News & Media
Garden Catering giving away 'a ton' of nuggets
November 12, 2021
Nov. 13 is National Chicken Nugget Day, and Garden Catering is celebrating by giving away a ton of nuggets — literally. Each customer, who orders that day on…
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Fazoli's launches ghost kitchen in Austin
November 12, 2021
Lexington, Kentucky-based Fazoli's has opened its first Austin ghost kitchen inside PREP ATX, Texas' biggest commercial kitchen facility featuring ghost and…
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Genghis Grill focusing on national expansion
November 11, 2021
Dallas-based Genghis Grill, a build-your-own stir-fry concept with locations across the southern United States, has announced a franchise expansion strategy…
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Gaining a 360-Degree View of Your Customers
QSRs have more customer data than ever, but making sense of that data can be a challenge.
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Hooters, Hoots Wings testing burgers?
November 11, 2021
Hooters may be adding burgers to the menu, thanks to a relationship with Umami Burger, one of 40 culinary brands owned by C3, a company offering cuisine from…
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Big Chicken opening inside New York arena
November 11, 2021
Just two weeks after announcing that it was opening inside Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena, which is home to the NHL'S Seattle Kraken and WNBA's Seattle Storm…
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Ready to respond: Inside 1 Marine’s journey from the barracks to barbecue
by Dan Hyman
In honor of Veteran's Day, Brandon Lowery shares how his military background helps him run 27 stores for Sonny's BBQ.
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CORE's Serving Up Hope to raise funds for restaurant workers in need
November 11, 2021
CORE — Children of Restaurant Employees — a national non-profit organization that provides financial help to food and beverage employees with children, has…
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Will Sweetgreen raise over $312M with IPO?
November 11, 2021
After announcing last month that it was going public this year, Sweetgreen updated its filing Tuesday, stating it expects to raise as much as $312.5 million in…
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Existing franchisees adding 50 Penn Station East Coast Subs
November 10, 2021
Penn Station East Coast Subs has signed multiple agreements with existing franchisees to add 50 restaurants to its lineup. Opening over the next five years…
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Blaze Pizza franchisee tapping app for hiring needs
November 10, 2021
Blaze Pizza franchisee Ben Salehi has tapped Landed, a mobile app connecting hourly food and retail workers with local employers, to automate the process of…
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Chicken Salad Chick growing Virginia presence
November 10, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick has added a store in Hampton, Virginia, marking the brand's first location in the Tidewater region. Eight additional locations will open in…
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7 The Simple Greeks rebranding to Garbanzo locations
November 10, 2021
By the end of the year, seven locations of The Simple Greek in California and Virginia will transform into Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh stores, said Kelly…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop signs 2 New York-based franchisees
November 10, 2021
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a fast casual automat concept, has signed two multi-unit franchise deals to expand the brand's New York footprint. Jov and Jo Vanguard…
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NBA star collaborating with Shake Shack for LTO
November 10, 2021
NBA All-Star and Golden State Warrior Klay Thompson is teaming up with Uber Eats and Shake Shack to give eaters a taste of his three favorite things: burgers…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe names CMO
November 10, 2021
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has tapped Deborah von Kutzleben, former vice president of brand strategy, advertising and menu at Arby's, as CMO.
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The Melt oozing record-breaking sales
November 10, 2021
The Melt, a San Francisco-based restaurant known for its MeltBurgers and all-American comfort food, has posted record-breaking sales for Q3 2021. They're up…
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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…
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Qdoba, Noodles & Co lean into mac 'n' cheese
November 10, 2021
The comfort-food season is approaching, and Qdoba and Noodles & Co are leaning into it with limited-time offers starring a classic winter menu item — mac…
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Fast casual leaders share inspirational insight, labor shortage strategy
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Four fast casual leaders offered up insight on overcoming challenges, from dealing with COVID shutdowns to the ongoing labor shortage, at the Fast Casual…
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