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Smashburger, the fast-growing fast-casual American chain, announced last week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell 40% of the company to Jollibee…

The expansion pot bubbles over for a top fondue chain. The Melting Pot Restaurants, which just opened its third restaurant in Mexico City, is now…

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has extended his restaurant footprint to a dozen countries. After opening 63 restaurants in 11 countries, including England, Ireland, Hong…

Hesburger, Finland’s largest QSR chain continues to expand. The family-owned hamburger chain, which has more than 400 restaurants in nine countries, opened 29 new units…

As reported in our story in the September 16 Fortnightly, the Commodity Classification Standards Board approved the following commodity class modifications for ovens, grease traps…

Have you ever wondered how rearranging your kitchen layout can reduce labor and speed service? If your chain is growing, is your supply chain ready…

Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research firm, sometimes revises its forecasts of operator sales trends in late summer or early fall. Given the slowing in…

Jon Lewis, an active member of National Association of College and University Food Services, and a past president of the association, died October 2. Lewis,…

Comments are not rolling in for the FDA’s draft guidance on chain restaurant menu labeling. The agency issued the document, “A Labeling Guide for Restaurants…

Sometimes one sees consumer economic research that just makes one’s jaw drop. How about this? Consumers are only slightly more positive about the general economy…