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Restaurant workers group fights for mandated paid sick leave
March 18, 2020
Major restaurant chain executives have had time to talk with President Donald Trump, but many frontline workers in those chains still believe their voices are…
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Tin Drum Asian Kitchen expanding Atlanta footprint
March 18, 2020
Atlanta-based Tin Drum Asian Kitchen announced today that it has signed a two-unit deal with Setul and Trishna Patel to develop restaurants in its hometown.
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Sales falling at 70% of US restaurants
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The restaurant industry is reeling, according to the most recent data collected by Black Box Intelligence, and unfortunately, that's expected to increase.
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Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'
March 18, 2020
Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…
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EZ-Chow cuts fees to help restaurants meet carry-out, delivery needs
March 17, 2020
As cities shut down dine-in restaurant options due to the Covid outbreak, the ability to provide takeout or delivery becomes more imperative than ever, which…
read nowDoorDash CEO wants to support restaurants, protect drivers
March 17, 2020
Doordash CEO Tony Xu said the company wants to help restaurants survive the recent closures triggered by COVID-19 by providing them with a package of…
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Dave's Hot Chicken signs 10-unit Texas deal
March 17, 2020
Dave's Hot Chicken, based in Los Angeles, has inked a franchise agreement with David Futrell and Ernest Crawford to open 10 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth…
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Brown Bag Seafood paying employees for 'lost hours'
March 17, 2020
Brown Bag Seafood, a seven-unit chain based in Chicago, is ensuring that all of its employees take home paychecks over during the two-week shutdown of Illinois…
read nowDelivery.com now serving Texas, Colorado, New Mexico
March 17, 2020
Delivery.com, a destination for online ordering, said Texas ToGo, TuYu Delivery and Pueblo ToGo have joined the its network. Texas ToGo has expanded to 1…
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Restaurants cutting delivery fees to promote social distancing
As restaurants across the United States shutter dine-in locations and switch to carry-out and delivery-only options, many fast casuals are discounting or…
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Pure Green still going strong amid corornavirus shutdowns
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Pure Green, a five-unit chain based in New York City, has seen a spike in sales of cold-pressed juices and immunity shots, which CEO Ross Franklin believes…
read nowPower Up with Power Bowls
Hot Head Burritos has introduced Power Bowls to Power Up your lunch and dinner options. Power Bowls are available in Chicken, Steak, or Veggie versions and…
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Shake Shack relying solely on carry-out, delivery
March 16, 2020
Shake Shack is following the lead of numerous brands around the country (Starbucks, Halo Burger and Just Salad) temporarily shifting to a to-go only operating…
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Halo Burger offering delivery, to-go only orders
March 16, 2020
Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger restaurants closed its dining rooms Saturday, opting to operate drive-thru and delivery business only. This decision comes…
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4 ways for your brand to stay 'top-of-search'
by Nancy A Shenker — Content Strategist, theONswitch, LLC
As Google enhances its Google My Business pages and refines its search algorithm, savvy multi-location food brands are becoming more aware of the imperative to…
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Chipotle partners with Zoom to promote social distancing
March 16, 2020
While people all over the U.S. practice social distancing in an effort to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, Chipotle is hoping to deliver some…
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Restaurants focused on delivery, to-go during Coronavirus pandemic
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Although Creator, a burger joint in San Francisco that doesn't need humans to cook its burgers, the restaurant has gone a step further to protect guests and…
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Starbucks closes US, Canada dining areas, offers to-go service
March 16, 2020
In an effort to help contain the COVID-19 virus, Starbucks is implementing a to-go only service model in its U.S. and Canadian locations.
read nowJust Salad opts for digital-only ordering
March 16, 2020
In an effort to stop Covid-19 from spreading, New York-based Just Salad has suspended in-store dining, shifting to 100% digital ordering in most states.
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Breakfast 'war' pushes restaurant sales up despite COVID-19
March 16, 2020
The breakfast war between QSRs drove U.S. customer transactions up at quick service restaurants despite all the negative impact on the restaurant industry due…
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