Square, the company making commerce easy for everyone, today announced Square Stand, beautiful new hardware for brick and mortar businesses that turns an iPad into a complete point of sale. With local businesses increasingly tearing out their old point of…
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Restaurant Chain Growth Report 5/14/13

Growing Concepts Concepts that have grown by at least 5% (if less than 50 units). San Bernardino, CA-based BAKERS DRIVE THRU RESTAURANTS (founded 1952) has increased by 1 unit, from 36 to 37 (3% growth).  These fast casual burger restaurants…
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Savannah Gets Cued up for Dickey’s Slow Smoked Barbecue

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit is now open in Savannah. Dickey’s multi-unit owner, Ray DuBois is eager to serve authentic pit smoked barbecue to the community. “Owning our second Dickey’s location is exciting,” said owner DuBois. “Our loyal customers have wanted to…
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Zaxby’s Opens Fifth Savannah Restaurant

Licensees Chris and Jenny Booker have opened the doors to Savannah’s fifth Zaxby’s restaurant. The new restaurant is located at 1917 East Victory Drive, in the Victory Square Shopping Center. A Southeast favorite for chicken fingers and wings, Zaxby’s will…
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NTC Simplifies WOTC Process for Restaurants with ntc-eSign

NTC is pleased to announce the launch of NTC-eSign V.3 as part of our continued effort to enhance the client and applicant experience while completing and tracking all government forms required for WOTC (Work Opportunity Tax Credit) and other tax…
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Classic Southern Diner, With a Twist, to Expand into Dallas

Huddle House Inks Franchise Deal to bring 24-hour Comfort Food to Fort Worth Huddle House, the 24-hour family-friendly restaurant chain celebrated for its comfort food, warm atmosphere and value pricing, announced today the signing of a franchise agreement for a…
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America’s best-kept-secret restaurants

When dining out, not all secrets are meant to be kept — at least that’s partly the intent with the “secret” restaurant trend. Unmarked entrances, unadvertised contact information, and word-of-mouth marketing are typical attributes of this deliberately cryptic experience. Clandestine…
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Restaurant Marketers Wake Up to $50B Breakfast Opportunity

McDonald’s is considering putting breakfast on the all-day menu, not long after Wendy’s earlier this year ended its national breakfast experiment. Breakfast accounts for 25% of McDonald’s business and has been one of the biggest opportunities for the restaurant industry…
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McDonald’s restaurant serving up a side of DNA

For anyone going to buy a burger at Grey Lynn McDonald’s, it will seem like just nothing has changed. But be aware it has. The restaurant is now being protected by DNA. Following a successful 6 month trial in Australia,…
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Ruffino’s on the River to Open in Lafayette May 20th

Award-winning cuisine to debut in remodeled Cochon space Lafayette will soon be home to another award-winning fine dining establishment. Ruffino’s, the popular Baton Rouge restaurant specializing in steak, seafood and Italian fare, has scheduled its much-anticipated grand opening for Monday,…
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Walk-On’s Recruits Chef Jeremy Coco to Take Menu to Next Level

Former Dean at Louisiana Culinary Institute will head up culinary operations Walk-On’s Bistreaux & Bar has come a long way since first opening its doors in Baton Rouge nearly a decade ago.  Once criticized for its mediocre and inconsistent food,…
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Bring Mamma to Aurelio’s Pizza for Mother’s Day

What says mamma more than pizza? According to lots of delighted Aurelio’s patrons who visit on Mother’s Day year after year, not much. The National Restaurant Association released a study showing 80 million Americans are expected to dine out on…
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Zaxby’s Scores Big With Major College Sports Sponsorship

Zaxby’s today announced it is “The Official Chicken of College Sports” and has collective intellectual property rights at 25 Division I colleges through a two-year deal with their football and basketball teams. The initiative gives Zaxby’s, a Southeast favorite for…
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Classic Southern Diner, With a Twist, to Expand in West Virginia

Huddle House Inks Franchise Deal to bring 24-hour Comfort Food to West Hamlin Huddle House, the 24-hour family-friendly restaurant chain celebrated for its comfort food, warm atmosphere and value pricing, announced today the signing of a franchise agreement for a…
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Food Safety Laboratory Announces Quality Assurance Software Platform

New Cloud-Based Platform to Increase Ability to Catch Product Recalls, Improve QA Efficiency in the Supply Chain The world of quality assurance is built on two principles: “Fit for purpose,” the product should be suitable for its intended purpose; and…
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Study also reveals consumer favorites across seven food categories Maggiano’s is the nation’s favorite casual-dining restaurant chain, according to a recent study by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions. Specializing in family-style Italian cuisine, the restaurant…
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