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Dual-branded Quiznos, Taco Del Mar flagship opens in Florida
April 27, 2023
Rego Restaurant Group, which owns Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has opened its first dual-branded location.
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Cookie Plug bakes up development deals
April 27, 2023
Cookie Plug has signed multiple development deals to open 50 locations by year's end.
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Urban Vegan rebrands as Brick City Vegan
April 27, 2023
With vegan and flexitarian diets rising in popularity, New Jersey-based Brick City Vegan, formerly known as Urban Vegan, is hoping to offer a modernized take…
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iRestaurant: Dirty Dough, Sweetberry, CKE Restaurants balance AI with human touch
by Daniel Brown — Editor, Networld Media Group
During this year’s Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Miami, Florida, a session of industry experts and operators convened to discuss automation…
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Nekter Juice Bar gets 'Too Faced'
April 26, 2023
Los Angeles-based Nekter Juice Bar and Too Faced, a make-up brand that sells Better Than Sex Mascara, Lip Injection Lip Gloss and Born This Way Healthy Glow…
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ICXA announces 2023 Elevate Awards
by Alicia Lavay — Executive Director, ICX Association
Alicia Lavay is Executive Director at the ICX Association. Image provided. "Sometimes when I consider what tremendous consequences come from little…
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Chipotle enjoys 'better-than-expected' Q1 earnings
April 25, 2023
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol had a lot to smile about Tuesday when he reported that Q1 earnings per share were $10.50 vs. $8.92 expected by analysts. Revenue was…
read nowCaribou inks deals to open 300 franchise stores
April 25, 2023
Caribou Coffee, owned by Panera Brands, has signed several multi-unit agreements to add over 300 franchise locations over the next few years. Caribou expanded…
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The Halal Guys continuing Midwest expansion
April 25, 2023
New York City-based The Halal Guys is focused on growing the untapped Midwestern market via a five-unit deal in the Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, areas.
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Bad Ass Coffee intros plant-based energy drinks
April 25, 2023
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has created an energy drink line, Mana, to deliver caffeine without the coffee flavor.
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Fajita Pete's doubles down on family menus
April 25, 2023
Fajita Pete's has created three menu groups aimed at bringing quality and value to its customers — Familia Bundles, $9.99 Everyday Deals and a reimagined…
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Original ChopShop continues Dallas growth
April 25, 2023
Original ChopShop, a 20-location salad concept, is opening in Southlake, Texas, marking the state's 11th location. Located at East Southlake Blvd and Kimball…
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Huey Magoo's opening in Springfield, Missouri
April 25, 2023
Huey Magoo's is opening its first Springfield, Missouri, location, marking its 46th restaurant spanning nine states.
read nowBlaze Pizza inks deal for Bahrain
April 25, 2023
Blaze Pizza is firing up its international expansion in Bahrain. The deal with NAD Holdings is a multi-unit deal that will acquire two existing Blaze Pizzas…
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Clean Eatz finalizes multi-unit deal for Florida
April 25, 2023
Wilmington, North Carolina-based Clean Eatz has signed a multi-unit development deal to bring three locations to southeast Florida. Site selection is underway…
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UK's Floozie Cookies ready to win the 'Cookie Conundrum'
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Canadian-born pastry chef Kimberly Lin is confident that her 100% vegan-stuffed cookie concept, launched in 2020, takes the (cookie) cake.
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Big Chicken hitting up Ohio with 36-unit deal
April 25, 2023
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is creating a big presence in Ohio via a 36-unit development agreement with Kurt and Ryan Webb, Trever Einerson and Steve…
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Slim Chickens expanding UK footprint
April 24, 2023
Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, which has 225 locations in the U.S. and U.K., is adding a store in the U.K.'s Thorpe Park in partnership with…
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Biggby Coffee on track to have 1K locations by 2028
April 24, 2023
Biggby Coffee, a nearly 350-unit coffee concept founded in East Lansing, Michigan, closed out the 2022 fiscal year by signing 71 franchise agreements with both…
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Fuzzy's opens 3rd Wichita location
April 24, 2023
Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a Baja-style taco restaurant, opened Saturday in Wichita, Kansas, in a 5,528-square-foot space owned by ICT Taco Shop 3 at 10728 W. 21st St.
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