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London's Leon reports skyrocketing sales
May 14, 2019
London-based Leon reported that sales skyrocketed 24.5% to £95 million ($122,730,975) in the 12 months ending 31 Dec., 2018.
read nowShake Shack opening in Essex this week
May 14, 2019
Shake Shack will open a store at intu Lakeside in Essex, U.K., on Thursday, May 16, at 6 p.m.
read nowAlabama welcoming 2 Blaze locations
May 13, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening in Baldwin and Mobile counties in Mobile, Alabama. The chain, which now has 300 units since opening in 2012, in California…
read nowCowboy Chicken serves up LTO sauces, fruity summer sweets
May 13, 2019
Wood-fired rotisserie chicken brand Cowboy Chicken is offering a limited time lineup of three dipping sauces, called "kickers," through the end of June.
read nowMuscle Maker Grill promotes Aimee Infante to CMO
May 13, 2019
Aimee Infante, who joined Muscle Maker Grill in 2014 and has been serving as vice president of marketing, has been named chief marketing officer.
read nowCrussh officially launching in Sainsbury stores
May 13, 2019
After a successful trial of selling its salads and wraps in 10 Sainsbury stores, Crussh is going into all of the brand's 61 locations across London.
read nowEataly arriving in Dallas in 2020
May 10, 2019
Eataly will open its first Texas location next year in the NorthPark Center in Dallas.
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Golden Chick CEO's Southern slant on quick chicken + QSR packagers' infatuation with fast casual
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From fried chicken and catfish, to dirty rice and fried okra, today's first brand is a Southerner through and through. But that doesn't mean QSR brand, Golden…
listen nowRestaurant-distributed ground tuna possible source of Salmonella sicknesses
May 10, 2019
Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Newport linked to frozen ground tuna sold to restaurants…
read nowOno Hawaiian BBQ opening 85th unit
May 9, 2019
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is continuing its home-state expansion Friday, opening at Center Pointe Shopping Center, near the 10 Freeway off Highland Springs…
read nowLittle Big Burger makes pit stop at Charlotte Motor Speedway
May 9, 2019
Little Big Burger is now open in the concession area of the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Charlotte, North Carolina.
read nowPotbelly adds 2 Virgina units
May 9, 2019
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has opened two franchise shops in Virginia — one in Charlottesville and one in Richmond — which join 25 others in the state, according…
read nowPostmates, Square partnership allows small restaurants to offer on-demand delivery
May 9, 2019
Square Inc. has entered an agreement with Postmates to provide on-demand delivery to Square's small business customers, according to a press release.
read nowla Madeleine debuts 'kids fit' menu
May 9, 2019
With the help of high school culinary students, la Madeleine French Bakery & Café is now offering a "kids fit" menu.
read nowFive Guys taps Zenput platform to support brand standards, boost customer experience
May 9, 2019
Five Guys is rolling out the Zenput platform across corporate U.S. locations and plans to provide it to franchisees in the future.
read nowStarbucks debuts limited Vera Bradley merchandise in Asia
May 9, 2019
Starbucks has launched an exclusive limited merchandise collection in Asia featuring Vera Bradley drinkware and stationery.
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Why Teriyaki Madness CEO is confident about 500-unit growth strategy
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Claiming to more than double your restaurant unit count in one year may seem pretty gutsy, but Teriyaki Madness CEO Michael Haith isn't afraid to say it aloud.
read nowPress Waffle Co expanding into Waco
May 8, 2019
Bryan and Caleb Lewis, the brothers who own Press Waffle Co., have signed an agreement with Kyle Van de Ven and Kevin Koskovich to open a unit in July inside…
read nowPie Five struggles as Pizza Inn posts solid Q3
May 8, 2019
Rave Restaurant Group Inc. reported a mixed bag of Q3 financial results for its two brands, Pie Five and Pizza Inn. Although combined, company revenue…
read nowGoogle Lens offers meal highlighting, ratings and review access
May 8, 2019
Restaurant patrons wanting insight on top meals, or reviews and ratings, can now use the Google Lens, a visual search and computer vision tool.
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