Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint introduces Take and Bake to the Atlanta market. With Take and Bake, customers come in and design their own pizza, take it home, and bake it whenever they are ready. Take and Bake differs from take-out, as it is made-to-order, but not baked, and the customer bakes it at home. It […]
April marks the one-year anniversary of the first franchise deal sold for Fro.Zen.Yo, the self-serve frozen yogurt brand. The first franchisee was restaurateur and former NBA champion Kevin Grevey. This month also includes the addition of Zombie Coffee, a value added self-serve coffee co-brand that promises your coffee in two minutes or less. The latest […]
Little Greek announces an accelerated growth plan. With the opening of its new upscale prototype last week in the high-end South Tampa market in Florida, Little Greek will have doubled in size from four to eight locations since former Beef ‘O’ Brady's president, Nick Vojnovic, formed a partnership with founder Sigrid Bratic last May. An […]
Metro McDonald's, now open at Harmon Avenue and Las Vegas Boulevard, is a modern twist on the classic American eatery recognized worldwide. The first and only location to receive this moniker, Metro McDonald's features 24-hour service, digital menu boards and Wifi access in a unique, contemporary setting. Located in the heart of Las Vegas across […]
Experts agreed during a QSR-hosted webinar that energy drinks offer quick-serve operators a tremendous growth opportunity that has so far been largely untapped. Guy Wootton, director of category insights for Red Bull, provided his outlook on the beverage category along with David Lockwood, director of research consultancy for Mintel, in a complimentary webinar hosted by […]
U.S. Food Trucks, an affiliate of U.S. Restaurant Properties that specializes in food truck ownership services, is hosting its first annual statewide Texas Food Truck Fest on Friday, May 11, and Saturday, May 12. For the first time, 30 food trucks from all over Texas will come together in this two day event to benefit […]
Yoshinoya America, Inc. announces the launch of Asiana Grill Yoshinoya, where customers experience a blast of exotic Asian flavors put together the way they like it. The new restaurant concept of fast-casual dining centers on the customer, who combines a rich selection of menu styles, sauces, proteins, and sides to create the perfect blend of Asian flavors. The Asiana Grill […]
Big Juan’s tacos y burros is a new, quick-service Mexican restaurant concept will launch its first-ever restaurant in Tucson, Arizona, this spring. The first location is set to open April 21 and the second location is set to open in May. From breakfast burros to street tacos, the brand will offer a robust menu of […]
A Mediterranean-style salad holds the most appeal as a new flavor for diners at casual dining restaurants, according to a Culinary Visions Panel study done by Chicago-based Olson Communications. “When restaurants want to add new salads they should look to the Mediterranean for inspiration,” says Sharon Olson, president of Olson Communications in Chicago. “We […]
Four months after acquiring Evolution Fresh, Inc., Starbucks Coffee Company today announced the opening of the first Evolution Fresh store and the transformation of the brand’s look and feel to better reflect the pure, natural ingredients in each beverage and its strategic expansion and growth. The Bellevue, Washington, store opening and refreshed branding positions Evolution […]
Baskin-Robbins, the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops, is expanding its franchise locations across Canada with an initial focus on Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, and Vancouver. The Company is also launching its new international store design at new and existing Canadian Baskin-Robbins restaurants. "We are actively seeking new Baskin-Robbins franchisees throughout Canada," says […]
Parts Town, the fastest growing restaurant equipment parts distributor in the world, has successfully launched a mobile enabled version of their website, Partstown.com. Parts Town’s website is considered the restaurant equipment industry’s leading resource to research and buy parts. Now the website is accessible on mobile devices including iPhone, Android, Blackberry, iPad, and […]
Guests will soon know the answer to the question “What’s in Your Box?” when San Francisco’s FK Restaurants & Hospitality debuts its Asian Box concept in Palo Alto, California, on Friday at 5 p.m. Inspired by Asian street food carts, Asian Box will showcase traditional cooking methods and recipes made with fresh and local […]
A new research report published by Temkin Group, 2012 Temkin Experience Ratings, rates the customer experience of 206 large companies across 18 industries. This is the second year that Temkin Group has released these ratings. The research, which is based on a survey of 10,000 U.S. consumers in January 2012, includes 17 fast food chains: Arby's, Burger King,Chick-fil-A, Dairy […]
Spurred by the lingering effects of the recession, consumers are cutting back on away-from-home lunch purchases. More than a third of respondents (37 percent) say they've cut back on foodservice spending at lunch over the past year, and 31 percent say they are eating lunch at home more often. Lunch remains an important daypart […]
Jamba Juice Company announced today the acquisition of Talbott Teas, a Chicago-based boutique, premium tea company, recently profiled on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank”. Talbott Teas founder, certified master tea blender Shane Talbott, has a talent for blending specialty ingredients to produce exceptional, award-winning teas that appeal to tea aficionados and conventional consumers alike. Oprah Winfrey selected […]
Meatball lovers can now feed their obsession this spring with the opening of a new, gourmet walk-up window restaurant called Meatball Obsession where the star of the menu is a delicious, all-natural meatball based on the original family recipe of Brooklyn native Daniel Mancini. The flagship Meatball Obsession will open at 510 Sixth Ave. (at […]
A panel of celebrity DJ judges last night crowned San Francisco-based DJ Risk One as the 2012 Flavor Battle Champion. The 2012 McDonald's Flavor Battle DJ competition finale event took place at the Miami Beach nightclub Cameo, where three DJs each representing a McDonald's burger took to the turntables in a battle of burgers and […]
Delicious is officially in season at Daily Kitchen & Wellness Bar, the newest fast-casual concept from The LEV Restaurant Group in Las Vegas. Situated off the Strip in the Gardens Plaza in Summerlin, Daily Kitchen & Wellness Bar is dishing up seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with its eclectic menu that offers […]
Liquid Nutrition Group Inc. announced today a major franchise deal in Quebec that will more than double the number of Liquid Nutrition stores in the Province. Ten new retail locations are scheduled to open throughout Quebec beginning in the spring 2012. Read QSR’s story about Liquid Nutrition and athlete partnerships. “This deal will see Liquid […]
London-based YO!Sushi signed its first U.S. franchisee in 2011 and the company is piggybacking on that success for 2012. YO!Sushi will open its first two American locations this year in Washington, D.C. with leases signed for at least one additional location. The company also plans to sign two to three franchise agreements for approximately 30 […]
Guests will soon know the answer to the question “What’s in Your Box?” when San Francisco’s FK Restaurants & Hospitality debuts its innovative Asian Box concept in Palo Alto, California, in February 2012. Inspired by Asian street food carts, Asian Box will showcase traditional cooking methods and recipes made with fresh and local ingredients. Under […]
Eat24Hours.com modernizes Philadelphia food delivery by providing customers the opportunity to browse restaurant menus and order food delivery online directly from local restaurants with no additional charge for using the site or placing the order. While people can describe dishes differently and speak with different accents, choices displayed on the website's menus are clear to […]
The world famous Goodfella's of Staten Island announced today the launching of its new website http://pizzaschoolnewyork.com and the Pizza School of New York. The Pizza School of New York will be one of the most comprehensive pizza schools and websites in the country. Focusing on the art of wood fired pizza, gourmet breads, custom brick ovens, revolving […]
Land O'Frost, the nation's largest family-owned packaged lunch meat company, has announced a national partnership with Blimpie, to offer the restaurant chain's signature meats in its popular Sub Sandwich Kits for consumers across the country. In these tough economic times, more and more consumers are choosing to recreate a restaurant sandwich at home. By teaming […]
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