Nation's Restaurant News — page 45

Red Robin launches 'Let's Burger' campaign, rebranding burgers as a verb and emphasizing the brand's unique experience.

Domino's Pizza sees a 13 percent jump in same-store sales, attributing the success to share gains rather than overall market growth.

Pita Pit introduces a new deal to bring consumers back to lunch, including a six-inch pita for under five bucks and a variety of bold flavors.

Checkers Captures Market Share With Fast Service, according to a Vice President of Media Relations at No Limit Agency.

The restaurant industry saw declines in sales, traffic, and job growth in the month of September, with same-store sales negative for the fourth month in a row.

Chefs are using fermentation techniques to create unique flavors in various dishes, according to a Nation’s Restaurant News article.

Upscale fast casual chains are gaining popularity among consumers and challenging the norm in the limited service restaurant industry, serving high-quality meals at fast casual prices.

Beef 'O' Brady's prepares for Hurricane Matthew, providing support and guidance to franchisees in potentially impacted areas.

Jack in the Box launched Brunchfast, a new platform featuring brunch items, to compete in the untapped breakfast daypart.

On-premise consumer spending on cider rose 320% in the US from 2010 to 2015, according to Euromonitor.

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim discusses the brand's turnaround under his leadership, including a significant increase in Average Unit Volume (AUV).

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim discusses the brand's expansion efforts, including a significant increase in average unit volume and global growth.

The article provides a brief overview of recent franchising news, including top players in franchise development and all-star franchisees.

Independent restaurants are declining in number, with 19,000 fewer locations than in 2012, while chain restaurants continue to rise.

Casual dining chains are fighting to make a comeback as overall industry same-store sales have fallen hard in 2016, according to Nation’s Restaurant News.

Some restaurants are using social media ordering through chatbot and messaging platforms to avoid fading into the background and keep up with tech-savvy consumers.

Fast casual restaurants experience decline in same-store sales due to increased competition for prime real estate and rising rent costs.

Quick-service restaurants experienced increased staffing challenges in the third quarter, with higher turnover rates and younger, more transient employees.

Franchisees must adapt to the digital age by utilizing technology and social media to reach customers and stand out in their local markets.

Franchise brands can tap into the viral success of Pokémon Go by leveraging location-based marketing and gamification strategies.

Smoothie King supports multi-unit ownership, with over 775 units worldwide and a model that positions franchise owners for success.

Papa Murphy's unique take-and-bake concept has contributed to its success in the booming pizza industry.

Papa Murphy's is using non-restaurant operations and restaurant-type scalability to spur growth and attract future multi-unit operators.

For Papa Murphy’s, the Vancouver-based take-and-bake pizza chain, being purposefully simple has always been a way of life.