June 19, 2013

Industry News

As new college graduates polish their resumes and prepare to enter the workforce, a growing crowd of 20-somethings is emerging with dreams of owning a business and working for themselves.

Betco Introduces Green Earth Devour Drain Gel

Betco Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of Green Earth Devour Drain Gel. Green Earth Devour Drain Gel is uniquely formulated for naturally maintaining drains and odors typically found in food...

Domino's Ordering App Now Available on Windows Phone 8

Domino's Pizza announced the release of its Domino’s Pizza app for Windows Phone 8. This newest mobile offering gives Domino’s an app presence on nearly 95 percent of the smartphones sold in...

Liquid Nutrition Coming to U.S., to Open in Miami

Liquid Nutrition Group Inc., retailer of functional beverages, fresh pressed juices, smoothies, vitamins, and supplements, announced that it will open its first U.S. store at 1616 Washington Avenue in Miami...

Garden Fresh LTOs Hit the Menu at Einstein Bros., Noah's

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group announced several new limited-time offers at its Einstein Bros. Bagels and Noah’s New York Bagels locations as part of its Garden Fresh–themed summer menu,...

Local Inspiration to Churn Up New Ben & Jerry's Flavors

Ben & Jerry’s is mixing up something unique in popular U.S. cities: a flavor as local as a city itself. Calling it “City Churned,” the ice cream maker will be the first of its kind to...

La Madeleine Debuts New Summer Selections

As the warm summer months quickly approach, la Madeleine Country French Café invites guests to unwind and cool down with its new French-inspired menu offerings and refreshing pomegranate berry iced tea....

NRA CEO Sweeney a "Hero" for No Kid Hungry

For her efforts to make no kid hungry a reality, National Restaurant Association president and CEO Dawn Sweeney was named a “No Kid...

Papa John's Supports Tornado Victims with $400K Donation

Pizza lovers throughout the country joined forces to help Papa John’s support the residents, first responders, and aid workers recover from recent tornadoes that devastated the Moore and El Reno,...

Juice It Up! Ready to Ramp Up Franchising

Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar chain and smoothie franchise, will be showcasing its rising success within the raw juice market and presenting increased expansion opportunities at this year’s...

Wingstop Grows in Ohio, Signs Deal for Cincy

Wingstop is expanding in Ohio. The 570-unit chicken wing chain has signed a four-store development agreement to grow its presence throughout the Cincinnati area.

The agreement is with Los Pollos...

Freebirds Will Use "Fanatics" to Help End Hunger

Now through June 16, FREEBIRDS World Burrito and its charity arm, World Works, will join the fight to end children’s hunger by encouraging its “Fanatics,” or loyalty members, to donate...

Sonic Makes Mornings Sweeter

Not a morning person? You may not be alone. According to a new survey conducted by Harris Interactive, nearly half (46 percent) of Millennials are not morning people. The good news is that Sonic Drive-In is...

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Appoints New CCO

Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc., a leader in the fast-casual segment of the restaurant industry operating under the Einstein Bros. Bagels, Noah's New York Bagels, and Manhattan Bagel brands,...

Little Greek Restaurant Enjoys 9th Anniversary

Little Greek Restaurant opened its doors on June 1, 2004, at 320 East Lake Road in Palm Harbor, Florida, and began a loyal relationship with restaurant guests. To celebrate its ninth anniversary, Little...

WFF Provides New Perk for Members

After more than a year in development, Women’s Foodservice Forum (WFF) has launched its Leadership Library, a custom, best-in-class collection of books, articles, best-practices, and videos members...