bb.q Chicken, Korea’s Finest Fried Chicken, announced the launch of its latest location in Virginia. Located at 8603 Westwood Center Drive #100 in Vienna, the restaurant boasts a chicken & beer concept, offering guests the opportunity to enjoy the classic Korean pairing of chicken and beer, known as Chimaek. The opening event began with a […]

BURRITObar, USA Inc., has made a significant move by entering into an Area Development Agreement in Cincinnati, Ohio, to establish three new stores in the upcoming years. BURRITObar, a sister brand of barBURRITO, Canada’s leading Tex-Mex food franchise, has sealed a new area development agreement to extend the BURRITObar presence in Ohio. This development follows […]

Black Rock Coffee Bar, known for its premium roasted coffees, teas, smoothies and flavorful Fuel energy drinks, has announced the grand opening of its 38th store in the vibrant Phoenix metro area – this time making its debut in San Tan Valley.  With five new Black Rock Coffee Bar locations opening in the last four months across […]

With more than 40 locations in 7 states on the East Coast, honeygrow, the fast-casual restaurant known for its wholesome, simple, and made-to-order stir-frys, salads, and honeybars, announced its campaign to celebrate National Nurse’s Week by giving back to those who tirelessly serve our communities. The campaign aims to recognize the dedication and hard work of nurses […]

Peter Piper Pizza, the pizza restaurant where “The Fun Is Baked In,” has launched the Slice of Knowledge Foundation, furthering its commitment to support children’s education in the Phoenix, Tucson and Albuquerque areas.   To introduce the Slice of Knowledge Foundation, Peter Piper Pizza has partnered with ICEE. Throughout April and while supplies last, guests can […]

Pollo Campero, the Guatemalan-born fast-casual restaurant specializing in uniquely flavorful chicken, is celebrating its 100th U.S. restaurant opening with the release of a new limited-time St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital commemorative cup that unlocks free Pollo Campero drink refills for life. Starting April 10, 2024, guests who purchase the exclusive 32-ounce cup for $5 will enjoy free […]

The acclaimed Mexican eatery, Tacombi, announced a significant milestone in its philanthropic journey: the donation of over one million meals through the The Tacombi Foundation since April 2020. In celebration of this achievement and in continued support of its mission, Tacombi will be donating all proceeds from sales on Cinco De Mayo to its foundation […]

The Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation, the charitable foundation supported by Dunkin’, celebrates its 10th annual volunteer month this April. Nationwide, nearly 2,000 Dunkin’ franchisees and crew members will be volunteering their time at more than 100 volunteer events at food banks in unison with Inspire Brand’s “Good Citizens Month.” In honor of the Foundation’s 10 year […]

Dunn Brothers Coffee is putting a jolt into this weekend, as it calls on cold brew lovers to rejoice. The neighborhood coffee shop famed for freshly roasting its globally sourced single-origin green beans daily onsite is celebrating National Cold Brew Day, April 20, 2024, with a weekend full of bold, smooth flavor-packed fun!  For two […]

On Thursday, December 14, Shake Shack opened its first drive-thru location in Southern Nevada. The new Shack is the brand’s fifth location and first drive-thru in the state, located at 1830 W. Craig Rd., North Las Vegas, NV 89031. The first 100 guests attending the grand opening received a complimentary branded cold cup. Additionally, as […]

The Habit Burger Grill announced their new grand opening in Garden Grove, the second in the city, located at 13236 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92843. Their famous “Habit Hospitality” will be served to the public starting Wednesday, December 13, 2023. Additionally, the new restaurant will launch the company’s first Mobile Pickup Lane—a groundbreaking feature […]

Shake Shack will open its first drive-thru location in Southern Nevada next month. To be located at 1830 W. Craig Rd., North Las Vegas, NV 89031, the fifth location and first drive-thru in the state will celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 10:30 a.m. The Craig Road Shack will offer guests both […]

Modern Market Eatery, the Colorado-based fast casual concept specializing in scratch-made foods using clean ingredients, will open the brand’s first drive-thru restaurant in Colorado Springs at 3015 New Center Point, Suite 100, in the First & Main Town Center on Friday, Nov. 17. The new company-owned restaurant is the third Modern Market Eatery location in […]

Marco’s Pizza announced the appointment of three marketing leaders as it continues to drive product innovation and enhance the customer experience. Joining the team are Ben Halliwell as senior vice president of digital marketing, Tanisha Chea as vice president of brand marketing and Kathleen Kennedy as director of culinary innovation. After being appointed in June […]

Checkers and Rally’s, the double drive-thru burger and fries’ brand, just opened its newest restaurant in Arizona located at 12239 W Thunderbird Rd. The El Mirage restaurant is co-owned by Keith Gallagher and his business partner, bringing a mouthwatering dining experience to the local community.  Gallagher is a distinguished business leader with a diverse background […]

On April 21st, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf is offering buy one get one 50% off on all teas.   What’s more, is that The Coffee Bean Rewards app has undergone a complete makeover to provide customers with an upgraded rewards program that offers more perks. As part of this program, members can enjoy unlocking rewards like […]

Pretzelmaker, owned by FAT Brands Inc. and innovator of Pretzel Bites, is once again rolling out Free Pretzel Bites to celebrate National Pretzel Day. This National Pretzel Day, April 26, fans can grab one free Small Original Pretzel Bites, Original Salted or Unsalted, in-store at participating Pretzelmaker locations nationwide. “Offering a great deal for National Pretzel Day is a longstanding tradition at Pretzelmaker,” says […]

Wetzel’s Pretzels (Wetzel’s), the nation’s fun-loving pretzel brand, recently expanded in Aurora, and pretzels are the first thing on Walmart shoppers’ lists. The new bakery will be owned and operated by one of Wetzel’s distinguished ‘Access to Equity’ entrepreneurs and restaurant industry veteran, Juveisa Prada. The brand’s Access to Equity program was created to improve inclusivity for women and minorities […]

Baristas at The Human Bean will begin pouring coffee and other specialty beverages at 101 Midland Ave beginning this Tuesday, April 16th. Customers are invited to come get a first taste of the Cafe’s offerings, including specialty-grade coffee, real-fruit smoothies, whole-leaf teas, and hot breakfast items to-go. Local owners of the new The Human Bean location, […]

The toughest situations foster innovation and experimentation, and that’s just how companies using the Paytronix Order & Delivery platform have tackled the COVID-crisis. Paytronix Systems, Inc., recently highlighted five brands that have successfully ramped up their takeout business with such innovations as grocery and alcohol sales, a ghost kitchen, and email marketing to support their […]

ParTech, Inc., a leading global provider of point of sale  solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, announced today a new partnership with Altametrics and Hubworks, a leading provider of cloud-based enterprise restaurant systems that provides food, workforce, and supply chain management to the world’s most successful restaurant companies, including Denny’s, Taco Bell, and Pizza […]

Houston TX Hot Chicken (HHC), an industry leader in serving high-quality hot chicken with a wide range of spice levels for everyone, is opening its first and latest location in the state of Michigan in Sterling Heights on Saturday, April 20. Located within Hall Commons Shopping Center at 14796 Hall Road, HHC is hosting a grand […]

SUPER CHIX (www.superchix.com) announced the opening of its second location in the Hoover/Birmingham area and fourth in Alabama!   “The new SUPER CHIX restaurant is located at 5357 US-280 Suite 102, Birmingham, AL 35242 – phone number (205) 238-5174. “The Greystone Shopping Center is a great location for SUPER CHIX given its convenient and easy access and proximity to residential, business and […]

HME Hospitality and Specialty Communications announced the release of Text & Connect, a powerful new NEXEO | HDX feature used to send  real-time, personalized, text-to-speech alerts to select restaurant teams and stores via the NEXEO headset. Text & Connect revolutionizes store operations by enabling restaurant leaders to build  employee engagement, recognize outstanding performance, and deliver consistent  […]

Bikky, a customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, announced a partnership with MOD Pizza, the purpose-led, people-first, fast casual pizza pioneer. By leveraging Bikky’s customer analytics capabilities across its entire portfolio of over 500 locations, MOD is deepening its knowledge of what marketing and menu decisions resonate with customers and as a result, increase […]

ItsaCheckmate, a leading restaurant ordering solutions provider, unveiled its new Kiosk solution, engineered to enhance the visual and operational standards of kiosks in the restaurant industry. This release marks a significant step forward, addressing common user experience and branding limitations found in other offerings. Many of the market’s existing kiosk solutions force brands to compromise on […]

Sparkfly, an award-winning retail technology solutions company, has forged a strategic partnership with Olo, a leading restaurant technology provider, to create the next-generation intelligent guest engagement ecosystem. With tens of thousands of restaurant locations already supported by Sparkfly and Olo collectively, there are significant expansion opportunities supporting growth and innovation for enterprise restaurant brands.  The […]

PopID and Steak n Shake announced that all Steak n Shake locations in the United States now accept PopID Check In (to review favorite orders and loyalty points) and PopPay for checkout. With more than 300 locations, Steak n Shake is the first national restaurant brand in the United States to adopt biometric check-in and […]

Wayback Burgers, America’s favorite hometown burger joint and one of the nation’s fastest growing burger franchises, unveiled Wayback Rewards, its new and improved rewards program for guests. Highlighted by a new “secret menu” which will put fun, limited time menu items at members’ fingertips, members can access the new Wayback Rewards program wherever they order, whether via the app, online, […]

Revel Systems, an open cloud order management platform for restaurant and retail brands, announced that Black Rock Coffee Bar has successfully implemented Revel at more than 130 locations, with plans to rapidly expand nationwide. Preferring a best-of-breed approach to its technology stack, Black Rock took advantage of Revel’s existing integrations with leading solutions for loyalty, […]