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City Barbeque launches FlyBuy tech for curbside service
July 8, 2020
City Barbeque, a fast casual chain with 48 locations in six states, has partnered with Radius Networks, a location-based technology company, to upgrade its…
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Cousins relocates Wauwatosa, Wisconsin store
July 8, 2020
Cousins Subs has relocated its Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, restaurant to the site of a former Genghis Khan at 725 N. Mayfair Road.
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Sweetgreen hosting one-day $5 promo
July 8, 2020
Sweetgreen is selling some of its most popular warm bowls and salads for $5 for one day only; Wednesday. Referred to as "$5 Greens Day," the campaign is geared…
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Why Top Chef Joe Sasto is passionate about cannabis cuisine
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Cannabis culinary artist Chef Joe Sasto discusses the art and science behind cannabis pairing dinners.
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Wolfnights snags marketing guru to help fuel nationwide expansion
July 8, 2020
Wolfnights, a gourmet wrap concept founded in 2011 in New York City, has hired restaurant marketing veteran Stacey Kane to help hone its story and develop…
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Tillster digital ordering platform joins ParTech's Brink POS ecosystem
July 7, 2020
ParTech Inc., a provider of pont-of-sale software for the restaurant and retail industries, has added the Tillster digital ordering platform to the cloud-based…
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Coolgreens promotes GM to regional operations director
July 7, 2020
Coolgreens has promoted Larissa Witt to regional operations director, a new position created as a result of the brand's rapid growth, according to a company…
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Slim Chicken makes Utah debut
July 7, 2020
Slim Chickens opened its first Utah location Monday at 1250 E. State St., in Lehi. After meeting co-founders Tom Gordon and Greg Smart of Slim Chickens at a…
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Despite declining sales, Shake Shack resuming growth plans
July 7, 2020
Declining sales caused by COVID-19 and protests forcing some units to temporarily close, are no longer keeping Shake Shack Inc. from developing new locations…
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As COVID-19 cases grow, restaurant transactions fall
July 7, 2020
For the second week, previous signs of recovering recovery for U.S. restaurants are wavering as the number of COVID-19 cases grows nationally. For the last…
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Waba Grill reveals new look
July 6, 2020
California's WaBa Grill, which serves healthy rice bowls, has debuted the brand's redesign in its latest store opening. Located near the Arts District, off…
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Captain D's largest franchisee adds to portfolio
July 6, 2020
Captain D's largest franchisee, Trident Holdings LLC, has opened its 39th location in nine states., located at 7798 Youree Dr., in Shreveport. Louisiana. The…
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Discover commits $5M to support Black-owned restaurants
July 6, 2020
Discover Financial Services has committed $5 million to provide assistance to Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. in the form of $25,000 grants for…
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Uber pays $2.65B in stock for Postmates
The third-party delivery version of "big fish eats smaller fish" just changed the stakes in the highly competitive and ever-more-valuable restaurant delivery…
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Is your restaurant prepared for possible second wave of COVID-19
Successful restaurant operators will need to apply a measured approach to both disaster preparedness and recovery with the likely prospect of a "second wave…
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Anonymous restaurant check-in offers option for security-wary diners
July 3, 2020
A Canadian company called, I Checked In, has released a contact-tracing service that restaurants and other businesses can use to contact customers who want to…
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Cousins Subs promotes 3 execs
July 3, 2020
Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has promoted three members of its corporate support team. J.J. Grube steps into the position of VP of operations & finance…
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New service helps QSRs manage text messaging
July 2, 2020
The AI-powered answering service for restaurants and other businesses, Numa, now offers businesses the ability to send and receive text messages, pictures…
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PPP loan application extended to August pending president’s approval
July 2, 2020
Companies that haven't taken advantage of the Paycheck Protection Program are likely to have until Aug. 8 to apply, thanks to a Senate vote to extend the…
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Mici rolls out franchising program
July 2, 2020
In an effort to become a national brand, Mici Handcrafted Italian, a six-unit fast casual chain based in Denver, has rolled out a national franchise program.
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