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Tropical Smoothie hits 1,100 stores
June 6, 2022
Charlotte is home to Tropical Smoothie Cafe's 1,100th location, which also marks the city's 13th and the state's 58th.
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Why today's customer experience requires technology, human touch
by Tony Smith — CEO & Co-founder, Restaurant365
Tony Smith, co-founder and CEO of Restaurant365, explores how to find the perfect balance of high-tech and high-touch service.
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Southern Rock Restaurants promotes ops director to president
June 6, 2022
Southern Rock Restaurants, which operates 112 McAlister's Deli locations in Tennessee, Mississippi, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Virginia and Illinois…
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Shawarma Press adds to Walmart lineup
June 6, 2022
Shawarma Press, owned by Dallas-based entrepreneurs Sawsan Abublan and Dr. Ehap Sabri, is opening this week within an Austin-based Walmart at 620 S. I-35. The…
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PF Chang's opens to-go location in DC
June 6, 2022
P.F. Chang's has opened a to-go location in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. The fast casual version of the brand launched in 2020 as part…
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Burger Patch rolls out mobile app
June 6, 2022
Sacramento-based Burger Patch has debuted a mobile app, marking another innovation milestone for the plant-based burger chain, following the April opening of…
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Blaze Pizza promotes Ed Yancey to chief development officer
June 6, 2022
Blaze Pizza has promoted Ed Yancey to chief development officer. Yancey previously served as vice president of franchise development, according to a company…
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Singapore students create machine for renting reusable food containers
June 6, 2022
A group of Singapore students have developed a vending machine to allow people to rent food containers and other reusable items during the recent…
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8 loyalty program mistakes restaurants make
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Loyalty programs can be a tricky business. Avoid these common mistakes when crafting and deploying your customer rewards program.
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Beatnic celebrating Pride Month with Big Gay Ice Cream
June 3, 2022
In celebration of Pride Month, Beatnic (formerly by CHLOE) has partnered with NYC-based Big Gay Ice Cream to help develop the shop's first vegan collection…
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Chipotle goes BOGO for basketball championship
June 3, 2022
Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching its own game play in celebrating the 2022 Men's Professional Basketball Championship Series.
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June 2, 2022
WaBa Grill, a healthy rice bowl chain, is opening restaurants in Nevada thanks to an eight-store deal for various cities throughout Clark County within the…
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Chipotle accepting crypto
June 2, 2022
Chipotle is accepting digital currency payments through Flexa, allowing customers to spend their bitcoin and other digital currencies from any Flexa-enabled…
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The Habit Burger Grill opening in San Diego
June 2, 2022
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based fast casual brand, opened this week in Pacific Beach at 980 Grand Ave., in San Diego.
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Moderate coffee drinking linked to longer life
June 2, 2022
Consuming a few cups of daily coffee has been linked to a lower death risk, according to new research.
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Restaurant technology takes center stage at Elevate Awards
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
ICXA honored Elevate Award winners at the 2022 Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Columbus, Ohio.
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Lavu teams with Verifone to offer mobile, cryptocurrency payments at restaurants
June 1, 2022
Lavu, a restaurant software and payments solutions provider, has partnered with Verifone, a fintech, to integrate Lavu's all-in-one restaurant software suite…
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Dickey's expands retail line
June 1, 2022
Dickey's Barbecue Pit's Beef Brisket Rub & Rib Rubs are now available at 134 Giant Carlisle locations, joining the Texas-based brand's retail line…
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Clever Ramen opens in Scottsdale
May 31, 2022
Scottsdale, Arizona, is now home to a fast casual concept serving ramen, thanks to a concept created by Aline Architecture Concepts and Born and Raised…
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Scooter's names former RBI exec as CDO
May 31, 2022
Patrick Coelho, a former executive for Restaurant Brands International, has joined Scooter's Coffee as CDO to help accelerate brand growth and support…
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