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FES Magazine
- Sellars Adds Vice President of National Accountsby webmaster@fesmag.com (The Editors) on April 25, 2024
Sellars Absorbent Materials added David Hine to serve as vice president of national accounts for the Milwaukee-based manufacturer of wipes, absorbents and towel and tissue […]
- SHFM Foundation Updates its Board of Directorsby webmaster@fesmag.com (The Editors) on April 25, 2024
The Society for Hospitality & Foodservice Management Foundation added Joe Esteves, director of retail for Sodexo, to its board of directors.
- Blackstone buys Tropical Smoothieby webmaster@fesmag.com (The Editors) on April 25, 2024
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone will acquire Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a franchisor of fast-casual restaurants, from Levine Leichtman Capital Partners. The deal […]
- Tijuana Flats Gets New Owners and Moreby webmaster@fesmag.com (The Editors) on April 22, 2024
Change is in the air at Tijuana Flats. In less than a week, the 91-unit fast-casual chain has filed for bankruptcy, closed 11 restaurants and gotten new owners. All of this […]
Restaurant Business Magazine
- Employees of discontinued Foxtrot and Dom's chains sue for unpaid wagesby Greg.Lindenberg@Informa.com (Greg Lindenberg) on April 25, 2024
A class-action suit contends the food shops’ staffs weren’t alerted of the closings at least 60 days in advance, as required under federal and state law.
- Cava is ready to bring its bowls to the Midwestby hlalley@winsightmedia.com (Heather Lalley) on April 25, 2024
The Mediterranean fast casual will debut Friday in Chicago, and the chain’s co-founder said it plans to open “a bunch” of restaurants to the Windy City and its suburbs.
- Malls are quietly making a comebackby jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) on April 25, 2024
Once left for dead as shoppers moved online and then the pandemic hit, malls are regaining lost traffic. And that has been a boon for restaurant chains like Auntie Anne's, […]
- Domino's will pay customers to tip their delivery driversby jmaze@winsightmedia.com (Jonathan Maze) on April 25, 2024
The pizza delivery chain will give customers $3 coupons for their next delivery order if they tip their drivers $3 or more.
Restaurant Development & Design
- new + notable: Cocody, Houstonon April 25, 2024
French fine-dining restaurant Cocody dazzles with a glitzy space that seats approximately 170 across 7,000 square feet, including an outdoor courtyard.
- A Look at Airport Restaurantson April 22, 2024
Airline travel is booming, which means a lot of eyeballs on brands within airports and lots of hungry passengers to tempt.
- new + notable: UMMO, Chicagoon April 10, 2024
This two-story space with a sophisticated downstairs dining room and a loft bar upstairs offers a new take on luxe Italian dining in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.
- Poor Acoustics Top Pet Peeve for Restaurant Designerson April 2, 2024
35% of readers of restaurant development + design magazine said “poor acoustics” was their number one restaurant design pet peeve.