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Fast Casual Executive Summit's early bird pricing ending July 31
July 26, 2013
CEOS and other top executives from the fast casual segment will meet in New Orleans to discuss the industry's top strategic issues.
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Blaze Pizza signs agreements for 4 more markets
July 25, 2013
Blaze Pizza, a fast casual, build-your-own pizza concept, has signed agreements with four separate franchise groups to develop a total of 31 restaurant…
read nowBarro's Pizza extends contract with agency of record
July 25, 2013
Arizona-based Barro's Pizza has extended its agency of record relationship with Zion & Zion for an additional 30 months.
read nowNumber of restaurant operators seeking capital jumps 40% since 2012
July 25, 2013
Thirty-nine percent more restaurant owners have sought capital for their businesses this year compared to last year, according to a new analysis from Capital…
read nowEuropean firm expresses interest in franchising Papa John's, DQ in China
July 25, 2013
EQT Partners, a European-based private equity firm, has expressed interest in purchasing a stake in a company that owns Dairy Queen and Papa John's franchises…
read nowNRA's Marketing Executives Group conference shrinks to 24-Hour Powwow
July 25, 2013
With so many topics and so little time, the National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group (MEG) will host a new 24-hour format for its fall…
read nowMenu24hours.com chooses preferred mobile payment app
July 24, 2013
PXT Payments, creator and provider of looped in, an electronic payment and consumer incentive system, has integrated with menu24hours.com for acceptance of…
read nowCiCi's Pizza CEO announces retirement
July 24, 2013
CiCi's Pizza has announced the retirement of CEO Mike Shumsky after a 30-plus year career serving the restaurant industry.
read nowWarren Buffet is the new pitchman for Stevi B's Pizza
July 24, 2013
Stevi B's Pizza has named Warren Buffet as the new brand spokesperson.
read nowPie Five Pizza adds Baltimore to portfolio
July 24, 2013
For the second time this month, a Five Guys franchisee has signed on to expand the Pie Five Pizza Co. brand.
read nowGroupon expands free Breadcrumb POS app
July 24, 2013
Groupon has announced additions to its free Breadcrumb POS iPad point-of-sale app to provide the most popular types of local businesses with a pre-built…
read nowSam & Louie's creates new pizza for Make-A-Wish fundraiser
July 24, 2013
Sam & Louie's has partnered with Make-A-Wish, an organization dedicated to the mission of granting wishes of children with life-threatening medical…
read nowKitchen Brains, NEC to marry POS, production process
July 24, 2013
Kitchen Brains, a provider of integrated, end-to-end, wireless M2M networking solutions and SaaS applications, today announced a partnership with NEC…
read nowNRA, IFA join Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates
July 24, 2013
The National Restaurant Association and International Franchise Association announced Tuesday that they have joined a new group called the Coalition for Fair…
read nowToppers CEO: Big pizza chains have lost identity, brand connection
July 24, 2013
Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza reported a 7.7 percent same-store sales increase in the second quarter. This comes on the heels of its 13.59 percent increase…
read nowNRA member testifies before Congress over Health Care Law challenges
July 23, 2013
Testifying on behalf of the National Restaurant Association today, Jamie Richardson of White Castle System Inc. called on Congress to address challenges facing…
read nowTwo gluten-free groups join forces
July 23, 2013
Chicago-based Gluten & Allergen Free Expos, a privately held consumer trade show company, has acquired the Find Me Gluten Free website and smartphone…
read nowNRA member testifies before Congress over Health Care Law challenges
July 23, 2013
Testifying on behalf of the National Restaurant Association today, Jamie Richardson of White Castle System Inc. called on Congress to address challenges facing…
read nowPapa Gino's signs agreement with SpeedLine POS
July 23, 2013
Pizza point-of-sale provider SpeedLine Solutions Inc. has announced a new five-year agreement with Papa Gino's Inc., to provide POS software support and…
read nowPizza Hut franchisee closes acquisition of 24 Wendy's restaurants
July 23, 2013
NPC International Inc. announced that it has completed the acquisition of 22 Wendy's restaurants for $9.3 million, plus amounts for working capital and initial…
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