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Pie Five Serves Up Its First Franchise Location

Posted Fri, 2013-04-26 11:57 by Press Release

THE COLONY, Texas (April 26, 2013) – Pie Five Pizza Co.

McDonald's Menu Discounts Give Rise to Franchisee Anxiety

Posted Wed, 2013-04-24 14:05 by Ike Clarke

McDonald's corporate focus on discounted menu items to bring in more traffic appears to be sitting poorly among some franchisees.

The New Normal in Foodservice?

Posted Wed, 2013-03-27 01:38 by Bob O'Brien

Remember the recession in the early 1990′s? It was short and deep and was dubbed the “white collar” recession since the job cuts during it and the subsequent “re-engineering” fad resulted in a greater share of white collar job cuts than previous recessions had.

Down Syndrome Owner Runs Friendliest Restaurant

Posted Thu, 2013-03-14 23:32 by BMM Staff

Tim Harris, as far as his parents know, is the only restaurant owner in America with Down Syndrome. The following video shows his friendly personality and his customers responding in kind. 

Gluten Avoiders Reach New High in 2013

Posted Thu, 2013-03-07 05:12 by BMM
  "I'm trying to cut back/avoid gluten in my diet."
NPD Tracks Gluten Avoidance
Source: NPD Group/Dieting Monitor, 52 week year ending Jan. 30, '13

CHICAGO —As of this January about a third of U.S. adults say they want to cut down or be free of gluten in their diets, the highest percentage making this claim since market researcher The NPD Group, began asking the question in 2009.

Noncommercial Foodservices Showing Growth Signs

Posted Fri, 2013-02-22 03:37 by Don Sniegowski

CHICAGO — Noncommercial foodservice operations accounted for 34 percent of total U.S. foodservice sales in 2012, garnering over $200 billion in sales, according to Technomic Inc.

Surge in ADA Disability Lawsuits to Continue in 2013 with Restaurant and Foodservice Employers in Crosshairs

Posted Thu, 2013-02-21 08:09 by Mark Fijman

For 2013, food service employers can expect a continued aggressive approach from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) as to violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) in the restaurant industry.  The significant increase of ADA charges and lawsuits by the EEOC and private claimants, which began in early 2012, shows little sign of abating in the new year.

Paid Sick Leave Rare in Restaurants

Posted Mon, 2013-02-18 15:27 by BMM

CBS News' Bill Witaker reports that nine out of ten restaurant workers do not have paid sick leaves. An owner argues that is bad for the restaurant and foodservice business.

Non-traditional Food Retailers Pose More Threat to Restaurant Chains

Posted Mon, 2013-01-07 04:12 by Steven Johnson

The line between restaurants and food retailers is growing ever thinner. The fight for America’s food dollars continues to intensify as consumers find fresh prepared ready-2-eat food options at a wide and growing array of outlets across almost every channel: convenience stores, chain drug stores, restaurants, grocery stores, club stores, vending and even more non-food retailers like dollar stores.