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Study: Getting lightest restaurant users to visit more is key to increasing sales
January 26, 2017
If just half of the country's lightest restaurant users made one more visit per year, the industry would see a $1.1 billion increase in sales, according to a…
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Webinar: How Which Wich engages frontline employees
January 26, 2017
Technology trends are continually launching that have the power to drastically affect your business model as well as how you communicate with and engage…
read nowCaptain D's reports 4th year of record system AUV
January 26, 2017
Captain D's said in a news release that the company achieved its fourth successive year of record-high, system-wide AUVs. Captain D's also saw a 1.3 percent Q…
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Seizing the media opp: Tricky, but potentially very rewarding
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Brand promotional opportunities are everywhere for the restaurant industry, and there may be no better examples of that than two national news events this week…
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4 Facebook factors to face down for maximum brand impact
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
With 1.8 billion active users each month, nearly one-third of whom are in that golden 25-to-34 demographic, Facebook is a potential source of restaurant gold…
read nowYogurtland expanding to Singapore
January 23, 2017
Yogurtland continues its international expansion with the opening of its first location in Singapore at the Suntec City Mall overlooking the Fountain of…
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Leaner McDonald's delivers strongest global yearly sales growth since 2011
January 23, 2017
McDonald's reported this morning that its 2016 worldwide comparable sales growth is stronger than it has been in five years, along with record franchisee cash…
read nowTwo more national chains make big hiring push
January 20, 2017
Earlier this week, it was Domino's in New York City announcing that it would hire 200 new people. Now, Pizza Hut has joined the effort, but this time for a…
read nowSonic board adds former Bob Evans CEO, announces dividend, bans antibiotics
January 20, 2017
Sonic Corp. added a former restaurant chain CEO to its board of directors today and declared quarterly cash dividend of 14 cents per share, according to a…
read nowArizona-based health-centric QSR opens 1st franchise site
January 19, 2017
Arizona-based healthy fast food concept, D’Lite Healthy On The Go (formerly D’Lish Drive Thru), has opened its first franchise location on Shea Road in…
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Study: Q4 2016 worst in 5 years for restaurant industry
January 18, 2017
New data released by market analysts at TDn2K shows that the traditional holiday month of December was anything but jolly for restaurant operators, who saw…
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A&W's post-Yum success proves breaking up isn't hard to do
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sometimes, brands like people do better solo than as a member of even the nicest restaurant family. Such has been the case for a brand that is actually the…
read nowStudy: Small businesses travel bumpy road to make payroll
January 18, 2017
Employment issues continue to create volatile financial hurdles for businesses with fewer than 500 employees, according to news release about a study published…
read nowCharlotte served some Grabbagreen
January 16, 2017
Grabbagreen debuted its Charlotte location under the care of Jeff and Nancy Adams of JNZR Investments, according to a press release. Located at 210 East Trade…
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Taco Bell puts a brake on restaurant industry's revolving door
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Taco Bell's 4-year-old Start with Us, Stay with Us initiative required a slew of cultural changes for the brand, but is now starting to pay off with big…
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5 money-saving supply chain trends for 2017
January 16, 2017
Having a solid supply chain is imperative for restaurants looking to reduce food-safety issues and to keep costs low, said Consolidated Concepts President…
read nowThe 'Castle' will seat you now …
January 13, 2017
True love — American-style — according to White Castle equals little square burgers. To that end, the chain has opened reservations for its 26th annual…
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Court action goes forward against Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks, Domino's
January 13, 2017
Some very big names — including Pizza Hut, Papa John's, Starbucks and Domino's — got some very bad news this morning when news broke that a stay granted three…
read now#getfried gets growing
January 12, 2017
The French fry and finger food QSR, #GetFried Fry Cafe, has signed deals for three new franchises in Houston, Texas, as well as Buffalo and New York City, in…
read nowArby's brings Nebraska something 'deer' to its cornhusking heart
January 12, 2017
Nebraskans can sure make a stink when there is the potential for venison on the dinner table. Just ask Arby's leadership.
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