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5 concepts compete for The Perfect Pitch 2024 title
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Five fledgling concepts will vie for The Perfect Pitch title and a prize on Oct. 14 at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Denver, Colorado.
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Starbird nesting in Bay Area
September 9, 2024
Starbird is expanding its Bay Area with a Monday opening in Palo Alto. A Pleasanton location will come later this fall.
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Einstein Bros: 'It's Ok to cheat on pumpkin spice'
September 9, 2024
Einstein Bros. Bagels is daring breakfast lovers to cheat on pumpkin spice this season by ordering its Fall Flavor Fling combo. Featuring the Maplehouse…
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Smalls Sliders adding 6 units in Fort Worth
September 6, 2024
Smalls Sliders, which has more than 300 units — dubbed "cans" by the company — under development, has inked its latest multi-unit deal with entrepreneur Brett…
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Charleys Cheesesteaks launches menu updates
September 6, 2024
Ohio-based Charleys Cheesesteaks has expanded menu selections based on customer feedback. The updates include:
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KPOT entering NYC
September 6, 2024
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot, an all-you-can-eat dining experience that merges traditional Asian Hot Pot with Korean BBQ flavors, is opening its 80th location…
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Savvy Sliders becomes sponsor of Detroit Lions
September 5, 2024
Michigan-based Savvy Sliders has inked a deal with The Detroit Lions to become an official sponsor of the football team. The day following each Lions win…
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Nothing Bundt Cakes hires COO
September 5, 2024
Dallas-based Nothing Bundt Cakes, the 600-unit cake company and franchisor, has named Wanda Williams, former Yum Brands executive, as chief operations officer.
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WOWorks names CMO, CGO
September 5, 2024
WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos and ZEats, has tapped two restaurant…
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Wings and Rings franchising fast casual chicken concept
September 4, 2024
Wings and Rings, an Ohio-based sports restaurant, is franchising Noble Chicken, opening the concept's first endcap location next year in Cincinnati. Noble has…
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Conde Nast Traveler honors Sambazon with award
September 4, 2024
Conde Nast Traveler has named Sambazon "one of the most unforgettable airport meals in the world." The chain offers acai bowls at locations in airports across…
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Marugame Udon analyzing customer data to fuel US expansion
September 4, 2024
Marugame Udon USA, a 1,200-unit Japanese restaurant serving Sanuki-style udon and tempura, has tapped Bikky, a customer data platform built for multi-unit…
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How old-school relationship building fuels catering sales
by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy
Until the AI overlords take over, our economy is still driven by human people making human decisions. The catering opportunity not only wants but relies on a…
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Slim Chickens CEO gives insight into brand's successes
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Tom Gordon is CEO of Slim Chickens, a fast casual chicken brand with more than 280 units.
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Mindy's Munchies opening 1st franchised store
September 3, 2024
Mindy's Munchies, a New Jersey-based chocolate-covered dessert restaurant founded by former stay-at-home mom Mindy Mosca, is opening its first franchise store…
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Moe's launches Cheez-It LTO
September 3, 2024
Moe's Southwest Grill has added Cheez-It crackers to its lineup of ingredients, allowing customers to add the snack to any build-your-own burrito, bowl, stack…
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Slim Chickens franchisee adding 12 units to portfolio
August 30, 2024
Slim Chickens has inked a deal with second-generation franchisee Slims Midwest, which owns 23 Arby's locations in Eastern Michigan, to open 12 locations in…
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Fazoli’s expands Georgia presence
August 30, 2024
Fazoli's, owned by FAT Brands opened its eighth Georgia location at 207 Bullsboro Dr., in Newnan.
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Le Macaron French Pastries taking on Colorado
August 30, 2024
Florida-based Le Macaron French Pastries is entering Denver just a few months after announcing that it was ready to expand across the U.S.
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Usher opens Dave's Hot Chicken
August 30, 2024
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has collaborated with entertainer Usher to open its first Georgia restaurant in the Atlanta suburb of Conyers. Usher, who…
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