Saladworks parent WoWorks is growing once more with the addition of The Simple Greek, a 24-unit fast casual based in Ohio. WoWorks formed in December after Center Lane Partners, LLC acquired Frutta Bowls and the… Saladworks Parent Acquires The Simple Greek

The origin of Wing It On! dates back to Matt Ensero’s teenage years, when he and his friends repeated the same argument each football Sunday—who’s going to get the wings? The closest store was 30… The Evolution of the Next Emerging Wing Chain

The restaurant franchisee model has always presented a challenge to a cohesive marketing approach when there are separate budgets and strategies between corporate and franchisees. Over the past year, the COVID-19 pandemic made consumers more… Restaurant Marketing in Unprecedented Times

Quiznos has faced quite the rocky road in the past dozen years. The chain, founded 40 years ago, once boasted roughly 5,000 stores. Since 2007, that figure decreased rapidly due to a variety of factors,… A New Era Arrives at Quiznos

The House of Representatives passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill Wednesday, which will now head to the president’s desk for signature.  The passage comes almost two months after Biden first announced the… House Passes COVID Bill, Restaurants to Receive $28.6 Billion

The Senate passed President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill Saturday, which included a boost in funding for restaurants and key changes to unemployment insurance and stimulus checks. The House is scheduled to vote on… Senate Passes COVID-19 Bill with More Restaurant Funding

The restaurant industry gained 286,000 jobs in February, recouping about 73 percent of the losses it suffered in the previous two months. The news is in line with how sales have trended for restaurants, particularly… Restaurants Gain 286,000 Jobs in February

They say that necessity is the mother of invention and there is no doubt that restaurants have faced an unprecedented year of innovation. The new paradigms created in response to the pandemic have given our… The Future is Now for New Restaurant Design

In the first half of 2019, Long John Silver’s charted a course for recovery, beginning with stabilization. At the time, the business faced three main obstacles. The chain had a master lease situation hanging over… Long John Silver’s Steadies the Ship Amid Choppy Waters

Noodles & Company’s multi-year turnaround centered on a few key tenets, from employee reengagement to trimming underperforming restaurants. But none grabbed headlines like menu innovation. The fast casual’s zucchini noodle launch in May 2018 was… Menu Innovation Hasn’t Missed a Beat at Noodles & Company