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Robeks adding 10 locations in LA, San Diego
August 31, 2021
Robeks, a smoothie, juice and bowl fast casual, is adding 10 locations throughout Southern California, including eight stores in Los Angeles and two in in the…
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Ballyhoo Hospitality opening 2nd bakery-sandwich shop
August 31, 2021
Buck Russell's Bakery & Sandwich Shop, owned by Ballyhoo Hospitality, is opening a second location this fall Wilmette, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.
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BWW kicking off football-themed marketing campaign
August 30, 2021
To kick off college football season, Buffalo Wild Wings is debuting a marketing campaign — "Greatest of All Times" — and hosting a head-to-head competition…
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NASCAR's delivery-only restaurant revving up
August 30, 2021
Lunchbox, an online ordering company for restaurants, and Virtual Dining Concepts, a collection of delivery-only restaurant concepts, is revving up the engines…
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Robotic baristas planned for Singapore transit stations
August 30, 2021
Stellar Lifestyle, a retail management, media and digital advertising solutions provider formerly known as SMRT Commercial, has teamed with Crown Digital, a…
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Dickey's signs 48-unit deal
August 30, 2021
Dallas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit has signed an agreement to open 48 units over the next five years with Chaac Foods LLC, an Irving, Texas-based brand that…
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Sweetfin launches bento box
August 30, 2021
Sweetfin, a California-inspired poke and plant-based bowl concept, has created the Sweetbox, a bento box that allows diners to have four menu items in one…
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Fired Pie's Doug Doyle talks winning the fast-casual pizza game
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Fired Pie has 20 locations in Arizona. Co-Owner Doug Doyle explains how the fast-casual market is perfect for pizza, and how quality ingredients and attention…
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Chicago sues Grubhub, DoorDash for ‘deceptive, unfair’ business practices
August 27, 2021
The city of Chicago has filed landmark lawsuits against third-party delivery services for "deceptive and unfair" business practices, as outlined in a city…
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Teriyaki Madness exec dropping marketing hints
August 27, 2021
The restaurant industry has been thrust into a new omnichannel reality that's upended not only the dining experience, but the tactics marketers use to drive…
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Fazoli's opening in Rome (Georgia)
August 27, 2021
Kentucky-based Fazoli's is opening Tuesday in Rome, Georgia, at 42 Hicks Drive S.E.
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MOD Pizza introduces plant-based topping
August 27, 2021
MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings is debuting a plant-based Italian sausage, which rolls out across all 500-plus locations starting Aug. 31.
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Restaurant leaders share insight on top challenges, how to succeed
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
A panel talk at Networld Media Group's Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit focused on restaurant leadership development and experts shared insight on…
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5 tips for creating a successful National Cheese Pizza Day promotion
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
National Cheese Pizza Day is September 5. Here are are five tips and insight for developing a promotion that will help pull in the customers, increase sales…
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Foodservice labor crisis not a temporary challenge
August 27, 2021
The ongoing labor shortage in the restaurant and foodservice industries is likely not temporary and the big issue for employees is attaining a work-life…
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Little Sesame opening 3rd unit
August 27, 2021
Little Sesame, which opened in 2016 in Washington D.C., is opening a third location early next year at 7118 Bethesda Lane in Bethesda, Maryland, marking its…
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BurgerFi focused on landing investors
August 27, 2021
BurgerFi International Inc., which was Fast Casuals' brand of the Year for 2021 in the Top 100 Movers and Shakers list has tapped ICR, a strategic…
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Sunday intros mobile payments in US restaurants market
August 27, 2021
Sunday, a mobile payments solution provider for restaurants, has introduced its service in the U.S. market. More than 110 restaurants have integrated the…
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How employee hiring, retention has changed in the past year
by Shahpour Nejad — PRESIDENT/CEO, PIZZA GUYS
Pizza Guys CEO Shahpour Nejad explains his company's approach to employee hiring and retention and why it's important to listen to employees' needs and…
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Cooks, servers, bartenders hardest positions to fill
August 26, 2021
The top three jobs restaurants are striving to fill are servers, cooks/line cooks and bartenders, with cooks topping the list, accorind to a 7shifts report.
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