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Chopt opening in Atlanta shopping district
April 18, 2022
Chopt Creative Salad Company, an NYC-based farm-to-fast-casual salad concept, is opening its fourth Atlanta-area restaurant next week in the Perimeter…
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Taziki's testing customer-service enhancing technologies
April 18, 2022
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe is testing ways to expedite the ordering process, improve menu visuals and instill the message that it will take care of its guests…
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Fatburger spicing up Six Flags
April 18, 2022
Fatburger has opened its first theme park location at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey, according to a company press release from its parent…
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Zaxby's names former Papa John's exec as COO
April 18, 2022
Georgia-based Zaxby's has hired Sharlene Smith as chief operating officer, effective April 25. Most recently, she served as vice president of operations…
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Mask mandate back on in Philadelphia
April 18, 2022
Indoor masks are back in play in Philadelphia for indoor spaces, including restaurants, due to a spike in COVID-19 infections.
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Sodexo Romania teams with restaurant delivery app for payment
April 18, 2022
Sodexo Romania has partnered with Tazz, a food delivery app, to allow guests to pay using their Gusto Pass meal card at Sodexo and Tazz partner restaurants…
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4 ways Just Salad is helping the planet
April 18, 2022
Just Salad, a fast casual concept with a mission to make everyday health and sustainability possible, has released its Annual Impact Report detailing its…
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DJ Khaled's wing concept adds plant-based option
April 18, 2022
DJ Khaled's Another Wing, which debuted last year as a ghost kitchen, is now offering a plant-based option, LikeWings, created by LikeMeat. The collaboration…
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Chicken Salad Chick hatching Atlanta location
April 18, 2022
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its reach across Atlanta with the opening of a restaurant in the Perimeter Marketplace shopping center at 4706 Ashwood Pkwy.…
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Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop digital sales jump 25%
April 18, 2022
Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop, a 46-unit fast casual chain in California and Arizona, reported a 25% jump in digital sales after deploying Paytronix Loyalty…
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Toast launches POS system geared toward limited-service restaurants
April 18, 2022
Toast, an all-in-one digital platform built for restaurants, has launched Toast for Quick Service, a purpose-built solution for limited-service restaurants of…
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Cowboy Chicken, Fazoli's, CKE Restaurant leaders offer insight on reducing labor shortage pains
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Artificial intelligence technology is proving to be a panacea to the restaurant industry’s labor challenges while also presenting a consistent way to drive…
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Soci, Olo joining forces to centralize local data management
April 14, 2022
Soci, a marketing platform for multi-location brands, and Olo, an on-demand commerce platform for the restaurant industry, have partnered to allow their…
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Smoothie King offering subscription service
April 14, 2022
Smoothie King is joining brands like Panera Bread and Taco Bell by offering a subscription model.
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Zaxby's names UGA's Brock Bowers as brand ambassador
April 14, 2022
Georgia-based Zaxby's has named University of Georgia tight end and 2021 SEC Freshman of the Year Brock Bowers as its brand ambassador.
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Fat Brands names former Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, IHOP exec as CIO
April 14, 2022
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger and 16 other restaurant brands, has hired Michael G. Chachula as CIO.
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P.Pole Pizza opens in Miami
April 14, 2022
Miami-based P.Pole Pizza has opened in Miami in a South Beach neighborhood, according to a press release.
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Wingzone, Capriotti's growing strong in Q1
April 13, 2022
Despite the challenges that the pandemic created for the restaurant industry, Capriotti's Sandwich Shop and Wing Zone have fired up development efforts since…
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Bonchon coming to the Bay Area
April 13, 2022
Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken restaurant concept with 115 U.S. locations, is coming to the Bay Area with locations in San Rafael and Oakland, California…
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Original ChopShop, McAllister's, Mutt's Canine Cantina leaders share clever marketing tips
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
A panel discussion at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit examined ways to market without breaking the budget.
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