May 20, 2013

Industry News

McD's Franchisees Make the Switch to Automated Oil Management

It took some time for McDonald’s area supervisor Andy Suckiel to embrace automated oil management for the two California franchises he oversees in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, California....

Smoothie King Sets Its Sights on NY, D.C., Baltimore

Smoothie King Franchises, a smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center, announced it is targeting New York, Washington, D.C., and Baltimore for franchise expansion.

To fuel development, Smoothie King...

Franchise Vet Wins Perkins' Franchisee of the Year Award

Perkins & Marie Callender’s recognized its Franchisee of the Year, Dan Esmond, owner/operator of four Perkins Restaurants & Bakeries in Lawrence, Topeka, Great Bend, and McPherson, Kansas.

Culinary Students Earn NRA-Approved Cooking Certificates

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) is launching two new post-secondary certificates for cooking and baking, developed in partnership with Pearson Education. 

These industry-...

Leaf Upgrades Payment Options for Small Businesses

Leaf, creator of the world’s first tablet specifically designed for commerce, unveiled the second version of its LeafPresenter with hardware and software improvements that make it easier for local...

Smithfield's Receives Heart-Warming Thanks from Troops

Smithfield's Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q (SCNB) recently shipped care packages with official SCNB T-shirts and all of the ingredients needed to prepare its eastern North Carolina–style chicken,...

GuestMetrics, NRA Unite to Boost Revenue for Restaurants

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) announced that it has partnered with GuestMetrics on business intelligence solutions designed exclusively for the hospitality industry that will help member...

Subway Franchisees Look to EZUniverse for Loss Prevention

EZUniverse Inc., a software development company, and Independent Purchasing Cooperative Inc. (IPC), the independent Subway franchisee-owned purchasing cooperative, revealed cooperation details regarding a...

Brad Kaemmer Takes Over as CEO at Tijuana Flats

Tijuana Flats Burrito Co. has named Brad Kaemmer as CEO of the fast-growing 93-unit Tex-Mex restaurant chain.

Kaemmer will assume leadership of the organization next month, reporting to Tijuana Flats...

Chicken Salad Chick Heads to the Carolinas, Georgia

Chicken Salad Chick officially announced the addition of a future franchise in the Carolinas and north Georgia, with its first location set for Greenville, South Carolian.   

“We have...

NRA Launches ServSafe Food Safety Site for Home Cooks

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) this week launched HomeFoodSafety.com, a website developed uniquely for consumers by leading restaurant-industry...

Passport Food Group Hires Duo of Execs, Opens New Facility

Passport Food Group announced the hiring of Jeffrey Taveres and Jim Debiase, two experienced sales executives.

Tavares joined Passport Food Group as the Asian market account manager, and will be...

Mark Wahlberg, Taco Bell Team Up to Help Kids Graduate

The Taco Bell Foundation for Teens, in partnership with Get Schooled, announced the launch of Graduate for Mas, a program challenging teens to make a personal commitment to graduate high school.

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63 Percent of Kids "Love" Quick Serves

Significantly more kids are “loving” quick-service restaurants, according to a recent study conducted by Y-Pulse.

The study, a nationwide survey of 500 boys and girls between the ages of...

Capri's Deli Gets Animated with Mediapro Digital Menuboards

MEDIAPRO, creator of Animated Digital Menu Boards menuboards and digital retail signage is combining high-definition digital menuboard technology with Capri Deli’s 58-year-old, family-owned catering...

Salata Takes Over SoCal with Five New Franchisees

Salata, “The Next Generation Salad Bar” that specializes in fresh, tossed-to-order salads and salad wraps, announced five new franchise development agreements that will bring 20 Salata...