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Barberitos delivers mobile app upgrade
March 2, 2020
Barberitos, a fast casual restaurant featuring southwestern-style burritos, has launched its updated mobile app, which includes a new design for the location…
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Blaze opening in Southfield, Michigan mall
March 2, 2020
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza said in a news release it is opening a new store in Southfield, Michigan Thursday in the Tel Twelve Mall on Telegraph Road. To…
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Jon Smith Subs president: 'Millennials are the future of franchising'
Jim Butler, the president of The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill and Jon Smith Subs, weighs in on why millennials are the future of franchising.
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Honest Tea founder joins Whole Foods-based fast casual brand
March 2, 2020
Honest Tea Founder Seth Goldman is sinking his expertise into the fast casual industry, helping to expand PLNT Burger, a restaurant located at the Whole Foods…
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The Halal Shack adding Impossible Foods to menu
March 2, 2020
The Halal Shack is joining the fake meat craze, partnering with Impossible Foods to offer a plant-based meat substitute that customers can order as fillings in…
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Jersey Mike's adds Grubhub for delivery, pickup
March 2, 2020
Jersey Mike’s Subs, a fast casual sandwich chain, has added Grubhub to its third-party delivery network at more than 1,000 locations across the U.S.
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Moe's throwing queso shade at Chipotle - again
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
February 28, 2020
While McDonald's and Wendy's are engaged in a breakfast battle, Moe's Southwest Grill is throwing shade at Chipotle, which launched a new queso offering this…
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The Current State of the Digital Experience
We recently conducted an Omni-Channel and Menu Management survey of enterprise restaurant operators with Fast Casual and QSR concepts. This infographic…
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Pollo Tropical launches delivery with Uber Eats
February 28, 2020
Pollo Tropical has partnered with Uber Eats to offer delivery and is launching free delivery this weekend to celebrate. Pollo customers had been searching…
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Pincho CEO: Simplified operations + empowered teams = growth
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
A hundred stores in five years is an ambitious growth plan for any brand, but Pincho co-founder and CEO Otto Othman thinks the popularity of the brand in Miami…
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Keurig Dr Pepper and Nestle partner on Starbucks K-Cup pods
February 28, 2020
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc. has partnered with Nestlé USA to manufacture and distribute Starbucks branded packaged coffee in K-Cup pods in the U.S. and Canada…
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Fiserv launches Clover Station Pro to boost restaurant efficiency
February 28, 2020
Fiserv Inc. has rolled out Clover Station Pro, a POS device designed to speed checkout and boost engagement, particularly in the restaurant industry. The…
read nowDoorDash files draft IPO registration with SEC
February 27, 2020
DoorDash has announced a confidential submission to the Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering.
read nowTaco Cabana reports poor Q4 earnings, replacing president
February 27, 2020
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc, parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, reported Thursday that total Q4 revenues were down nearly 5%. While Pollo…
read nowNational Restaurant Association report projects 4% industry-wide sales growth this year
February 27, 2020
The National Restaurant Association projected 4% restaurant industry sales growth this year across service categories to a total national of a record $89…
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Muscle Maker Grill ghosting Chicago
February 27, 2020
Muscle Maker Grill and Healthy Joe's, sister concepts specializing in healthy food based on the East Coast, are moving into Chicago but as delivery-only…
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Panera launches coffee subscription plan
February 27, 2020
Subscription services have gained popularity with customers with companies like Birch Box and Dollar Shave Club leading the way to disrupt their industries…
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Grubhub now delivering subscription service
February 27, 2020
Grubhub is jumping on the subscription model bandwagon with its launch of Grubhub+, a membership program offering members unlimited free delivery for $9.99.
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Lent has put the spotlight on Hot Head Burritos’ new Fish Tacos. Hot Head Fish Tacos start with a healthy serving of Cod topped with Pico, Hot Head Sauce…
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Wagamama gearing up for US expansion
February 26, 2020
London-based Wagamama is building its U.S. presence thanks to a deal with Conversion Venture Capital and its operating partners, Robert Cornog Jr. and Richard…
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