May 19, 2013

Industry News

ShopKeep Takes Home Technology Innovation Award

ShopKeep POS, the leader in iPad point of sale to brick and mortar merchants across the U.S., announced that the company is the winner of the Technology Innovation of the Year Award, given annually by the...

WFF Announces Keynote Speakers for Executive Summit

Women’s Foodservice Forum will host its annual Executive Summit, a gathering of restaurant and foodservice industry executives, July 29–31, 2013, at the JW Marriott in Chicago.

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El Pollo Loco Lands New Agency of Record

El Pollo Loco has selected Zeno Group as its new public relations agency of record following a competitive review.

The agency’s Santa Monica, California–based office will oversee media...

Huddle House Opens Up Shop in Eagle Pass, TX

Huddle House, a 24-hour family-friendly restaurant chain, opened its newest restaurant in Eagle Pass, Texas, on April 29, 2013, featuring a refreshing new interior and exterior design.

The Huddle...

Perkins Puts On a New Face with Remodeled Restaurants

Perkins Restaurant & Bakery announced a remodeling initiative that will be seeded in more than 20 corporate locations during the first half of 2013, with franchise restaurants to follow shortly...

Coffee Away From Home Fuels Limited-Service Growth

New findings from a recent breakfast study show that coffee sales are on the rise nationally, and that customers’ increasingly having their morning cups of joe away from home continues to be a key...

HMSHost Debuts Network Operation Center in MD

Global restaurateur HMSHost announced the launch of its new Network Operation Center (NOC), located at its corporate office in Bethesda, Maryland.

The NOC will provide the monitoring capability for...

Great American Cookies Tips Off at Philips Arena

Global Franchise Group, a strategic brand management company, is pleased to announce its partnership with the Atlanta Hawks and Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.

A co-branded store featuring...

Rita's Italian Ice and Strawberry Starburst Unite

Rita’s Italian Ice, the nation’s largest Italian Ice concept with more than 625 outlets in 20 states, announced tit has partnered with STARBURST on Rita’s newest Ice flavor. 

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40% of Consumers Show Loyalty Regardless of Deals

More than forty percent of consumers say they are loyal to their favorite restaurants and will go there whether or not the establishment has a promotion, reports The NPD Group, a leading market research...

Offering Value Isn't Enough; Taco Bell Wants to Redefine It

It may seem like a lofty goal, but Taco Bell is dead set on not only redefining value at the quick-service level, but also delivering it to consumers in a variety of ways.

Specifically, the brand is...

Genghis Grill Guests Lose More than 2,200 Pounds

Genghis Grill, the largest build-your-own-stir-fry chain in the United States, announced the winner of the third annual Health Kwest: Steve Ellis of Albuquerque, New Mexico, who claimed the $10,000 first...

Togo's Hopes to Take Arizona By Storm

Togo’s, a “West Coast Original” since 1971 serving up big, made-to-order sandwiches stuffed with fresh ingredients, announced it is accelerating its growth plans for Arizona.

The...

Jack in the Box Donates $325K to Big Brothers Big Sisters

The Jack in the Box Foundation announced a $325,000 donation to Big Brothers Big Sisters, its primary charitable partner since 1998.

Monies for the donation were raised during the 23rd annual Jack in...

Wingstop Soars High in Q1

Wingstop is off to another strong start in 2013, with same-store sales up 13 percent in the first quarter.

The 565-unit concept also opened 14 new restaurants and signed development agreements to...

Bojangles' Plays Teacher's Pet For Teacher Appreciation Month

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley joined South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais, South Carolina Future Minds, founding sponsor Bojangles’ and other supporters of public education to...