MAITLAND Fla. Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q has plunged into the world of social media and networking with memberships at, and new activities tied to Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn, officials said.The 128-unit, Maitland-based family-dining...
CHICAGO After years of waning sales and diminished foot traffic, family dining is on the brink of a resurgence, thanks to some aggressive marketing, menu reengineering and an increased focus on providing more value to consumers, according to...
With Mediterranean cuisine heralded as one of the culinary trends to watch, two restaurant operators look to capitalize on the interest in the region’s food with franchising plans. Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill Franchising LLC, a five-unit fast...
AUSTIN Texas Fast-casual hamburger chain Fuddruckers said it is upgrading the beef it uses and plans to roll out the new meat to its more than 230 North American units by Nov. 17.Fuddruckers said Tuesday that its new Fudds Prime is made with...
Despite the economic downturn, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers has maintained a growth pattern throughout the past year, opening about one restaurant per month since May.For the 80-unit quick-service chain that has meant the hiring of about 50 to...
THE COLONY Texas Amid a growing number of franchisee-incentive programs in the pizza segment, Pizza Inn said Monday it was renewing a program that led to 13 new development agreements in the first six months of the year.The 300-unit Pizza Inn said...
ATLANTA Huddle House, based here, turned 45 years old this year and celebrated by launching a sleek new logo and several social-media profiles. —But the new look isn’t part of some midlife...
KANSAS CITY MO. McDonald’s operators here asked patrons to submit two-word slogans about the chain’s new Angus Third Pounders, which were then publicized on towering digital billboards. ...
