Design

May 23, 2013

Design

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Staying Ahead of Copy Cats In-N-Out Burger fights and wins against a Chinese competitor. Find out how to safeguard your brand abroad.	Hilton Zeroes In On Quick Serves The vice president of food and beverage says the hotel chain recognizes that consumers want limited-service options.
Local Flavor a Must at Big Airports More airports are adding local foodservice brands, forcing national companies to adapt to each location.	The Evolution of Checkers/Rally’s Double drive-thru chain tests new prototype that replaces one drive-thru window with a patio.
What Quick Serves Can Learn from Apple Company’s record profits show that a little goodwill can go a long way.	Top Menuboard Strategies A sharp menu strategy and menuboard design can help operators increase sales, despite the menu-labeling mandate.
Steak ‘n Shake Hits Broadway Company introduces new prototype in its Big Apple debut.	Restaurants Hit the Open Road Brands eye roadside travel centers for growth opportunity.
Pizza Patrón Rebrands, Jumps Sales Dallas-based company cut menu items and changed its pricing strategy to fight slipping sales.	The New Food Court With mall vacancies at a high, the food court is becoming more important.

industry headlines

NRA Teams Up With Mopro to Offer Online Business Building

2013-05-15

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is announcing an official partnership with digital media company Mopro, an organization with extensive...

Industry Vets Come Together to Grow Wild Wing Café

2013-05-15

Wild Wing Café, the brand that lives by the motto “Where Great Food Rocks,” announced an aggressive franchising strategy. Details...

Huddle House Offers $25K to Operators Who Remodel

2013-05-12

Huddle House is offering a $25,000 financial incentive to the first 100 franchisees who commit to a remodel by July 31, 2014.

Franchisees...

With Growth on the Brain, TCBY Refuses to Stand Still

2013-05-08

Frozen-yogurt chain TCBY may be the category leader—ahead of brands like Pinkberry, Red Mango, and Menchie’s with nearly 18 percent...

Perkins Puts On a New Face with Remodeled Restaurants

2013-05-04

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery announced a remodeling initiative that will be seeded in more than 20 corporate locations during the first half of...

Mama Fu's Gets Digital With New Menuboards

2013-05-01

Mama Fu’s Asian House announces the development of new Digital DNA menuboards across all company locations.

On the heels of last year...

FCSI Offers Design Consultations at NRA Show

2013-04-28

FCSI-The Americas, the only consulting society dedicated to serving independent foodservice design and hospitality management professionals, will...

Oklahoma Sonic Unit Makes Ordering a Breeze for Truckers

2013-04-26

Sonic Drive-In in Valliant, Oklahoma, wants people to know, “Truckers Welcome!”

This message scrolls across a large banner in...

Maui Wowi Takes Its Show on the Road with New Food Truck

2013-04-24

Maui Wowi Hawaiian is hitting the streets of Dallas-Fort Worth with a new mobile food truck to bring the party to the people.

Franchise...

Wireless Ronin Publishes White Paper on In-Store Experience

2013-04-19

Wireless Ronin Technologies Inc., a leading marketing technologies solutions provider, has published a new white paper outlining the advantages...

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