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Meat Be Gone

Tender Greens, a Southern California–based quick-serve chain that offers an array of organic and healthy items, recently launched a Meatless Monday campaign in hopes of capitalizing on a growing vegetarian trend among quick-serve consumers. “We can reach out to our vegetarian customers in which we say ‘Mondays, it’s all about you,’” says Erik Oberholtzer, cofounder […]

Boardwalk Signs Deal for Five VA Units in Four Years

Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries signed a development deal with new franchisee Koteswara Aluri for Fairfax County, Virginia. Aluri’s first restaurant, slated to open in April, will be located at the West Springfield Shopping Center in Springfield, Virginia. Aluri’s company, Boardwalk Fairfax LLC, will be developing a total of five Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries […]

The Counter Buys Back Honolulu Unit

The Counter announced the buyback of The Counter Honolulu from co-owner DK Kodama. DK Kodama, one of the three local owners of The Counter Honolulu, will sell his interest in Counter Kahala LLC, giving the company majority ownership of the restaurant. Two of the three co-owners, Ed Robles and Pablo Buckingham, will continue to be […]

BK Offers Two Chicken Sandwiches for Price of One

Burger King Corp. (BKC) is offering two Original Chicken Sandwiches for the price of one, giving fans of this long-time favorite sandwich twice as much to enjoy. A menu favorite for more than three decades, the classic sandwich features its tried and true ingredients—a crispy, white meat chicken patty topped with fresh lettuce and mayo […]

Krystal’s Next Burger Box Could Be Designed By You

Krystal is asking its customers to flex their creative muscles by submitting designs for one of the brand’s signature packaging materials—the Krystal box that carries its burgers. The Design-A-Box challenge, which runs through the end of January, will reward one artist with $10,000 and the opportunity to have their design splashed across Krystal boxes system-wide. […]

Elevation Burger Unveils Coke Freestyle Machine

Elevation Burger, known for its organic, grass-fed burgers and recognized as one of the most innovative burger chains in the country, recently debuted the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine in its Falls Church, Virginia, location. The machine displays the latest technology from Coca-Cola, dispensing 106 sparkling and still beverage brands from a single freestanding unit.  In addition […]

MOOYAH Signs Up for Arkansas, Louisiana Expansion

MOOYAH Burgers, Fries, and Shakes announced its expansion into Arkansas and northern Louisiana. The brand, which has 15 open locations, just inked deals with six eager new franchisees in the states. Scott Strzelecki, a Little Rock franchise development agent, is overseeing the new spots and guiding the new franchise owners through the process. “We have […]

Jack’s—No, Not Jack—Turns 50

  Birmingham, Alabama–based Jack’s Family Restaurants celebrated its 50th anniversary this month, capping a half century in which it became the first fast food chain in Alabama—and one of the first in the nation. The anniversary marks a significant milestone for a company that has changed hands several times over the years and stuck to […]

Elevation Burger Rises to the Occasion in NYC

Fabian Rosario and his business partner John Harris are no strangers to the restaurant business. Rosariohas ties to one of the top-selling IHOP restaurants in its system and Harris owns a full-service restaurant, both located in Brooklyn, New York. But now the two are entering a new sector of the restaurant business and have signed […]

The Counter’s 6th Northern California Location Set to Open

The Counter Custom Built Burgers, a premium burger concept known for offering more than 300,000 possible combinations, will open its sixth Northern California location in San Mateo on November 22. The Counter in San Mateo brings premium burgers and “The Counter Culture” community to hungry diners in Northern California. Nearly 80 percent of The Counter’s […]

Act Fast: McRib Available Until November 22

For the first time since 1994, McDonald's McRib sandwich is available in all participating McDonald's restaurants nationwide until November 22. The McRib, a boneless pork patty dressed with fresh-slivered onions, dill pickle slices, tangy barbecue sauce, and served on a toasted, golden-brown home-style bun, is known among customers for surfacing onselect local menus for limited […]