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The Habit Burger Grill delivering much more than great burgers during pandemic
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
The fast casual brand, which operates 306 restaurants and 10 catering food trucks, has been busy serving up kindness, compassion and support to those on the…
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Muscle Maker advances private placement strategy
April 7, 2021
Muscle Maker Inc. has made a deal for a private placement with a single investor to buy up to 1.25 million shares of stock and approximately 2.87 million…
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Italian retailer taps Diebold Nixdorf for technology upgrade
April 7, 2021
Iper La grande i, a large scale Italian retailer, has selected Diebold Nixdorf, a commerce technology company, to upgrade the front and back-end of its…
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LTOs lead to 30% sales lift for Tropical Smoothie Cafe
April 7, 2021
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is flying high after reporting that same-store sales increased nearly 30% during Q1, thanks to an 11-week limited-time-offer featuring…
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BellyMelly expands online ordering to live event venues
April 7, 2021
Online food ordering service platform, BellyMelly, is expanding into event venues, amusement parks, sport stadiums and arenas to give those attending and…
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Zaxby's taps Mike Nettles to serve as 1st digital chief
April 7, 2021
Mike Nettles has been named interim chief digital and technology officer for Zaxby's.
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3 holistic solutions helping restaurants heal
Francois Wolf, CMO of HungerRush, discusses how holistic technology solutions can help heal brands.
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Rōti reopening pandemic-closed locations
April 6, 2021
Chicago-based Rōti, a Mediterranean concept offering bowls, salads and pitas, is reopening 20 locations that were closed during the pandemic. Customers…
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Huey Magoo's adds 2nd Peach State store
April 6, 2021
Huey Magoo's is adding a second store in Georiga with its opening today in Valdosta. The 2,586-square-foot restaurant, which features a drive-thru, is the…
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Chicken Salad Chick opening 28th Florida location
April 6, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick is opening this month in Ocala, Florida, marking its 28th location in the state. Located at 4720 SW College Road, the store will celebrate…
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Jason's Deli taps Waitr for food order, delivery
April 6, 2021
Jason'sDeli is teaming up with Waitr Holdings Inc., an on-demand food ordering and delivering service.
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FAT Brands growing French presence
April 6, 2021
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, has landed a 40-unit franchise deal to expand in France.
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Aloha Poke opens 3rd Wisconsin location
April 6, 2021
Aloha Poke Co. opened its third Wisconsin location this week in the Mequon Public Market, a multi-vendor market in Mequon. Aloha Wisconsin operates all three…
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Bambu drive-thru opens in Denver
April 6, 2021
Bambu's, a Vietnamese-inspired beverage shop, has opened its first drive-thru in Denver at 2215 S. Broadway St., according to a company press release.
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Firehouse Subs filling 12,000 jobs
April 6, 2021
In an effort to fill 12,000 jobs, Jacksonville, Florida-based Firehouse Subs is hosting a nationwide hiring event this week. From 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday…
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Joella’s Hot Chicken launches rewards app
April 6, 2021
Joella's Hot Chicken, a fast casual known for hot chicken and made-from-scratch Southern sides, has launched its first loyalty program, rewarding customers for…
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Top 5 benefits of standardizing network security
April 5, 2021
Given the amount of technology involved in operating a restaurant today, one of the most important considerations is having a secure network. Restaurant…
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Capriotti's, Wing Zone expanding nationwide presence
April 5, 2021
In the three months since Capriotti's Sandwich Shop's acquired Atlanta-based Wing Zone, the brands have inked franchise agreements that will add 30 locations…
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5 dining trends left behind by COVID-19
by Matt Drewes — SVP, Group Head - Restaurant, Cardlytics
Matt Drewes, SVP/ group head of Restaurant at Cardlytics, predicts how the dining habits adopted by consumers during COVID-19 will change post-pandemic.
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Famous Dave's launching express models
April 5, 2021
Famous Dave's, a 134-unit barbeque concept owned by BBQ Holding's, is bringing its counter and line-serve "Quick 'Que" prototypes to Las Vegas and Salt Lake…
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