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Zaxby's hires former Dollar General exec as CFO
July 24, 2023
Zaxby's has hired Dollar General's former SVP and chief strategy officer, Donny Lau, as CFO. He previously held numerous roles at Yum Brands and will lead the…
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How voice AI is driving customer satisfaction, growth
July 24, 2023
In today's fast-paced world, customers demand speed and convenience. When it comes to food ordering, voice AI is a game-changer. By allowing customers to place…
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Mother-daughter duo opening 2nd Farmer Boys unit
July 21, 2023
The mother-daughter team of Leeza Brazier and Leila Bakkali are launching their second Farmer Boys location in Perris, California, following their 2018 opening…
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Freddy's adds several locations to growth pipeline
July 21, 2023
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, based in Wichita, Kansas, is kicking of Q3 with several openings, including an agreement for eight locations in…
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Technology bridging gap between pandemic, restaurant industry renaissance
by Brian Duncan — President, me&u USA
Restaurants are still trying to fill 2 million jobs, and with a near 10% increase in the cost of food, 92% of restaurant operators are justifiably worried.
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Potbelly founder acquires 27 locations
July 21, 2023
Potbelly Corp. has finalized a 27-shop agreement in Maryland with the company's founder Bryant Keil and his son, Hampden. The agreement grants the duo…
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Tesco cafes go digital
July 21, 2023
UK-based Tesco, which has nearly 5,000 grocery and retail locations, is streamlining the digital ordering processes in all its cafes via a partnership with…
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ICXA to honor Elevate winners at 7th annual summit
by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association
The ICX Association will honor five companies as winners of the 2023 Elevate Awards during a ceremony at its upcoming annual conference, the Interactive…
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Sweetgreen hits Wisconsin
July 20, 2023
Sweetgreen, based in Los Angeles, opened its first Wisconsin restaurant Tuesday in Milwaukee's Historic Third Ward neighborhood. Located at 300 East Buffalo…
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Brothers opening 2 Chill-N Nitrogen stores
July 20, 2023
Miami-based Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream, a made-to-order nitrogen ice cream brand, will open Friday n Pembroke Pines, Florida, at 16024 Pines Blvd. Owned by…
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Juice It Up entering San Diego
July 20, 2023
Newport Beach, California-based Juice It Up, a smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice chain, is entering the San Diego market thanks to a six-unit agreement with…
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3 fast casual chicken brands expanding footprints
July 19, 2023
Three fast casuals specializing in chicken — Connecticut-based Haven Hot Chicken, Slim Chickens, which is headquartered in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and…
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Chipotle teams up with soccer stars
July 19, 2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill, a partner of U.S. Soccer, is bringing back "Bowls for Goals," a promotion for the U.S. Women's National Team's upcoming matches in New…
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Kraft joins the 'Mayoverse'
July 19, 2023
Kraft Real Mayo is bringing mayo fantasies to life in the Mayoverse, an out-of-this-world digital space that celebrates peoples' passionate love of mayonnaise…
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Why McAlister's is betting on breakfast catering
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
The goals for McAlister's breakfast catering relaunch were to create exciting choices without adding new SKUs and to tackle packaging with supply chain…
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July 18, 2023
Signature Systems Inc. has released "PDQ Third Party Fulfillment," a POS-integrated and standalone option featuring automated delivery management.
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Chipotle expanding to Middle East
July 18, 2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with international franchise operator Alshaya Group to open restaurants in Dubai and Kuwait early next year before…
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July 18, 2023
Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus is expanding into Central Texas via an area development agreement with father-daughter Erin Ledoux and Gregg Strasburger.
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Free hot dog at Dog Haus
July 18, 2023
July 19 is National Hot Dog Day so Dog Haus is doling out a free dog.
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Luna lands airport location
July 18, 2023
Luna Grill Mediterranean Kitchen will take flight at the San Diego International Airport Terminal 1, which is expanding and opening in 2025. The chain has…
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