News & Media
Qdoba adds finance exec to board of directors
November 19, 2020
Qdoba has named finance and investment management executive, Michael A. Jackson, to its board of directors.
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Cousins hiring 250 seasonal workers
November 19, 2020
Cousins Subs company- and franchised-owned restaurants in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin are collectively hiring more than 250 employees at various levels…
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Goldman Sachs grabs a piece of Zaxby's
November 19, 2020
Zaxby's, which has 900 units in 17 states, will have a new investor when investment funds managed by the Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking Division "acquire a…
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Rapid Fired rolls out 3rd Texas store
November 19, 2020
Rapid Fired Pizza is adding its third unit in the Lone Star State Nov. 20 when it opens on Highway 46 in New Braunfels, Texas, a news release said. The…
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&pizza on track to pay $15 per hour by 2022
November 19, 2020
By 2022, Washington, D.C.-based &pizza's 40-plus locations will have a $15 minimum wage in place, stepping up the brand's progress toward the goal, which…
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Fast casual leaders talk food safety in the world of COVID-19
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Food safety has always been top of mind for every restaurant, but is now even further a priority given the COVID-19 pandemic. Three fast casual brand leaders…
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The 'winter (LTO) is coming'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Customers around the world may be forced to change their holiday plans because of the pandemic, but one constant that they can always count on is that their…
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November 18, 2020
Dave Pesso and Janice Axelrod, the mother-son duo, who founded The Hummus & Pita Co. in New York City, are expanding their franchising plans nationwide and…
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Surf's up for Saladworks
November 18, 2020
Saladworks has staked a claim on California, having signed five franchisee deals in the state, totaling eight restaurants to open in Thousand Oaks, San…
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Wow Wow entering Tucson market
November 18, 2020
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with husband-and-wife duo, Jeff and Laura Laird, to bring three locations to Tucson…
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Chipotle teams up with TikTok to find royal fans
November 18, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched Chipotle Royalty, a competition on TikTok that challenges fans to prove why their orders are the best among millions of…
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Juice It Up posts double-digit sales increases
November 18, 2020
Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, Juice It Up reported strong growth in same-store sales as well as average unit volume this year. Through…
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Curry Up Now making Texas debut
November 18, 2020
Curry Up Now is making its Texas debut next year via a multi-unit franchise deal with MMV Corporation that will first bring the brand to the greater…
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5 reasons to purchase a franchise NOW
By Downing Barber, founder & CEO of Barberitos, explains why it's smart to buy a franchise when there is fear in the market.
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ToastGo2 contactless product suite keeps guests safe, restaurants efficient
November 18, 2020
Toast, a restaurant management platform, is launchingToastGo2, a mobile handheld point-of-sale that works with the Toast Order & Pay platform to facilitate…
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Roundtable: 'How to Design a Technology Strategy for Your Restaurant'
The restaurant leader's task of staying up-to-date on restaurant tech is a harrowing one, but this hour-long roundtable discussion on pizza restaurant…
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The Local Culinary waiving franchise fees on ghost concepts
November 17, 2020
In an effort to help restaurants drum up business during the pandemic, The Local Culinary, a virtual restaurant group, is waiving all initial fees for new…
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Revolut launches Google Pay in 10 markets
November 17, 2020
Revolut, a global financial app with approximately 13 million users, will be among the first financial services companies to offer Google Pay as a service…
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Smokey Bones' 'winged' brand takes flight
November 17, 2020
One of the two ghost kitchen concepts that casual dining barbecue brand — Smokey Bones — first launched late last year — The Wing Experience — is soaring in…
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Freebirds launches on-demand delivery
November 17, 2020
Freebirds World Burrito, a Texas-based Mexican restaurant concept, is offering on-demand delivery via a partnership with fellow Texas-based company, Favor…
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