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WOWorks, The Giant extend partnership, launching four stores
December 16, 2021
WOWorks, parent company of fast casual brands including Frutta Bowls, Saladworks and Garbanxo Mediterranean Fresh, is extending its partnership with The Giant…
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Panera taps Radar to boost digital ordering
December 15, 2021
Radar, a geofencing platform, will help fast casual chain Panera Bread accelerate the digital transformation of Panera's next-generation cafe design to help…
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Velvet Taco launches first loyalty program
December 15, 2021
Velvet Taco, a fast casual concept feature globally inspired recipes and the freshest ingredients, has partnered with Thanx, a guest engagement platform for…
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Mooyah adding to home-state units
December 15, 2021
Plano, Texas-based Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes is opening tomorrow in Wylie, Texas at 3100 FM 544, marking the third location for Agape Management…
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Blaze Pizza franchisee opens Dave's Hot Chicken location
December 15, 2021
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken opened a store last week in Port Hueneme in Ventura County, California, marking the first of 20 locations operated by…
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Island Fin Poké swims into St. Petersburg
December 15, 2021
Island Fin Poké will open in St. Petersburg, Florida. The new store will be located at 210 37th Ave. N., according to a press release.
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Lyft teams with Olo on restaurant delivery
December 15, 2021
Ride share company Lyft is teaming up with Olo, and its on-demand commerce platform Dispatch, to deliver digital orders for Olo's restaurant network brands.
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Ziggy's Coffee opens new headquarters
December 14, 2021
Ziggi's Coffee, a specialty coffee shop and drive-thru franchise serving handcrafted drinks, locally-made breakfast, and lunch and snack options, has opened a…
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Boston Starbucks workers aim to unionize
December 14, 2021
Workers at two Boston-based Starbucks stores filed to unionize Monday just one week after fellow employees in Buffalo unionized the first store in the chain.
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Restaurant employees satisfied but not with wages
December 14, 2021
Restaurant employees, overall, are satisfied with their jobs but not with their wages. That is a prime finding of a study from 7shifts, a team management…
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Torchy's Tacos opens 1st Virginia location
December 14, 2021
Torchy's Tacos will open tomorrow in Charlottesville, Virginia. The store will be located at 1951 Swanson Drive and marks Torchy's first Virginia location and…
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Philadelphia to require COVID vaccine for indoor dining
December 14, 2021
Philadelphia is the latest city to require proof of vaccination inside dining establishments. Diners will have to show their vaccination card and a government…
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Kum & Go transforming into fast casual brand?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Kum & Go has created a line of freshly prepared sandwiches, grain bowls, pizzas and blended beverages worthy of any fast casual brand, according to Jac…
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The Habit Burger Grill adding to SoCal presence
December 14, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based fast casual owned by YUM Brands, is opening this week at 20445 Sherman Way in L.A.'s Canoga Park.
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Luckin Coffee improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings
December 13, 2021
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which recently entered into a restructuring support agreement with…
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December 13, 2021
PappaRoti has opened its fourth location in Michigan. The coffee shop franchise has opened stores around the United States, including in Illinois and Nebraska…
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Teriyaki Madness signs 15-unit deal for San Antonio
December 13, 2021
Teriyaki Madness, a Seattle-style teriyaki shop based in Colorado, is opening in San Antonio following a three-unit deal with Daniel Gifford and Gilberto…
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Torchy's Tacos offering on-demand pay to employees
December 13, 2021
Austin-based Torchy's Tacos is providing hourly employees with access to their earned wages as they need. Through a partnership with DailyPay, a provider of…
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FAT Brands inks Libya deal to open 10 co-branded locations
December 10, 2021
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Johnny Rockets and 13 other restaurant concepts, has signed a deal to open 10 co-branded locations in Libya.
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Chicken Salad Chick opens 36th Georgia unit
December 10, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick is opening next week in Tifton, Georgia, marking the state's 36th location. Featuring a drive-thru and patio seating and located at 2202 US…
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