NRN surveyed over 400 restaurant operators for our latest market leader report. Discover how these industry leaders are leveraging data to shape their strategies and drive success.
GRAPEVINE TEXAS —The educational program of the foodservice industry’s leading technology conference, FS/TEC, will run here April 16-19 and cover issues as diverse as “Putting the ‘Green’ in IT” and “Digital Menu Boards & Mobile...
More chains are augmenting traditional advertising media by using innovative digital channels to reach particular kinds of core users through new targeted-marketing efforts. Wendy’s International has conducted two digital campaigns to...
DESTIN FLA. —Last year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe declared June 21 the first annual National Flip Flop Day, a celebration of summer, flip flops and fun. This year, the 260-unit fast-casual chain is...
EMERYVILLE CALIF. Jamba Juice smoothie shops nationwide have experienced sluggish sales as the company’s stock has fallen into a tail-spin, is pinning turnaround hopes on new breakfast offerings being showcased in a free-smoothie promotion this...
SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Industry veteran Chris Prasifka has been promoted to president of Kahala Franchise Corp., the franchisor of such restaurant concepts as Blimpie, Cold Stone Creamery, Taco Time and Cereality. The job is apparently a new post...
If Southern California restaurant operators have slowed down their hiring to save costs, recruiter Brad Metzger hasn’t noticed it yet, at least not among the fine-dining operators that are his clients. The workforce is still very...
EMERYVILLE CALIF. Jamba Juice smoothie shops nationwide have experienced sluggish sales as the company’s stock has fallen into a tail-spin, is pinning turnaround hopes on new breakfast offerings being showcased in a free-smoothie promotion this...
WESTFIELD N.J. —Restaurant companies’ trainers are feeling pinched by the troubled economy as higher energy and commodity prices and reduced consumer spending exert budgetary squeezes on their...
