Fuddruckers, the custom burger chain, is planning to feature its two most popular signature burgers in May as well as an old favorite. The Inferno Burger is returning for the first time in 5 years, along with the featured Southwest Burger and the Swiss Melt. All three can be found at any participating Fuddruckers location for a limited time.
In the next few weeks a new Red Robin Gourmet Burgers location will open in Long Island. The new location will feature the same gourmet burger and sandwich menu as other chain locations. Each burger sold during the grand opening week beginning May 9th will also contribute .50 cents to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Along with celebrating its 70th Anniversary this year, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit chain is also hosting grand openings for three new locations. This weekend three chains will open their doors in Minnesota to serve great barbeque to visitors in Rogers, Plymouth and Eagen. Despite 70 years of steady popularity, Dickey’s has seen a nearly 40 percent growth rate in the last three years alone.
The Chain Restaurant Compensation Association has announced that none of the 39 organization members have announced any salary increase freezes for this year, unlike the previous years. This means managers and other high level employees may see pay increases over the course of 2011. Base salary increases were frozen as the restaurant industry took a hard hit when the economic slumped.
The Philippines will be the next international country to be home to Jamba Juice locations as the company has signed a new agreement to develop 40 new stores there. This marks their second international branch. Jamba Juice is also growing domestically with plans to add over 50 new stores in the United States over the next year.
Despite the struggling economy in Central Florida, many business owners are taking chances and opening new restaurants. Three University of Central Florida graduates are partnering together to open the new Terrace 390 in Orlando. In Florida alone nearly 1000 new food industry locations applied for permits since January of 2011, including food trucks and restaurants.
Jack in the Box restaurants will be offering a new blackberry flavored milkshake for a sweet summer treat. For a limited time visitors can enjoy the fresh shake, made with real ice cream, at all participating locations. The blackberry flavor was first tested in 2007 as a lighter alternative to Chocolate and Oreo shake flavors, and has proven very popular in the summer.