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Huey Magoo’s opens 30th location
July 13, 2022
Florida-based Huey Magoo's opened its 30th location Wednesday in St. Augustine, Florida.
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Loyalty is key to keeping customers happy in the face of rising prices
by Zach Goldstein — CEO and Founder, Thanx
Restaurants should rely on sophisticated loyalty programs to offer non-discount rewards that entice with exclusivity and access, according to Thanx CEO Zach…
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Nekter promotes SVP to COO
July 13, 2022
Nekter Juice Bar, which has over 170 locations and 150 in development, has promoted Natalie Green from SVP of business operations to chief operations officer.
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Pokeworks co-founders launch fast casual burger concept
July 13, 2022
Ojai Burger, a fast casual concept serving Wagyu beef, is making its debut next week in Orange, California, at 238 W Chapman Ave.
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Dave's Hot Chicken heating up Texas
July 12, 2022
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept with over 60 locations, has inked a franchise agreement with Najib and Tarek Haidar to open the…
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Wow Bao to deploy Just Baked hot food kiosks
July 12, 2022
Wow Bao, a fast casual concept based in Chicago that has offered self-serve kiosks since 2009, will deploy Automated Retail Technologies' Just Baked Hot Food…
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PepsiCo boosts Q2 2022 revenue on snack, food gains
July 12, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. reported a Q2 2022 revenue gain, boosted by its snacks and food divisions over the prior year period, beating analyst expectations. Highlights…
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Salad and Go adding 3 Arizona locations
July 12, 2022
Phoenix-based Salad and Go is opening three stores over the next month in the Arizona markets of Gilbert, Tucson and Peoria.
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Fuzzy's opens 1st drive-thru location
July 12, 2022
Fuzzy's Taco Shop is opening its first store with a drive-thru Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama. The 4,975-square-foot restaurant, owned and operated locally by…
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Creative Realities outfits Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers with digital menu boards
July 12, 2022
Digital signage producer Creative Realities and restaurant concept Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, have teamed up to launch the fast casual brand's…
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Hero Brands opening 220 locations in 2022
July 12, 2022
Hero Brands, which owns German Doner Kebab, Island Poke, Choppaluna and the cloud-kitchen concept Sides, will have opened over 220 locations by year's end…
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DoorDash pulls the plug on Chowbotics
July 11, 2022
DoorDash has decided to discontinue Chowbotics, the robotic salad maker vending machine, the company announced on its website. The machine, which featured…
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Piada brewing up something new
July 11, 2022
Something new is brewing at Piada Italian Street Food. Intelligentsia Cold Coffee and Oat Latte are now available at any location for $3.99. Made with fresh…
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PJ's awards franchise to veteran
July 11, 2022
As part of its annual Veteran Franchise License Giveaway, PJ's Coffee of New Orleans has awarded a franchise to husband-and-wife team, Kyle and Jen McElhaney…
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Pita Mediterranean rolls out mobile app
July 11, 2022
Atlanta-based Pita Mediterranean Street Food has created a mobile app that lets guests better customize their orders.
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GDK launches pink kebabs
July 11, 2022
German Doner Kebab is going pink with the launch of Coco & Kiki kebabs. Served in fluffy pink coconut-infused waffle bread, the kebabs come in two…
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Sweetgreen's digital guru keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit
July 11, 2022
The Early Bird Deadline ends Friday.
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Compass Group Canada to test autonomous, self-serve robotic kitchens
July 8, 2022
Compass Group Canada has teamed with SJW Robotics to pilot three 24/7 autonomous, self-serve kitchen robots named RoWok, according to a press release.
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NCR Corp integrates with Acrelec on restaurant solutions
July 8, 2022
Acrelec, a provider of hardware and software for restaurant brands, has teamed with NCR Corp. to enable NCR customers to access Acrelec's drive-thru, digital…
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BurgerFi expanding delivery radius via Gopuff
July 8, 2022
Florida-based BurgerFi is expanding delivery services to over a dozen cities, including Miami, New York City, Nashville and Philadelphia, by partnering with…
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