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Juice It Up launches in Colton, California
February 10, 2022
Juice It Up has opened its first Colton, California location. Featuring the brand's fresh store design, the store is owned by Michael and Amanda Prieto, as…
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The Hummus & Pita Co inks 3-unit deal
February 10, 2022
The Hummus & Pita Co is opening a flagship location this spring in Ohio. Planting roots on the highly trafficked Hilliard Rome Road, near several fast…
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Big Chicken checking out Phoenix
February 9, 2022
Big Chicken, a fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, will open 12 locations in Arizona, thanks to a partnership with Steve…
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Original ChopShop same-store sales up 35%
February 9, 2022
Original ChopShop CEO Jason Morgan said the Arizona-based chain's 2021 sales results were proof that it has been meeting guests' needs to "Just Feel Good about…
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4 technologies that can help manage labor shortages
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Restaurants hoping to keep up staffing levels must pay more, which means cutting food and labor costs. Automating kitchen tasks, transforming customer phones…
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Chipotle CEO open to price increases
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Chipotle's Q4 earnings mostly beat analysts' expectations, despite higher food and labor costs. Its December price increase helped to offset their impact…
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Dig's loyalty program leads to higher checks
February 9, 2022
New York-based Dig, a fast casual concept with a focus on vegetable-forward cooking, is seeing solid results from the December launch of its app, which…
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LA fast casual launches with focus on sustainability
February 8, 2022
Bagel+Slice, created by food scientist, chef and business owner, Brad Kent, is more than just another restaurant opening this month in Los Angeles. The…
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Modern Market moving HQs, focusing on catering
February 8, 2022
Modern Market Eatery has big plans for 2022, including moving its headquarters to downtown Denver, placing a heavier focus on a refined catering program and…
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C3 running foodservice operations at Vegas hotel
February 8, 2022
Sam Nazarian's C3, a global food tech platform, is taking over daily operations of in-room dining and local deliveries at The Westin Las Vegas Hotel & Spa.
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Restaurant gift card sales up in 2021, still down over 2019
February 8, 2022
Restaurant gift card sales were up 22% in 2021, compared to 2020, but still down 13% than 2019, according to Paytronix's Restaurant Gift Gard Sales Report 2022.
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Clean Juice promotes marketing VP to CMO
February 8, 2022
Charlotte-based Clean Juice has promoted its VP of Marketing, B. Quick Chadwick, to CMO, where he will continue to lead marketing and public relations efforts…
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Starbird 'popping up' in Southern California
February 8, 2022
In anticipation of its expansion across west Los Angeles in 2022, Starbird is entering the Southern California market with a pop-up kitchen in the South Bay to…
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Jimmy John's opening Château Jé Jé
February 8, 2022
Jimmy John's is opening Château Jé Jé, a one-time-only, fancy sandwich experience in Austin, to celebrate Valentine's Day, according to CMO Darin Dugan.
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7 must-haves for your restaurant marketing playbook during Super Bowl
by Tony Smith — CEO & Co-founder, Restaurant365
Ahead of the big game, get your team ready to perform like champions despite the obstacles created by the pandemic.
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Dickey's launches at-home date box
February 7, 2022
Dickey's has created a way for couples planning date nights to enjoy its cuisine without leaving home. Couples may order their meals from BarbecueAtHome.com…
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NSYNC's Joey Fatone pushing calzones at Schlotzsky's
February 7, 2022
Schlotzsky's is teaming up with NSYNC's Joey Fatone to launch the Fatone Calzone, an Italian-inspired calzone with ham, salami, cheese and marinara dipping…
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Next Level Burger leveling up growth plans
February 7, 2022
Portland's Next Level Burger, a fast casual concept specializing in vegan burgers, is on the fast track to expansion hoping to quadruple its footprint by the…
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La Madeleine appoints COO
February 4, 2022
La Madeleine French Cafe, owned by Le Duff America, has promoted Christine Johnson to COO. Johnson, a practicing attorney who most recently served as chief…
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Sprinkles hires CFO
February 4, 2022
Sprinkles has hired Allison Schulder as CFO. She previously served as CFO at True Food Kitchen, where she secured multiple financing rounds supporting the…
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