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Relief is at hand: Legislators OK $900B COVID-era relief package
Legislators have singed a $900 billion deal to provide pandemic-era relief to individuals and businesses, including restaurants nationally.
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Mod signs deal for 30 stores in 7 years
December 18, 2020
MOD Super Fast Pizza Holdings LLC has added its 10th franchise partner, DBMC Restaurants, which will develop 30 stores over the next seven years. Its area of…
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German Doner Kebab opens 50th unit
December 18, 2020
Based in Glasgow, Scotland, German Doner Kebab has opened its 50th restaurant in the U.K., marking the thirteenth store to open this year and the creation of…
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Is your restaurant technology ready for 2021?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurateurs learned a lot about the potentially business-saving qualities of restaurant tech in 2020, as the pandemic forced brands to find ways to still…
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Mooyah back on top after drastic sales loss
Mooyah President Tony Darden talks about how the chain is thriving depsite losing 40% of sales at the start of COVID-19.
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Kona Poke opening express location in Orlando
December 17, 2020
Central Florida-based Kona Poke is opening its first Orlando Kona Poke Express food trailer Saturday at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Dr.
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Toast donating $35M to restaurant recovery
December 17, 2020
Toast POS, a restaurant management platform, is donating $35 million worth of free services and funding as part of a winter restaurant relief plan to support…
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Fatburger continues Singapore, California expansion
December 17, 2020
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and seven other restaurant concepts, has opened its fifth co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's…
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NYC soup shop adds cloud-based tech
December 17, 2020
Hale & Hearty Soups, a New York City-based fast casual chain, has tapped Appetize Technologies Inc. to upgrade its point-of-sale operations at all 2…
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Noodles & Co testing ravioli, tortelloni
December 17, 2020
Noodles & Co is testing ravioli and tortelloni dishes at 21 locations in Colorado, Illinois and Ohio. "Our new ravioli and tortelloni dishes offer a…
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Sweetgreen revving up sales via drive-in concept
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Calling it an "updated, healthy version of the traditional drive-thru," Sweetgreen said the drive-in will feature tech-enabled ordering as well as an…
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Modern Market gets 'Honest' about pizza
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Operating out of a Modern Market in Broomfield, Colorado, the delivery-only concept comes from the chefs behind Modern Market, a 26-unit healthy fast casual…
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Why fresh-food vending is gaining fast casual market share
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Technology and changing consumer needs are creating an opportunity for fresh-food vending machines, which may prove to be a fierce competitor for fast casuals.
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Luckin Coffee paying $180M to settle fraud allegations
December 16, 2020
China-based Luckin Coffee, which was once a major Starbucks competitor and a pioneer in self-service coffee, must pay a $180 million penalty after the U.S.
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Freddy's opens 400th location
December 16, 2020
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has opened its milestone 400th location. Located at the Bluhawk Shopping Center in Overland Park, Kansas, the…
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GFG opening 5 locations in 6 months
December 16, 2020
Greek From Greece is opening five locations in the next six months, according to a company press release. With 44 corporate stores open or in development in…
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Restaurants, third-party delivery companies agree on public policy principles
Restaurant leaders and third-party delivery providers have released their first public policy guidelines around principles for restaurant delivery provision in…
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December 16, 2020
Opes Acquisition Corp.'s stockholders voted this week to approve the $100 million purchase of BurgerFi International, which was first announced in June.
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Inspire names Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins presidents
December 16, 2020
Inspire Brands Inc. has completed its previously announced $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Brands Group, making it the nation's second-biggest restaurant…
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Old Chicago's parent company opening 175 virtual locations
December 16, 2020
Nashville, Tennessee-based SPB Hospitality has launched its first virtual concept, Twisted Tenders, across 175 locations in 33 states, and a news release said…
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