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Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
June 2, 2023
Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…
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Pickleman's launches franchise discounts for vets
June 2, 2023
St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, which has 29 locations, is offering veterans a $10,000 discount on franchise fees as well as waiving the initial…
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Blaze Pizza launches monthly value special
June 2, 2023
Blaze Pizza is introducing a new "What's Hot" monthly value special at participating locations nationwide, according to a press release.
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How Bb.q Chicken maintains consistency amid rapid expansion
Joseph Kim, U.S. CEO of Bb.q Chicken, reveals how he's growing the 2,000-unit South Korean chain in America.
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Chicken Salad Chick signs 8-unit agreement for northern Virginia, Washington DC
June 2, 2023
Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed an eight-unit agreement for Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia over the next five years.
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Velvet Taco dishing out breakfast
June 2, 2023
Dallas-based Velvet Taco, which has 40 locations, is debuting four breakfast tacos in its hometown restaurants.
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Learn how offering complete POS and self-service hardware setups can help value-added resellers (VARs) and ISVs boost their business revenue.
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Mooyah's strong Q1 sets stage for expansion
June 1, 2023
Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, which has over 90 locations, has spent the first quarter planning to expand through the remainder of 2023. With three…
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Coffee consumption continuing post pandemic trajectory
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Coffee consumption will continue to improve for the second straight year following the pandemic. Production was hampered in 2021/2022 by meteorological…
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Crisp & Green New York featuring rooftop dining, fitness class
June 1, 2023
Minnesota-based Crisp & Green is bringing its "Living Crisp" movement to NYC when it opens Thursday at 1145 Broadway at a space in Manhattan's NoMad…
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Charcuterie concept hires national accounts director to fuel franchise growth
May 31, 2023
Graze Craze, a charcuterie and graze-style fast casual concept, has hired sales veteran Ryan Papillo as director of national accounts. Reporting to Graze Craze…
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Lunch customers spending surpasses pre-pandemic levels
May 31, 2023
Lunch is back in a big way, according to Toast's Restaurant Trends Report, which includes Q1 2023 data from selected cohorts of restaurants on its platform…
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Wetzel’s creates spinoff with The Culinary Edge
May 31, 2023
Wetzel's Pretzels, specializing in pretzels, hot dogs and lemonade, has tapped The Culinary Edge to help create Twisted by Wetzel's — a spinoff concept…
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500-unit coffee house rolls out digital training platform
May 31, 2023
Espresso House, which has 500 cafes in the Nordic countries, needed a training system that was accessible, fun and close to its operations, which is why it…
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Panera rolls out nationwide 'Drive-Thru Pick-Up'
May 31, 2023
Panera's Drive-Thru Pick-Up, which combines the ease of the digital ordering experience with the comfort and convenience of the drive-thru window, is available…
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PLNT Burger launches 3rd NYC location
May 30, 2023
PLNT Burger, a plant-based, fast casual restaurant concept, is opening its third location in New York City's Bryant Park. Existing NYC locations include Union…
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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches opens in Long Beach
May 30, 2023
Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a San Francisco-based brand, has opened inside The Hangar food hall at the Long Beach Exchange at 4150 McGowen St., in Long Beach…
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Nick the Greek opens 60th location
May 30, 2023
Nick the Greek, a northern California-based chain serving Greek street food, has opened its 60th restaurant.
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H&H Bagels hitting growth spurt after 50 years
May 30, 2023
New York City-based H&H Bagels, which opened in 1972 and has five locations, has signed deals to open 25 restaurants in Florida, California, Washington…
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It's game on for Nekter, Nintendo
May 30, 2023
California-based Nekter Juice Bar is teaming up with Nintendo of America to deliver gaming fun this summer. To celebrate the return of Nekter's Skoop frozen…
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