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Mici Italian inks 30-unit deal with Smashburger franchisee
April 7, 2022
Mici Italian, a Denver-based fast casual restaurant is coming on strong in Phoenix, Arizona, signing a 30-unit deal with Lucas Farnham, who owns several Black…
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Fast casual Hookah lounge coming to Vegas
April 7, 2022
CRU Lounge, a fast casual, hookah-hemp lounge offering hookah flavors, hemp oil extracts, small plates and specialty craft cocktails, is betting on Las Vegas…
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Pollo Tropical offering 3 family meals
April 7, 2022
Pollo Tropical, owned by Fiesta Group, is offering three family meals to complement its menu. The Chicken Trio, TropiChop Bar and Fajita Meal feed up to four…
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Insomnia Cookies expanding with 6 store openings
April 7, 2022
Insomnia Cookies is expanding its footprint this spring with six store openings in San Francisco, Houston, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania; Washington D.C. and…
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Chi’Lantro delivering to Houston area before opening brick-and-mortar store
April 7, 2022
Chi'Lantro BBQ is serving the Houston area, offering delivery in Midtown and surrounding neighborhoods ahead of its first brick-and-mortar location opening…
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Using modern marketing tips to get the most from loyalty programs
April 7, 2022
Customer loyalty programs are at the forefront of the restaurant industry like never before. In the past, gathering email addresses to send promotions was a…
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Chicken Salad Chick opens 20th Tennessee store
April 7, 2022
Chicken Salad Chick has opened a company-owned restaurant in Smyrna, Tennessee. On the heels of the brand's debut in Gallatin in January, this Smyrna location…
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Former NBA star bringing 10 Dave's Hot Chicken locations to Minneapolis
April 6, 2022
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based brand that started as a parking lot pop-up, has inked an agreement with former NBA player Kris Humphries and his family…
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Federal Donuts lands funding from Duck Donuts investor
April 6, 2022
Federal Donuts, a Philadelphia-based fast casual brand serving donuts, fried Chicken and coffee, has received funding from NewSpring Franchise. The firm has…
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Restaurant group pushes Congress to pass fund replenishment program
April 6, 2022
The National Restaurant Association has sent a letter to congressional leaders pushing for the passage of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund which could come…
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NRA urges support of SMB COVID funding bill
April 6, 2022
The National Restaurant Association is urging support of a $48 billion dollar small business COVID-19 funding bill, called S.4008 – Small Business COVID Relief…
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Qdoba inks Cleveland deal
April 6, 2022
Qdoba Mexican Eats has signed a multi-unit agreement to bring 10 locations to the Cleveland area, including Geauga, Lake, Portage, Stark, Summit and Cuyahoga…
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Starbucks general counsel stepping down
April 6, 2022
Starbucks General Counsel Rachel Gonzalez is stepping down but will serve as an adviser until she leaves the company on May 20. She will receive at least $7.…
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Capital Tacos expanding via ghost kitchens
April 6, 2022
Two months after announcing the launch of its franchise opportunity, Capital Tacos is preparing to expand its reach beyond the borders of the Tampa Bay area…
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MOD Pizza's latest dessert helps fund employee grants
April 6, 2022
MOD Pizza has released its latest limited-edition "Squad Cake" — a lime-flavored white cake filled with tarte lime cream covered in a white chocolate coating…
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Habit Grill adds Orange County location
April 5, 2022
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based restaurant company owned by YUM Brands, is opening this week in Seal Beach, a city in Orange Country, California.
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Slim Chickens adding to Houston footprint
April 5, 2022
Slim Chickens is opening this week at 510 Fm 1960 Road W, in Houston thanks to a partnership with Garza Management.
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Nekter finishes Q1 2022 with 18 franchise agreements
April 5, 2022
Nekter Juice Bar, which has nearly 170 locations in the U.S., signed 18 agreements in the first quarter of 2022, representing 37 locations as it plans to grow…
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Leveraging Market Disruptions to Enhance Your Brand Experience
Restaurants have faced an onslaught of crises and shifting consumer expectations. Within this environment of constant change, how do you ensure that all of…
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Pokeworks adds 15th Texas location
April 5, 2022
Pokeworks has opened its 15th Texas location in McAllen. Owned and operated by local couple, Agustin and Amairany Guzman — who also own a handful of other…
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