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Curry Up Now serving low-proof cocktails
December 8, 2020
Curry Up Now is introducing six low-proof cocktails to its menu at all San Francisco Bay Area locations as part of its Mortar & Pestle bar brand, a craft…
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Island Fin Poke signs 20-unit deal
December 8, 2020
Thanks to a partnership with Matthew McNulty, a managing partner of Pelagic Hospitality Group, Island Fin Poke is building 20 restaurants in West Florida over…
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The Hummus & Pita Co opening in Alabama
December 8, 2020
The Hummus & Pita Co. is opening a location Thursday in Huntsville, Alabama, at 2137 S. Memorial Pkwy. To celebrate the grand opening, the Brooklyn-based…
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Goodcents equipping locations with pandemic-proofing tech
December 8, 2020
Goodcents, a Kansas-based sub shop, is equipping every restaurant in its franchise system with a no-contact temperature check device and disinfection program…
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Automation Age: 4 ways smart tech is transforming fast-food experience
The automation of processes throughout your fast-food business can help you save money and increase efficiency, even in the midst of the global coronavirus…
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Qdoba snags Taco Bell's former CFO
December 8, 2020
Taco Bell's former global CFO, Leviathan Winn, is now filling the role at Qdoba, which has more than 730 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Grandy's opens second Tennessee location
December 7, 2020
Grandy's, a fast casual restaurant serving homestyle comfort food, has opened in McMinnville, Tennessee. Located at 814 Smithville Highway, the restaurant…
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Rise opens 16th unit
December 7, 2020
Tulsa, Oklahoma, is home to Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken's sixteenth location. Located at 1520 E 15th St., in the Cherry District, it's…
read nowQuiznos, Taco Del Mar promote CBO to president
December 7, 2020
REGO Restaurant Group, which owns Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has promoted its chief brand officer, Mark Lohmann, to president. Although he will continue to lead…
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The Hummus & Pita Co adds location to Manhattan
December 7, 2020
The Hummus & Pita Co., based in Brooklyn, New York, has added a location to the Upper East Side between 2nd and 3rd Avenues at 216 E 86th St. in Manhattan.
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NRA to Congress: 'Restaurants in economic free fall'
December 7, 2020
In a letter to congressional leadership, the National Restaurant Association said Monday that the restaurant industry is in an "economic free fall" and…
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Chipotle drops gear in time for holidays
December 7, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill has added a line of loungewear featuring minimalist Chipotle branding and made with 100% organic cotton to its Chipotle Goods online…
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Einstein Bros launches retail line
December 7, 2020
In response to consumer demand for Einstein Bros. Bagels in their local grocery stores, the chain has launched Take & Toast Bagels, bringing sleeves of…
read nowChina-based hotpot brand opens US flagship in NYC
December 7, 2020
The Dolar Shop, a hot pot chain founded in 2014 in Shanghai, China, opened its U.S. flagship store Monday at 55th and 3rd Avenues in New York City's East…
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Bite introduces AI-powered digital ordering products for restaurants
December 7, 2020
Bite Inc., a provider of a digital ordering platform for quick service restaurants, has introduced a suite of products powered by Bite Lift, an AI…
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11 ways the pandemic has permanently marked the industry
Nick Vojnovic, president of Little Greek Fresh Grill, shares 11 long-term ways the pandemic has changed the industry.
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Mutts Cantina going to Kansas City?
December 4, 2020
Mutts Canine Cantina, an off-lease dog park and fast casual concept, is expanding nationwide through franchising and is eyeing Kansas City as a prime location.
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Sweetgreen takes Miami
December 4, 2020
Washington, D.C.-based Sweetgreen has expanded to Miami with the first of four locations opening today at 122 Giralda Ave., in Coral Gables. Other locations…
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Killer Burger adding to Pacific Northwest
December 4, 2020
Killer Burger, a Portland-based fast casual brand with a rock 'n' roll vibe, has inked two franchise agreements with existing multi-unit operators to open…
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Ziggi's Coffee coming in hot in Colorado Springs
December 4, 2020
After growing the brand throughout the northern Colorado region and beyond, Ziggi's Coffee, based in Longmont, Colorado, has signed an agreement to bring…
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