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Fiesta Restaurant Group consolidates food distribution to single provider
August 6, 2014
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company to the Pollo Tropical, Taco Cabana and Cabana Grill restaurant brands, will consolidate all of its food…
read nowUniversity of Houston to offer PhD in Hospitality Administration
August 6, 2014
The University of Houston's Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management plans to begin offering a Ph.D. in Hospitality Administration in fall…
read nowNathan's Famous retail royalties up 218% under new license agreement
August 6, 2014
Nathan's Famous Inc. has reported results for the first quarter of its 2015 fiscal year that ended June 29, including:
read nowFranchising association seeks to halt Seattle’s minimum wage increase
August 6, 2014
The International Franchise Association has asked the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to issue a preliminary injunction preventing…
read nowSonic hones in on operations with crew competition
August 6, 2014
Sonic's annual Dr. Pepper Sonic Games is down to the final 12 teams that will compete at the chain's national convention in New Orleans. The teams have been…
read nowGeorgia Subway franchisee recognized for support of local schools
August 6, 2014
Subway recently recognized six franchisees as recipients of its 2014 Franchisee of the Year winners. The chain has more than 20,000 franchisees around the…
read nowSouth Florida McDonald's issue 60-second lunch guarantees
August 5, 2014
McDonald's restaurants in South Florida are beefing up their speed of service efforts. According to the Miami Herald, from now through Aug. 29, drive-thru…
read nowLatin American McDonald's experienced traffic decline from World Cup
August 5, 2014
McDonald's Latin American (and largest) franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holdings, reported its Q2 results this week, which included a systemwide comp sales increase…
read nowReduction of local ad spend affects Burger King franchisee's sales
August 5, 2014
Carrols Restaurant Group, Burger King's largest franchisee, has reported its Q2 results, which included a restaurant sales decrease of 2.8 percent. Comp…
read nowPopeyes’ US president leaving for Pei Wei CEO role
August 5, 2014
Ralph Bower has resigned his role as president-U.S. of Popeyes' to take the helm of Pei Wei.
read nowGood Times posts two-year sales increase of 32.1%
August 4, 2014
Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced a same-store sales increase of 13.7 percent in July 2014. This number laps the prior year's increase of 18.4 percent…
read nowBuild-A-Bear CEO joins Jack in the Box board
August 4, 2014
Jack in the Box Inc. announced that Sharon John will join the company's board of directors, effective Sept.18. John is CEO of Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc., which…
read nowWendy's issues 5-cent dividend
August 1, 2014
The Wendy's Company today announced the declaration of its regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share, payable on Sept.16, to shareholders of record as…
read nowRestaurant traffic slips in June, same-store sales continue to rise
August 1, 2014
The National Restaurant Association’s monthly Restaurant Performance Index reported a moderate decline in June, driven largely by softer traffic. The RPI was…
read nowMcDonald’s ordered to pay $27M in teens’ death trial
July 31, 2014
On Wednesday, a Texas jury awarded a $27 million verdict against McDonald's after finding that lax security at one of the chain's restaurants contributed to…
read nowNoshList adds new reservations feature for restaurants, retailers
July 31, 2014
NoshList has added reservations and scheduling features to its app, to help businesses further manage their daily wait lists.
read nowTaco John's selects new CMO from ad agency
July 31, 2014
Taco John's has named Billie Jo Waara as its new chief marketing officer. Waara has more than a decade of marketing experience in the restaurant, tourism…
read nowCulver's awards educational scholarships to employees
July 31, 2014
Culver's Very Important Partners Scholarship Program has awarded $317,000 to 254 team members nationwide in 2014 to help them further their education.
read nowWFF launches campaign to advance women leaders
July 30, 2014
The Women's Foodservice Forum has launched the WFF 100K Strong Commitment Campaign, an industry-wide "call to action” to support the advancement of women…
read nowSan Diego City Council passes minimum wage hike
July 29, 2014
On Monday, the San Diego City Council approved an ordinance that would raise the minimum wage to $11.50 an hour by January 2017, according to a report from…
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