Tropical Smoothie Cafe in milestone mid-year store growthTropical Smoothie Cafe remains on the fast-track for expansion. Panera Brands, Danny Meyer’s SPAC call off dealPanera Brands has terminated an agreement that would have taken the chain public again. Chick-fil-A dominates restaurant satisfaction rankings One chain continues to dominate customer satisfaction in the restaurant industry. Consumers: ‘We wish specialty retailers could deliver as fast as fast-food’ During peak hours at some of its locations, Chick-fil-A can fill the orders of 100 cars an hour during peak times. Freddy’s Steakburgers will add 57 new locations in the Lone Star State One of the fastest-growing burger chains aims to nearly double its store count in Texas. ‘Eat Happy’ sandwich shop Mendocino Farms expands in Dallas The L.A. restaurant with the Blue Cow statues and the “Not So Fried” chicken sandwich is continuing its move into Texas. Report: McDonald’s to promote diversity among franchisees McDonald’s is reportedly revamping its franchisee selection process with an eye toward leveling the competitive field. Report: Chipotle workers seek to form union The unionization trend spreading across retail has popped up at Chipotle Mexican Grill. Report: Nike to leave Russia Nike is reportedly following in the footsteps of Starbucks and McDonald’s. McDonald’s streamlines mobile payment in U.S. McDonald’s is expanding a partnership with a global financial technology platform to maximize the convenience of its U.S. consumer app. Swedish burger chain supports global expansion with cloud-based POS Bastard Burgers is supporting growth in Europe and the U.S. with next-generation POS capabilities. CSA Exclusive: Automation at Dragonfly Kitchen includes ‘cat robots’ Robotic cats that help serve food are one aspect of a New Jersey-based casual-dining chain’s strategy to beat rising operational costs. First Previous 54 55 56 57 58 Next Last
