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The Habit Burger adding drive-thru unit in Phoenix
July 30, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based burger brand owned by Yum Brands, is opening a drive-thru unit next week in Phoenix at 5110 W. Indian School Road…
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Coolgreens sees rapid Q2 sales growth
July 30, 2021
Coolgreens, a health-based fast casual restaurant featuring made-to-order items such as salads, wraps, grain bowls and sandwiches, achieved record-breaking…
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Wing It On! flies into Raleigh-Durham
July 30, 2021
Wing It On!, a New England-based fast casual wing restaurant known for its fresh wings 'n wiches, has signed an agreement with franchisee Evgeny Gonokhin to…
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Blaze Pizza blazing multi-unit franchise trails
July 30, 2021
Blaze Pizza is growing its footprint in Southern California and Alaska with multi-unit franchise deals.
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Saladworks, Frutta Bowls now available under 1 roof
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Move over Ken-Taco-Hut. There is a new co-branded chain in town. Saladworks and Frutta Bowls — both owned by WoWorks — have two locations where customers may…
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SOCi acquires marketing platform Brandify
July 30, 2021
SOCi, which offers a marketing platform for multi-location markets, has acquired Brandify, a provider of location-based digital marketing solutions.
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Mighty Quinn's Barbeque receives investment to fuel growth
July 30, 2021
New York-based Mighty Quinn's Barbeque has received an investment from the investment firm, Bolt Ventures, to help it expand.
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Sandwich chain to add vending machines in response to labor shortage
July 30, 2021
Pret A Manger, a London-based international sandwich chain, will add vending machines in response to staffing problems, according to a Financial Times report…
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Zaxby's adds 'The Southwest' to Zalad lineup
July 30, 2021
Zaxby's, a QSR known for its chicken fingers, wings and signature sauces, has introduced the Southwest Zalad, a made-to-order salad available systemwide…
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Synergy Restaurant Consultants launches training platform
July 29, 2021
Restaurant consultancy Synergy Restaurant Consultants has launched Synergy SYNC, an integrated cloud-based restaurant training and management platform that…
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German Doner Kebab opening first Toronto location
July 29, 2021
German Doner Kebab will open a flagship restaurant in downtown Toronto, expanding its growth in Canada, according to a company press release.
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Slim Chickens keeps hatching, opens 5th Tennessee location
July 29, 2021
Slim Chickens, a fast casual franchise in the "better chicken" segment, has opened its fifth Tennessee location, according to a press release.
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Mountain Mike's Pizza Q2 same-store sales grow 16.4%
July 29, 2021
Southern California-based Mountain Mikes Pizza said its same-store-sales grew 16.4% in Q2, while total system sales grew 25.9% over 2020. AUVs for the brand…
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Why vampires, secret agents are taking delivery gigs
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Josh Sugarman, chief experience officer and founder of Codename Burg3r and Vampire (dot) Pizza, describes his concepts as "an entirely new type of restaurant…
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Veggie Grill adds 30th location
July 29, 2021
The 30th Veggie Grill opened Thursday in West Hollywood at 7917 Sunset Blvd.
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Pandemic pushes home coffee consumption, sustains interest in gourmet products
July 29, 2021
At-home coffee consumption jumped from 73% to 81% during the pandemic over foodservice coffee consumption, according to research from The NPD Group.
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Dickey's opens in Pakistan
July 29, 2021
Thanks to a master franchise agreement with Azam Bhatti and Mazhar Zaidi of the A.J. Corporation, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has opened in Lahore, Pakistan, serving…
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Former Chicken Salad Chick employee becomes franchisee
July 29, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick has opened the doors to its 200th location under the direction of first-time franchise owner and former Chicken Salad Chick corporate…
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Pancheros Mexican Grill bringing 'perfect' burrito to Peoria location
July 28, 2021
Pancheros Mexican Grill, a fast casual restaurant known for its burritos, burrito bowls and queso, opened this week at The Shoppes at Grand Prairie, in Peoria…
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Caribou Coffee to use only cage-free eggs by 2025
July 28, 2021
Caribou Coffee, a Minnesota-based chain with over 700 locations worldwide, won praise today from an animal protection non-profit, Lever Foundation, for…
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