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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on a franchising fast track
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three stores open, but 11 deals for 80 units in the works. With regional expansion plans, the company might just be coming to a center…
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Woworks, Noodles & Co join Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership
December 7, 2021
Noodles & Co and WOWorks are the first restaurant franchise companies to adopt the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program.
read nowMalaysia-born coffee shop opening near Chicago
December 7, 2021
PappaRoti, a 400-unit coffee shop based in Malaysia, is opening this month in Naperville, Illinois.
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Mici Handcrafted Italian opens in Colorado Springs
December 7, 2021
Mici Handcrafted Italian has opened its seventh store with a location in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The store is in the King Soopers center in Briargate…
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ConverseNow adds 5 to executive team
December 7, 2021
ConverseNow, a voice AI technology platform for restaurants, has appointed five senior members to join its executive team as the company enters the next phase…
read nowReef acquires 2ndKitchen
December 7, 2021
Reef Technology Inc., an operator of delivery kitchens, has acquired 2ndKitchen, a provider of virtual kitchens for hotels, offices, buildings, venues and…
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Shipley Do-Nuts hires CFO
December 7, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts, a restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, has hired Bob McGahan as its chief financial officer, according to a…
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Acrelec acquires OrderMatic
December 6, 2021
Acrelec, a company reinventing the customer experience with a suite of end-to-end software and hardware solutions, has finalized the acquisition of Oklahoma…
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El Pollo Loco drops merch line
December 6, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc., a fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, has launched Loco Gifts and Gear, its first line of merchandise.
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Reduce costs and downtime, increase profits
December 6, 2021
CieloIT's SmartFranchise delivery model offers fast growing multi-unit franchisors/franchisees the ability to scale, grow, mitigate risk, and be more…
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Fazoli's teams up with Kentucky point guard for meal deal
December 6, 2021
Lexington-based Fazoli's is showing support for its city by teaming up with University of Kentucky all-star freshman point guard, Tyrone "TyTy" Washington Jr.
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Barburrito upgrading POS system to all 150 units
December 6, 2021
After a small pilot test, Barburrito, a Mexican restaurant chain with 150 locations in Canada, has decided to roll out a POS system by Givex in all locations.
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Chipotle fighting food waste, hunger via Farmlink partnership
December 6, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with The Farmlink Project to fight food waste and hunger, according to a company press release.
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WOWorks growing co-branded locations
December 3, 2021
The WOWorks family of restaurant brands — Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek — spent 2021 growing its co-branded…
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Chicken Salad Chick opening 6th Kentucky unit
December 3, 2021
Kentucky will have its sixth Chicken Salad Chick location when a store opens Wednesday in Middletown featuring a drive-thru at 12009 Shelbyville Road…
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Luckin Coffee investor urges shareholders to oppose other investor’s plan
December 3, 2021
A Luckin Coffee investor has asked shareholders and convertible bondholders to oppose a plan giving Centurium Capital, another investor, control of the…
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Chopt owner invests in fast casual rice bowl concept
December 3, 2021
James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality and author JJ Johnson has received Series A funding for Fieldtrip, his NYC-based rice bowl concept, from…
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Lunchtime diners reveal what inspires them to order takeout, delivery
by Penni Tsavaris — Brand Communications Manager, Tork, an Essity brand
A research study uncovers what customers consider before choosing a lunch destination.
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Holiday fraud activity up 115% in restaurant industry
December 3, 2021
Fraud is up this holiday season, according to research from Sift, a fraud-prevention firm.
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Qu debuts Kitchen Display System
December 2, 2021
Qu, a provider of the restaurant industry's first Unified Commerce Platform, has launched its native Kitchen Display System, according to a press release.
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