demands for Cheesy Tots
November 30, 2016
Plenty of faiths and cultures are celebrating gift-giving holidays this last month of the year, so shopping is in full force. Burger King is responding with…
read nowVilla taps Lauren Liuzzi for digital marketing position
November 29, 2016
Lauren Liuzzi will be Villa Restaurant Group's new communications and digitial marketing strategy manager, according to a press release.
read nowBrandmuscle publishes 3rd edition of 'The State of Local Marketing Report'
November 29, 2016
The third edition of The State of Local Marketing Report published several surprising findings and gave a blueprint for success to national and global brands…
read nowCafe by Chip opens 2nd Vegas location
November 29, 2016
Nestle Cafe by Chip is opening a second location in Las Vegas under the operation of franchisees, Doug Barnes and Lyle Cornelius. The two opened the first Las…
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Technomic downgrades restaurant growth projections
November 29, 2016
The company said its May results released for the two-year period were overly optimistic and that declining traffic across food service has prompted the…
read nowCulver's promotes CFO to fill top spot
November 29, 2016
Culver's has a new man in the top office after announcing today that it has promoted its chief financial officer, Joseph Koss, as its president and chief…
read nowRally's and Checkers launch greener way to build units
November 29, 2016
Checkers, next month in South Florida, is opening its first unit designed specifically to cut build time and promote greener material sourcing. The prototype…
read nowA&W goes hot and cold on LTOs
November 28, 2016
A&W is turning up the heat this holiday season with its spicy papa burger LTO, which includes two beef patties weighing in at a third of a pound, along…
read nowKono spreads out to conquer PB&J's
November 28, 2016
The people who brought you pizza in a cone, Kono USA , are spreading out into that all-American spread of choice, peanut butter. In a news release, Kono said…
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Japanese Domino's customers get pies by reindeer
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
November 28, 2016
Domino's — never one to shy away from a delivery challenge — has opted to go "old school" for its latest delivery dilemma work-around in the snowy…
read nowLong John Silver's offers family deals for holidays
November 22, 2016
Long John is offering $10 and $15 Chicken Family Packs from Monday, Nov. 28 through Jan. 29.
read nowBridg releases enhanced CRM
November 22, 2016
Bridg announced a new customer relationship management solution, which combines disparate customer data silos, according to a release. Bridg Enhanced CRM…
read nowStudy predicts 5-year restaurant industry growth, but also new competition
November 22, 2016
There is some fairly positive news this Thanksgiving week in the latest IBIS report on the chain restaurant industry nationally. The study indicated that chain…
read nowStudy: Restaurant traffic slow on Black Friday
November 22, 2016
Although many retailers look to Black Friday as the most successful shopping day of the holiday success, restaurants should not be among them, according to…
read nowMunchery taps James Beriker for CEO
November 21, 2016
Munchery appointed James Beriker to be its new CEO, according to a press release.
read nowEl Pollo Loco continues California expansion
November 21, 2016
Chula Vista, California, got some chicken goodness when El Pollo Loco opened its new restaurant on Third Avenue, according to a press release. The unit is…
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