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Sweetgreen launching digital model
May 6, 2022
As Sweetgreen's digital business is growing, accounting for 67% of its 2021 total revenue, it is piloting its first digital-only pickup location in Washington…
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Chicken Salad Chick adding drive-thru in Arkansas
May 5, 2022
Chicken Salad Chick is opening its second Little Rock, Arkansas, location. Featuring a drive-thru, it's the state's fifth unit and will open next week at 390…
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Examining all the benefits of high oleic soybean oil
by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media
High oleic soybean oil offers benefits to restaurants as well as dining customers, from nutritional aspects to extended fry life.
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Aloha Poke says hello to Atlanta
May 5, 2022
Aloha Poke Co., a fast-casual poke restaurant concept, has come to Atlanta, according to a company press release.
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Report: digital orders make up one-third of restaurant sales
May 5, 2022
A new report from Patronix Systems Inc., a digital guests experience platform, found that digital orders have risen to one-third of total restaurant and…
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More than 3K Canadian restaurants shuttered over past year
May 5, 2022
A total of 3,344 Canadian restaurants went out of business in the last 12 months, according to a new report from Unified Data Lab. The Store Connect report is…
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Mooyah taps former Sonic, Pizza Hut exec as VP of Marketing
May 5, 2022
Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a 90-unit burger franchise, has tapped Sarah Beddoe as VP of Marketing. She previously worked for Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In…
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Starbucks investing $1B in employees, customer experience
May 3, 2022
Starbucks Corporation is investing $1 billion to increase pay for workers, modernize training and collaboration and elevate the customer experience.
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US Starbucks earnings holding steady, international sales drop
May 3, 2022
Starbucks reported Tuesday that its U.S. same-store sales were up 12%, which beat Wall Street expectations of nearly 9%, but revenue and earnings per share…
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WOWorks welcomes back chief people officer
May 3, 2022
WOWorks, which owns Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, has hired Jean Boland as chief people and culture officer, a…
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Dog Haus expanding Maryland footprint
May 3, 2022
Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus has executed an area development agreement with existing franchisees Faizan and Adila Khan to open 15 locations over the…
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Main Squeeze expanding to Houston
May 3, 2022
New Orleans-based Main Squeeze Juice Co. is opening its first location within the city limits of Houston. Owned and operated by husband-and-wife duo Jeff Drost…
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How Flame Broiler created a culture 'rooted in purpose'
Christian Lee, head of Operations at Flame Broiler, a rice bowl concept with locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, Florida, Oklahoma and Texas, discusses…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop to open automat store in Queens
May 3, 2022
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, a quick serve dumpling franchise that uses an Automat concept, is coming to Queens, New York after franchisees Jose Marrero and…
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Big Chicken antes up in Vegas
May 2, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement with restaurateur Vincent Alba to open eight locations in the Las…
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El Pollo Loco signs Denver-area deal
May 2, 2022
El Pollo Loco Inc. has inked a multi-unit franchise agreement with Pikes Pollo Inc. to develop four restaurants in Denver's west side. The franchise group…
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Cousins Maine Lobster hits 2022 growth spurt
May 2, 2022
Cousins Maine Lobster, which has 36 food trucks and seven brick-and-mortar locations, signed four franchise agreements in the first quarter of 2022. Recent…
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NRA lobbies lawmakers on industry priorities for pending legislation
May 2, 2022
The National Restaurant Association is asking congressional leaders to ensure the restaurant industry is being considered as lawmakers continue crafting bills…
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Chipotle testing Garlic Guajillo steak
May 2, 2022
Chipotle is testing Garlic Guajillo Steak at 102 locations in Denver, Indianapolis, and Orange County, California, for a limited-time and is also offering no…
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Sweetgreen taps Phoenix Suns' Devin Booker as brand ambassador
May 2, 2022
Sweetgreen has tapped Devin Booker, a shooting guard for the Phoenix Suns, as brand ambassador.
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