Beyond the balance sheet: why the future of franchising is proactive, not passive

At the upcoming Restaurant Innovation and Franchising Summit, industry experts will share strategies for moving beyond passive bookkeeping to maximize…

Loop AI secures $14M Series A to scale restaurant back-office technology

February 3, 2026

Loop AI, an enterprise AI platform for restaurant and retail back offices, has raised $14 million in Series A funding, according to a press release.

Own your financials: 5 metrics that drive business growth

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

Gaining strong financial visibility by overcoming common hurdles and focusing on key metrics like sales, COGS, and net operating income is essential for…

Ovation secures $9M in Series A funding to enhance restaurant guest experience platform

June 20, 2024

Ovation, a provider of guest experience platforms for multi-unit restaurants, has closed its Series A funding round, securing $9 million in total investment…

Wetzel's Pretzels franchisee opens unit with brand's Access to Equity program

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Daintry McFadden opened a Wetzel's Pretzels location in an Illinois Macy's department store with the help of the brand's Access to Equity Program. In this…

Keeping the human element alive in QSRs with Doyle HCM

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In this episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of PizzaMarketplace.com and QSRweb.com, interviews Mike Adolph, partner and…

Table Needs Capital Launches to Provide Access to Flexible Restaurant Financing

Control cash flow while investing in growth with Table Needs Capital

Texas group offering grants to food truck operators, chefs, restaurants

October 13, 2022

The Texas Food & Wine Alliance in San Antonio, Texas is providing $112,000 in grants and food truck operators, restaurants, chefs and farmers are being…

Marc Lore food truck delivery network valued at $3.5B

June 27, 2022

Marc Lore, who once led Walmart's e-commerce strategy, is doing well raising funding for his Wonder Group, a food delivery company, given a $350 million…

Webinar to show how two restaurant owners solved their sales tax dilemmas

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Got problems with your taxes? A free webinar sponsored by DAVO will teach attendees a bevy of tax-related solutions.

Restaurants face margin contraction, slower M&A in Q1 2022

November 10, 2021

With rising commodity prices, workforce shortages, and the need for higher expenditures to attract labor in a competitive market, the restaurant industry will…

Understanding food truck insurance options, costs

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

In part one of a two-part series on food truck insurance Food Truck Operator examines the various types of insurance available, what policies cover and the…

Penn campus food truck goes social for support

October 16, 2020

The Magic Carpet Foods, a food truck well known to those on the Penn State campus, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help keep it up and running.

Looking for a food truck in D.C? You've got a challenge ahead

August 4, 2020

The Washington, D.C. area is short on food trucks these days primarily due to mandates to stay-at-home during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Proposed bill will provide new PPP loans

July 29, 2020

A proposed $1 trillion coronavirus relief bill includes another round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, the small-business loan program to help…

Thinking of expanding your food truck to a physical store? Learn the costs ahead of time

by Richard Traylor — Writer, WebstaurantStore

There are a growing number of food truck operators advancing their business into a physical brick-and-mortar store. But one of the first things to do, beside…

PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval

July 6, 2020

Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…

Tennessee food truck wins over some sharks

May 18, 2020

The Fried Green Tomatoes Food Truck, in Wilson, Tennessee, is getting a big boost of funding following an appearance on the ABC television show Shark Tank.

How one food truck operator is surviving during COVID-19 and going forward

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Edward Tallman, food truck expert and owner of the El Queso Guero truck in Las Vegas, shares how he's adjusting his business due to the coronavirus pandemic…

You got the PPP — so now what?

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

You're approved for a PPP loan, but now what do you need to do once you receive funding?