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Red Robin Gourmet Burgers announced it has closed on the acquisition of 11 of the 13 franchised Red Robin restaurants in Washington state.

At its booth in McCormick this afternoon, NSF International announced the six winners of the third annual Food Safety Leadership Awards.

The International Franchise Association announced plans for a new initiative to help IFA member companies recruit more minority franchisees into their systems.

Whether it's chipotle mamey orange or parsley black currant, complex and exotic food flavors will make a huge palate statement in 2006 as consumers continue to demand a bigger bang for their bite…

The International Franchise Association has appointed Victoria J. Adams as its new director of political affairs. Adams will be responsible for developing and implementing overall strategy for the…

Rubio's Restaurants, Inc. today announced the signing of a new franchise agreement and its 2006 development plans.

Buffalo Wild Wings will open its first restaurant in the metro New York metro area in New Rochelle as part of a 36-unit franchise agreement signed with Four M Capital, LLC, a New York-based…

It’s appropriate that Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) was developed by NASA to keep astronauts from coming down with foodborne illness in outer space because sometimes it really…

Technology featured at the 2005 North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Show shows how the lines between quick-service, fast-casual, and full-service restaurants are beginning…

According to a FDA report, 21.9 percent of quick-service restaurants were cited for contaminated equipment and 31.2 percent for poor personal hygiene in 2004, and the Centers For Disease Control…

RFID is rapidly gaining ground in the manufacturing and distributing world, where the technology is being used to track inventory through the placement of RFID tags on boxes and pallets.