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Continuing to solidify its spot as the leader in the visual communications industry, FASTSIGNS International, Inc.—the worldwide franchisor for the more than 575 FASTSIGNS® sign, graphic and visual communications centers in nine countries—has opened its first Dubai location in the Addiyar Building at 258 Sheikh Zayed Road. Further enhancing the company’s presence in the Middle … FASTSIGNS Enhances Middle East Presence with First Dubai Location

Business intelligence (BI) and data warehouse solutions provider iOLAP Inc. has combined Syncsort’s DMX data integration software with Yellowfin’s BI platform and Amazon Redshift for data warehousing to provide one of America’s most successful food chains, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, with deep operational insight across its 500 U.S. restaurants. The advanced analytics solution, Smoke Stack, uses … Dickeys Barbecue Pit Gains Operational Insight across 500 Stores with Advanced Big Data Analytics in the Cloud

This fall, parents and their children will discover their creative culinary side during the Young Chefs Academy “Back to School” open house events. Announced today, Young Chefs Academy is partnering with Food Network Magazine for the fourth year in a row to bring these programs to life. The partnership includes kids cooking events at select … Young Chefs Academy and Food Network Magazine Partner to Host Back to School Open House Events

Amsterdam Falafelshop has reached a new rung on the ladder of success. The award-winning falafel franchise today announced that it has been named to the exclusive Fast Casual Top 100 “Movers & Shakers” list. Amsterdam Falafelshop ranks among the top 50 of the industry’s most innovative brands. The honorees were announced on Sunday, May 17th … Amsterdam Falafelshop Named to Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers List

Mike Simon spent more than two decades managing operations for major restaurant chains before he decided — along with a trusted business partner — to strike out on his own. "Franchising is in my blood," Simon says. And he’s proven that to be true, having transitioned 39 of his 42 Midwest-based restaurants from company stores … Entrepreneur: Taking the Plunge Into a Self-Owned Business

The fast-casual pizza segment has gone from nowhere to seemingly everywhere with head-spinning speed. And while a band of start-ups have debuted in the past few years, Donatos Pizza, the leading pizza chain in Technomic’s most recent Top 150 Fast-Casual Chain Restaurant Report, is dominating the category. And they’re showing no signs of slowing down. … QSR – Donatos Pizza Plans for 200 Units by 2018

The fast casual pizza segment has gone from nowhere to seemingly everywhere with head-spinning speed. And while a band of start-ups have debuted in the past few years, Donatos Pizza, the leading pizza chain in Technomic’s most recent Top 150 Fast-Casual Chain Restaurant Report, is dominating the category. And they’re showing no signs of slowing … Donatos Continues Domination of Fast-Casual Pizza Segment with National Expansion Initiative

FastCasual.com’s editorial team has released its annual list of the industry’s most significant brands and trends, awarding Dickey’s Barbecue Pit the number four spot. Last year Dickey’s Barbecue Pit was name number 40. The 2015 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers publication is now available for download, and comes after an awards gala last … Dickeys Barbecue Pit Named Number Four in 2015 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list

May marks national barbecue month and the nation’s largest barbecue joint is here to celebrate. On Thursday, May 21 at 11 a.m., brothers Randy, Ryan and Kevin Daniel along with business partner Phillip Bostick will open a new fast casual option in Mason. To celebrate, they are hosting a three day grand opening to introduce … New Dickeys Barbecue Pit in Mason Arrives for National Barbecue Month

Amsterdam Falafelshop has reached a new rung on the ladder of success. The award-winning falafel franchise today announced that it has been named to the exclusive Fast Casual Top 100 “Movers & Shakers” list. Amsterdam Falafelshop ranks among the top 50 of the industry’s most innovative brands. The honorees were announced on Sunday, May 17th … Amsterdam Falafelshop Named to Fast Casual Top 100 “Movers & Shakers” List