Latest Restaurant Press Releases

So much good stuff, the tortilla can barely contain it San Antonio, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Today, Whataburger is pushing the limits of what a single tortilla can hold with the launch of the Chicken Fajita Taco, the newest permanent addition to…

Fast Casual Restaurant Brings the Heat with Dynamic Marketing Department Jacksonville, FL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Firehouse Subs announces the promotions of key marketing team members, as well as additional talent following comparable sales increases since late 2009, with much credit given to…

Authentic Barbecue Heads to Sanford, North Carolina Sanford, NC  (RestaurantNews.com)  Gloria Perez and Ronald Bridges are growing the Dickey’s brand in North Carolina. They have signed a franchise agreement with Dickey’s Barbecue Pit for Sanford. “Dickey’s is going to be…

Milford, CT  (RestaurantNews.com)  SUBWAY® Development Agent, Hugh Stiel of Metairie, Louisiana, is celebrating 25 years of entrepreneurial success with the world’s largest restaurant chain during a team meeting this week at the Beau Rivage Resort in Biloxi, Mississippi. A true…

Oklahoma City, OK  (RestaurantNews.com)  Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation’s largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced the appointment of James O’Reilly as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. O’Reilly brings more than 20 years of senior level leadership…

Restaurants from Across the Country Entered – Three Selected for their Outstanding Commitment to Beef Nashville, TN  (RestaurantNews.com)  The 2011 National Foodservice Beef Backer Award winners were unveiled today at the 2012 Cattle Industry Annual Convention & NCBA Trade Show…

Right Segment, Right Model, Right Time: Corner Bakery Cafe Increases Marketplace Share Dallas, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  Sealing multi-unit franchise deals in markets throughout the United States and reporting average unit volumes exceeding $2.2 million last year, Corner Bakery Cafe is riding…

Company Initiates Search for Successor Lakewood, CO  (RestaurantNews.com)  Einstein Noah Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: BAGL), a leader in the quick-casual segment of the restaurant industry operating under the Einstein Bros.® Bagels, Noah’s New York Bagels®, and Manhattan Bagel® brands, today announced…

Austin, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  FREEBIRDS World Burrito, the fast casual burrito joint with the rock ‘n’ roll attitude, announced today it will open in Houston at the Enclave Shopping Center on Monday, February 6, 2012 and in Conroe, Texas on Tuesday…

New Restaurant to Provide Residents Prepared-at-Order Chicken in a Casual Dining Atmosphere Richmond Hill, GA  (RestaurantNews.com)  Licensee Craig Jones will open the doors to Richmond Hill’s first Zaxby’s restaurant this Monday. The new restaurant is located at 80 Exchange St.,…

New restaurant serves up Dairy Queen® iconic soft-serve treats, flavorful foods and Orange Julius® offerings. Bloomington, MN  (RestaurantNews.com)  The Dairy Queen® system’s newest, most exciting restaurant concept has opened its doors at 9304 Lyndale Avenue South in Bloomington. The newly…

New restaurant serves up Dairy Queen® iconic soft-serve treats, flavorful foods and Orange Julius® offerings. Green Park, MO  (RestaurantNews.com)  The Dairy Queen® system’s newest, most exciting restaurant concept has opened its doors in Green Park. Located at 6070 S. Lindbergh,…

New products, increased franchise support, new advertising campaign to drive year’s expansion Coppell, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  CiCi’s Pizza, home of the custom pizza buffet, announced today its 2012 growth plans to support its continuing 10-year “Build the Brand” initiative to add…

Miami, FL  (RestaurantNews.com)  Benihana Inc. (NASDAQ: BNHN), the nation’s leading operator of Japanese theme and sushi restaurants, has announced the February Chef’s Specials, Hibachi Steak & Chicken for Two, a five-course feast for only $45 and Seafood Diablo for One,…