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Restaurant gift card sales up over last 2 years
January 4, 2022
The restaurant industry sold 6% more gift cards during the 2021 holiday season compared to 2019, and 57% more than 2020, according to a Paytronix study.
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Chick N Max signs 1st franchisee
January 4, 2022
Chick N Max, a fast casual franchise based in Wichita, is headed to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, after signing its first franchise agreement for three…
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Sweetgreen offering discounted salad 'scripts
January 4, 2022
Los Angeles Sweetgreen, a past winner of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, is jumping on the subscription bandwagon via Sweetpass. With a $1…
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Fajita Pete's opens 25th unit
January 3, 2022
Texas-based Fajita Pete's celebrated reaching its 25-location milestone last month with the opening of a location in Las Colinas, Texas.
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Bagel Boss making Jersey debut
January 3, 2022
New Jersey residents will no longer have to rely on "New York-Style bagels," according to Bagel Boss Founder Adam Rosner, who has tapped NJ residents Edward…
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How AI will save the restaurant industry
by Paul Rubin — Chief Strategy Officer, PAR Technology
You know restaurant technology is becoming a very big deal when it goes viral on TikTok. In November, a user of the popular video-sharing social network…
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Nominations now open for 2022 Top 100 Movers & Shakers
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
January is a time for goal setting and self-reflection, but it's also the first step in a long process of building our annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers &…
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Chipotle adding plant-based chorizo
January 3, 2022
Chipotle Mexican Grill has made plant-based chorizo available for a limited time at U.S. locations.
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Nashville pitmaster creates 2nd barbecue concept
December 30, 2021
Pitmaster Carey Bringle, who launched Peg Leg Poker in 2013 in Nashville, opened a second barbecue joint earlier this month. Bringle's Smoking Oasis is not the…
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Dickey's opens 700th unit
December 29, 2021
Dickey's Restaurant Brands, which owns Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Wing Boss, Big Deal Burger and Trailer Bird, opened its 700th store on Dec. 10 when it launched…
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4 questions to ask when positioning your restaurant brand
by Saskia Ketz
Restaurant entrepreneurs need more than just a great menu and a good team. They must be fantastic marketers as well. While many people have some idea of where…
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All DoorDash employees back on monthly deliveries
December 29, 2021
Every DoorDash employee, up to and including the CEO, are being asked to make monthly deliveries as part of the company's WeDash program, which launched in…
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South Korean fried chicken chain opening in Long Beach
December 28, 2021
Mom's Touch, a 1,300-unit fried chicken chain based in South Korea, is opening in Long Beach, California. Following its U.S. debut in Gardena this past summer…
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Fuzzy's hires former Backyard Burgers CEO as COO
December 28, 2021
Fuzzy's Taco Shop, which has nearly 150 locations, has hired Scott Shotter as COO, according to a company press release.
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Taco Bell franchisee opening Habit Burger locations
December 28, 2021
California-based The Habit Burger Grill has signed an area development agreement with Lee Mitchell, a multi-unit Taco Bell franchisee, to bring five locations…
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Clean Juice adds 5 franchisees in 5 states
December 28, 2021
Charlotte-based Clean Juice has added five franchise partners in five states, accelerating its goal of opening a Clean Juice in all 50 U.S. states. This latest…
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Restaurant employees picking up the slack
December 28, 2021
Back-of-house managers, dish and prep cooks are working more overtime during the pandemic, according to a 7shifts study. The research analyzed shifts scheduled…
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Breakfast, lunch sales rebounding
December 23, 2021
The breakfast daypart is rebounding, according to a report from The NPD Group.
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Pinkbox celebrates opening of relocated store
December 23, 2021
Las Vegas-based Pinkbox Doughnuts opened a relocated drive-thru store on Dec.18 on Eastern Avenue and Horizon Ridge Parkway with a block party featuring music…
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Inspire Brands: Anatomy of a technology transformation
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Raghu Sagi of Inspire Brands shared the learnings the organization has uncovered over the last two years and the highlights of its companywide digital…
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