McDonald’s Canada intends to spend up to $1 billion to renovate all of its stores in the country. The chain has been in Canada for about 44 years, and this will be the biggest renovation of restaurants since they were built. Over 1,400 restaurants will receive interior and exterior re-designs.
The creators and owners of the Melting Pot fondue franchise recently released their plans for a new high-end burger brand. Burger 21 already has a location in Tampa, but the company only recently decided to expand it into a chain. The restaurants will serve high quality burgers, fresh milkshakes and special side dishes.
African American populations have been declining in Chicago for the past ten years, with 17% of the population now gone from the city. This is making a big impact on the number of soul food restaurants. The city was once known for being the hub of soul food, but the demand for it has dropped as tastes have changed.
Garden Fresh Restaurant Corp. locations will soon be outfitted with new fingerprint biometric scanners from DigitalPersona Inc. The Sweet Tomatoes and Souplantation restaurants will use them to prevent abuse and fraud of discounts and the removal of cash from the till. There was no way to verify who was using the codes to access the register without fingerprinting.
The California Restaurant Mutual Benefit Corporation is pushing for a new conviction against another case of worker’s compensation fraud. A former manager of a California Jack in the Box pleaded guilty after the insurance group found that she had taken part in a robbery that she claimed caused her undue stress.
Kentucky will be the home to the newest Wingstop restaurant in its current push for expansion. The new location is planned for Louisville, and will be followed by three others in the area over the next few years. This will be the chain’s first locations in the state and the agreement was signed with a current Wingstop franchisee from Illinois.
Buffalo Wild Wings already gave away nearly 300,000 free wings to customers who signed their Save Our Season petition. Now the chain is celebrating the return of the football season with more rewards and promotions. Fans can download a special app for free that enters them in the Tailgating Challenge.
White Castle is starting a new Finger Football tour this fall as football season starts. In conjunction with Zelosports, the chain will visit 12 cities to test families’ skills at the table top sport. Players must pay $10 to enter, but even if they don’t win they’ll get a $10 gift card and a t-shirt. Winners will receive free White Castle for life and $2,500.
Luna Grill is adding their sixth location with a new restaurant at Liberty Station in San Diego, California. The restaurant will open in December and will offer the same Mediterranean inspired menu of healthy food options as the other locations. It will seat 48 people inside and 40 more on the patio area outside.