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Chipotle continues support of farmers
May 7, 2020
Last year, 56% of U.S. farms lost money with financial losses in 2020 expected to increase due to the pandemic and food scarcity supply issues, according to…
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Chipotle hosting virtual prom afterparty
May 7, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill is hosting a Virtual Prom Afterparty with brand super-fan and digital star, David Dobrik at 9:45 p.m. Eastern time, on May 16.
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I Heart Mac & Cheese to open 20th Texas unit
May 7, 2020
I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with Verlan Hoopes to continue the brand's expansion across Texas. He will be opening one location in…
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Gusto launches sixth store in Atlanta
May 7, 2020
Gusto is opening its sixth location in Atlanta, Georgia, this time in North Buckhead at 4365 Roswell Road, NE.
read nowPeet's Coffee reopening locations
May 6, 2020
Peet's Coffee, established in 1966 in Berkeley, California, is reopening 35 locations in California, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois that had been temporarily…
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BurgerFi expanding delivery via Reef Kitchens
May 6, 2020
BurgerFi International will enter several markets by year's end including Seattle, Nashville, Minneapolis and Houston thanks to a licensing agreement with Reef…
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Webinar to explore how restaurants can succeed in uncertain times, develop a recovery plan
May 6, 2020
Restaurants that have survived the coronavirus thus far have experienced a crash course in flexibility and have learned to adjust their business models to…
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Restaurants making reopening plans
While some restaurants are planning to reopen, others are waiting. Bradley Cooper, the contributing editor of FastCasual, reviews the week's COVID-19 related…
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Curry Up Now is open for business on Goldbelly
May 5, 2020
Curry Up Now is expanding its customer reach by launching on GoldBelly, an online restaurant and meal-order site.
read nowShake Shack beats Q1 estimates, warns on beef prices
May 5, 2020
Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti said that although COVID-19 has rocked the chain, total revenue increased 8% during Q1, which ended March 25. Same-Shack sales…
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Juice It Up adds to immunity-boosting lineup
May 5, 2020
To round out its lineup of functional products, Juice It Up has brought back two antioxidant powerhouses, the Superfruit Sunrise Smoothie and the Mighty-C…
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Chef Chatter: What's the secret behind Checkers & Rally's fries?
Ryan Joy, senior director of Research and Development at Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, reveals what makes the fries so popular.
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As states return to dine-in, slight improvement noted in restaurant sales
May 4, 2020
U.S. restaurant chain transactions showed improvement for the second week in a row in the week ending April 26 with total industry customer transactions down…
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Smokey Bones embraces fast casual model via ghost kitchen
May 4, 2020
Smokey Bones has partnered with Kitchen United to open a ghost kitchen Chicago offering delivery-only. Barbecue fans may order through Grubhub, Uber Eats…
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10 reasons Fast Casual's Top 100 will be 'the virtual event of the year'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The 2020 Fast Casual Top 100 winners will be revealed during a live, virtual gala May 15.
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Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks to double footprint by year's end
May 4, 2020
Multi-brand franchisor, Allie T. Mallad, and Detroit-based entrepreneur, Sam Berry, are joining forces to expand Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks Hoagies &…
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How the pandemic solidified contactless payment
by Jessica Shelcusky — Senior Marketing Specialist, Paytronix
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile payment uptake was largely driven by convenience. While convenience is still important, the pandemic has put a spotlight…
read nowEating up profits: The high cost of restaurant POS downtime, and the surprising difference SD-Branch can make
One tenth of 1 percent. It might not seem like much, but it adds up. And when that one tenth of one percent is POS downtime, it adds up to a lot: A lot of…
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Boston Market CEO talks Covid-19 strategy
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although Boston Market has been able to keep the majority of its restaurants open for delivery and curbside orders, CEO Eric Wyatt said he's had to make…
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Third-party delivery was on the rise pre-pandemic
May 1, 2020
Consumer awareness and use of third-party restaurant food services were on the rise even before the outbreak of COVID-19. to rise, acoording to a study by…
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