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Black Friday restaurant gift-card sales increase
December 1, 2021
Restaurant gift card sales were up on Black Friday compared to 2020, but still off their 2019 highs, according to a press release by Patronix Systems Inc.
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Grubbrr to provide free Samsung kiosks during holidays to qualifying restaurants
December 1, 2021
Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering technologies, will be providing a Samsung Kiosk powered by Grubbrr to qualifying quick-service restaurants that keep their…
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Jimmy John's, Dunkin' exec revealing strategy behind self-service technology
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
During a keynote address, Raghu Sagi, the chief information officer at inspire Brands, which owns Arby's, Baskin Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In…
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Wingstop debuts Orange Szechuan LTO
December 1, 2021
Wingstop's newest limited-time flavor, Orange Szechuan, is now available in all 1,600 locations.
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Original ChopShop's sales soar in Q3
November 30, 2021
Original ChopShop's same-store sales were up 37% for the third quarter over 2019 and its average unit volumes were trending above $2.5 million, said Original…
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The Dolly Llama lands multi-unit deal for California, Nevada
November 30, 2021
The Dolly Llama, a Los Angeles-based waffle and artisanal ice cream brand, has signed a four-unit franchise deal marking its entry into Nevada with one unit…
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Amy's Drive Thru rolling out 4th location
November 30, 2021
Amy's Drive Thru, a vegetarian concept created by the founders of the packaged retail line, Amy's Kitchen, is opening its fourth location Thursday in…
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Shake Shack making drive-thru debut in Minnesota
November 30, 2021
Shake Shack is opening its first drive-thru location Monday in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
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Canadian restaurant visits down; off-premise dining rising
November 30, 2021
Online and physical visits to Canadian restaurants and foodservice outlets were flat in the year ending Sept. 2021, compared to a year ago when traffic was…
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Naf Naf signs 2 multi-unit deals
November 30, 2021
Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has signed two multi-unit development deals to open 13 locations in Atlanta and Charlotte.
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Proposition Chicken adding 2 locations by year's end
November 30, 2021
Founded nearly eight years ago in San Francisco, Proposition Chicken is adding two locations next month in the Bay Area. Its flagship location will move to…
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Chef Rick Bayless creates LTO for Smashburger
November 30, 2021
Chef Rick Bayless is behind Smashburger's latest limited-time offer — the Chorizo Cheeseburger.
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How Pollo Campero will triple US footprint in 5 years
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Luis Javier Rodas, Pollo Campero's managing director and COO, recently chatted with FastCasual about how he plans to transform the brand into one of the…
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The Habit Burger adding to San Diego footprint
November 29, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill is opening this week in Vista, a city in San Diego County, California, according to a company press release.
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Orange Leaf adding online ordering, loyalty program
November 29, 2021
Dallas-based Orange Leaf frozen yogurt has tapped Olo to provide online ordering to its guests and has launched a mobile app featuring a rewards program.
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Punchh, Tattle upgrade partnership to provide guest feedback
November 24, 2021
Tattle, a customer feedback technology platform built with an open API, has supercharged its Punchh Loyalty integration with Menu Item-Level feedback…
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Wing It On flying into Virginia
November 24, 2021
Wing It On, a New England-based wing joint, has signed an agreement with Praveen Kumar to open the chain's first Virginia location. Focused on the DMV area…
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Wingstop uniforms made from recycled water bottles
November 24, 2021
Dallas-based Wingstop, which has 1,600 locations worldwide, is rolling out a uniform program featuring clothing made from over 2 million recycled plastic water…
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Brown Bag Seafood swimming into Charlotte
November 24, 2021
Chicago-based Brown Bag Seafood Co. is opening four locations next year, including its first restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 10-unit concept…
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November 24, 2021
Biggy Coffee, a 260-plus-unit brand based in Lansing, Michigan, opened a location last month in White Lake, Michigan.
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