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Noodles & Co. Launches No Kid Hungry Program

Noodles & Company announced Thursday that it is teaming up with No Kid Hungry to help end childhood hunger in America. For the entire month of September, Noodles & Company guests will receive a coupon for a free shareable item with the donation of $2 to No Kid Hungry as part of its “20 for […]

Chipotle’s Food Safety Issues Stall Fast-Casual Traffic

Total restaurant industry results for the quarter ending June 2016 looks to be a carbon copy of Quarter 1 results. Total foodservice industry traffic was flat in the first quarter and remains flat in the second quarter, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company. Quick service restaurant (QSR) visits, which make up 80 […]

Gyroville Offering $4 Gyros on National Gyro Day

Customers visiting Gyroville for National Gyro Day on September 1 will be able to purchase a Gyro sandwich for $4 (not including sales tax). The healthy, build-your-own fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant has eight locations in Southeast Florida. Gyroville has been a staple in the Miami-area dining scene since opening its first location in 2010 in Fort […]

Chipotle Getting Into Burger Business with Tasty Made

It’s official: Chipotle is getting into the better-burger business. An AP report confirmed Thursday that Chipotle will open Tasty Made later this year in Lancaster, Ohio. The news comes a few months after rumors swirled that Chipotle was looking to get into the burger business and had trademarked the name “Better Burger.” Earlier this month, […]