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Biscuitville names IT director
March 29, 2021
Biscuitville Fresh Southern has hired Rusty Everhart as director of IT and Enterprise Applications, where he will oversee all technology systems that support…
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Compeat partners with 6 POS solutions to improve customer experience
March 29, 2021
Austin, Texas-based Compeat, a restaurant-specific accounting, back office, workforce and business intelligence management software, has partnered with Union…
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The Hot Dog Shoppe sold to brothers, industry veterans
March 29, 2021
Restaurant industry executives and brothers, Nick and Greg Vojnovic, have acquired The Hot Dog Shoppe, a three-unit chain based in Warren, Ohio, and founded by…
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How to unblock your restaurant’s loyalty “blind spot”
March 29, 2021
Playing a game of hit-or-miss is not something you want to do with your restaurant's loyalty program. Yet, that's exactly what most restaurants are doing…
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO: 'Survival =TRUST '
Charles Watson reveals how the brand's decisions to suspend royalties and rent as well as in helping franchisees secure more than $29 million in PPP funds…
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Bluestone Lane Cafe plans massive expansion
March 29, 2021
Australian-inspired New York-based coffee roaster and cafe, Bluestone Lane,will open up to 15 locations this year, making it one of the fastest-growing premium…
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Expansion planned for Bluestone Lane
March 26, 2021
New York-based specialty coffee roaster, café and lifestyle brand, Bluestone Lane, plans to open up to 15 locations this year, making it one of the…
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Can you use American Rescue Plan Act to save your restaurant?
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that includes $28.6 billion for a…
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IniBurger’s Nashville Hot Chicken puts cool spin on traditional favorite
March 26, 2021
Pleasanton, California-based iniBurger is introducing a Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich to its 100%-halal menu at its Fremont and Pleasanton locations…
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Chicken Salad Chick continuing Central Indiana expansion
March 26, 2021
Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick is opening a company-owned restaurant in April in the Fishers District in Hamilton County, Indiana, according to a…
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Experts to explore benefits of standardizing network security across the brand
March 25, 2021
For franchising organizations, network security tops the list of considerations as franchisees come on board eager to carry the company brand but at the same…
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Ordermark leverages Epson printers for Nextbite virtual kitchen solutions
March 25, 2021
The Ordermark restaurant management solution now includes the Epson OmniLink TM-T88VI point-of-sale printer that allows restaurants to print brick-and-mortar…
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Marugame Udon making European debut
March 25, 2021
Marugame Udon, a Japanese restaurant chain serving Sanuki udon noodles and fried tempura, is making its European debut in July in London. The 4,000-square-foot…
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Chipotle invests in autonomous delivery company
March 25, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill is inventing in Nuro, a provider of autonomous delivery that uses robotics in its fleet of on-road, occupantless vehicles to deliver…
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How to make contactless technology part of your restaurant’s 'new normal'
by Natalie Montalvo — Content Marketing Specialist, National Restaurant Association
Throughout the pandemic, restaurants have raced to find ways to make their restaurants as contactless as possible. But is contactless technology going to be…
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Appetize boosts cloud platform with Paytronix, Givex, 7shifts software integrations
March 25, 2021
Appetize Technologies Inc., a provider of contactless payments, mobile ordering and menu management, has partnered with three restaurant and hospitality…
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Rooster & Rice thriving amid pandemic, standing up to Asian hate
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
San Francisco-based Rooster & Rice is leveraging its success throughout the pandemic for even more growth in 2021 and beyond.
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4G and 5G Coverage Maps: Optimize Cell Coverage for Business Networks
Network cell coverage is always changing and evolving as carriers expand into new markets and embrace next-generation technologies.
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It's Just Wings Google integration makes ordering as easy as Googling
March 24, 2021
Brinker International, Inc.'s first virtual brand, It's Just Wings, has integrated with Google so customers can order directly via Google Search and Google…
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Tripadvisor, Reckitt partner to boost traveler confidence
March 24, 2021
Travel guidance platform Tripadvisor is teaming up with Reckitt, the maker of Lysol, to boost confidence among travelers and prepare tourism and hospitality…
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