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Island Fin Poke heating up Arizona
July 13, 2023
Island Fin Poke is opening Monday in Gilbert, Arizona, marking the Florida-based chain's 28th location and first in the state of Arizona.
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Macapalooza popping off at Noodles & Co
July 13, 2023
Noodles & Co. is going big for National Mac & Cheese Day, inviting rewards members to join Macapalooza, a three-day celebration dedicated to the cheesy…
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LL COOL J lands gig with Cookie Plug
July 13, 2023
Hip-hop icon LL COOL J has a new gig — cookies— thanks to a 60-unit deal he signed with Cookie Plug and multi-unit franchisee Kevin Davis to open the…
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BurgerFi CEO becomes investor
July 13, 2023
On Carl J. Bachmann's first day as CEO of BurgerFi International Inc., the owner of BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, also became one of the…
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Wingstop appoints chief growth officer
July 13, 2023
Wingstop has hired Anne Fischer as SVP and chief growth officer to lead Wingstop's marketing and digital strategies.
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Big Chicken lands in Illinois
July 12, 2023
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has arrived in Illinois, opening last week in Rosemont as the first store of a multi-unit agreement with Chicago-area…
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Ovation launches call-to-text feature
July 12, 2023
Ovation, a real-time guest feedback platform for restaurants, has released an automated call-answering feature, Call-to-Text, allowing restaurants to…
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Crack Shack soaring to 10 units
July 12, 2023
Southern California-based The Crack Shack is opening its 10th location Thursday. The store is in Murray, Utah. The fast casual brand originally started as a…
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Rock N Roll Sushi topping charts in Colorado
July 12, 2023
Rock N Roll Sushi is making its Colorado Springs, Colorado, debut this weekend at 7875 Silicone Heights as part of a deal with franchisee Kyle Gerstner, CEO…
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Veggie Grill revamps loyalty app
July 12, 2023
Veggie Grill has upgraded its loyalty program and digital ordering experience via Thanx, a guest engagement platform.
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Chipotle testing avocado-processing cobot
July 12, 2023
Chips are no longer the only food item being handled by robots at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
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Oath Pizza to open 1st California location
July 12, 2023
Oath Pizza will launch its first California location in El Segundo on Aug. 5. The unit is located at 720 S. Allied Way Unit B within The Works shopping center…
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Pizza survey shows what customers want from their favorite pizzerias
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
In a survey of 403 people, 100% said they had ordered pizza, either for delivery by pick up. No longer are customers using the telephone to place their orders.
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Voodoo Doughnut opening 20th store
July 11, 2023
Voodoo Doughnut is opening its 20th location in a few months at 1806 Greenville Ave., in Dallas, and will hire 75 employees from the local community.
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Your Pie to hand out free gelato scoops on National Ice Cream Day
July 11, 2023
Your Pie is offering guests a free scoop of gelato on National Ice Cream Day, July 16, according to a press release.
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SynergySuite upgrades operations, safety tools
July 11, 2023
SynergySuite, a restaurant back-of-house software provider, has released a redesign of its operations and food safety modules, allowing customers to manage and…
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Rush Bowls entering Pennsylvania
July 10, 2023
Rush Bowls, a Colorado-based concept known for meals-in-a-bowl, is opening its first Pennsylvania store Saturday in Phoenixville at 222 Bridge St.
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Lobster rolls onto fast casual menus
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Lobster is catching on at fast casual menus as mentions of the fare have increased 4.5% on core menus over the past year, including 9.1% in appetizers and 100…
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Former Whataburger exec opening Aloha Poke
July 10, 2023
Aloha Poke Co. is opening this week in Richmond, Texas, near Houston, under the direction of franchisee Baryalay Razi, who started at Whataburger over 20 years…
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Velvet Taco launching Chat GPTaco
July 10, 2023
Dallas-based Velvet Taco is promoting its latest LTO, the Chat GPTaco, developed by Chef Venecia Willis using the latest artificial intelligence generator…
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