Captain D's setting sail into central Florida

September 20, 2016

Captain D’s is prepping franchise development plans for central Florida.

Bone marrow, server training among US Foods offerings

September 20, 2016

US Foods is taking a pro-active approach to gaining restaurant buy-in for its fall line-up of food service products, not only offering a server training…

Study: Independent restaurants struggling to survive in flat food service economy

September 19, 2016

While the total number of restaurants nationally has dropped slightly, the losses in numbers are mostly among independent eateries, particularly those which…

Yogurtland marks 10th anniversary with donation

September 16, 2016

Yogurtland is celebrating its tenth anniversary by donating funds to children's hospitals.

SweetFrog sweetens up topping bar

September 16, 2016

SweetFrog is adding new Hershey Items to the toppings bar.

Coffee company lends support to Dunkin's philanthropic arm

September 16, 2016

S&D Coffee & Tea has partnered with The Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin-Robbins Community Foundation, according to a news release. The beverage provider…

Ben's Soft Pretzels rolls out new menu items

September 15, 2016

Ben's Soft Pretzels is debuting two new permanent menu items.

DQ embraces snacking

September 15, 2016

For proof that few Americans listened when moms warned against between-meal snacks comes from Dairy Queen this week, where the chain clearly thinks enough…

Lion's Choice taps restaurant veteran as COO

September 13, 2016

Lion’'s Choice has tapped Rebecca Fine as COO.

Captain D's sailing into over 8 new locations

September 13, 2016

Captain D's is gearing up to open new locations in Georgia, Texas and Virginia in the next few years.

3 Wisconsin non-profits get a boost from Cousins Subs philanthropy

September 13, 2016

Cousins Subs is sharing the love through the chain's Make It Better Foundation, which is awarding grants to three Wisconsin non-profits, according to a news…

Baskin-Robbins going Hollywood

September 9, 2016

Baskin-Robbins is going Hollywood, well Beverly Hills at least. The ice cream brand has signed an agreement with franchisee Sharooz Setareh to develop three…

Something's fishy: 1 in 5 seafood samples fraudulently labeled

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

September 7, 2016

A new worldwide study of the global seafood supply chain finds it's rife with fraud.

Subway boosts bread offerings and digital efforts

September 6, 2016

Subway said it’s not only rolling in a new dough this week, but kicking off a whole new digital team to boost its efforts in stores and online. 

Wendy's dishes up revamped sandwich

September 6, 2016

Wendy's has a new chicken sandwich on its menus, according to a news release. The new grilled offering is a nutritional improvement on one of its former…

Yum China sold for $460M

September 2, 2016

Yum Brands is selling the Chinese arm of its company, Yum China, for $460 million. They buyers are a China-based global private equity firm, Primavera Capital…

Free webinar: How to Create Loyal Guest Behavior

September 1, 2016

Restaurant chains across the country are continuing to build and execute loyalty programs that provide immediate and sustainable results.

Taco John's goes 'old school' for breakfast

August 31, 2016

Taco John’s is taking breakfast old-school with a modern twist, adding a chicken-and-gravy breakfast burrito to the menu, according to a company press release.

Pizza Hut promotion begs fans to 'play' with their food

August 30, 2016

Pizza Hut wants its delivery customers to play with their food or, at least,the box. 

Krispy Kreme hopes customers 'fall' for new flavors

August 29, 2016

With fall right around the corner, Krispy Kreme is lining up the spices for some new LTOs for cooler days, including pumpkin spice cake and salted caramel…