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Clean Juice hires COO
August 25, 2020
Clean Juice has hired Amanda Hall, the former SVP of franchise operations for Burn Boot Camp in Huntersville, North Carolina, as its chief operating officer…
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Panera customers using Google to place digital orders
August 25, 2020
Panera has integrated with Google Search, Google Maps and Google Assistant to make it easier for customers to place digital orders. Available at participating…
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Alfredo Rivera replaces James Dinkin as Coca-Cola North America president
August 25, 2020
Alfredo Rivera The Coca-Cola Co. has named Alfredo Rivera president of Coca-Cola North America, effective immediately, replacing James Dinkins, who is…
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Chef Antonio Magliozzi's son opening build-your-own pasta concept
August 24, 2020
Arizona will be home to a build-your-own pasta concept when Pesto Italian Eatery opens its first location this fall in Chandler.
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Juice It Up debuts redesign
August 24, 2020
Juice It Up's flagship location in Costa Mesa, California, is now open and is the concept's first to sport a refreshed store design. Located on the border of…
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Kentucky family opening Chicken Salad Chick
August 24, 2020
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding Sept. 1 in Kentucky with a restaurant in Owensboro under the direction of first-time Chicken Salad Chick franchise owners…
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Texas 'Gettin' Ziggi Wit It'
August 24, 2020
Ziggi's Coffee, which was recently ranked on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies, has signed an agreement with franchisees David and Amber…
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Sweetgreen adds former Obama adviser, Starbucks exec to board
August 24, 2020
Sweetgreen has just scored two high-profile execs to join its board of directors — President Obama's former senior adviser, Valerie Jarrett, and Cliff Burrows…
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Starbucks connects guests to coffee with digital traceability tool
August 21, 2020
Starbucks guests will be able to get to know the people who grow, harvest, roast and prepare their coffee, thanks to the company's digital traceability…
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Former Yum Brands exec tapped to lead Pieology's marketing team
August 21, 2020
Former Yum Brands executive Adrienne Berkes is now leading Pieology's team as its CMO. "Adrienne is an accomplished marketing strategist with strong QSR…
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Junzi launches pop-up Chinese concept
August 21, 2020
Junzi, the restaurant group behind Junzi Kitchen, is launching a Chinese pop-up restaurant — Nice Day — at 170 Bleecker St. in New York City. Nested within…
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Miami CEO proves plastic reduction is possible amid COVID-19
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Flemming Madsen, co-owner and founder of Miami's Delicious Raw, isn't going to let the coronavirus take his business or his passion for preserving the planet.
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Shake Shack paying end-of-year bonuses
August 20, 2020
Shake Shack managers will be bringing home a few extra dollars. The chain said Thursday that it was awarding year-end bonuses to team members ranging from $25…
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Rapper Nelly 'riding' with Raising Cane's
August 20, 2020
It's going "down, down baby" Saturday as Raising Cane's teams up with rapper Nelly for a live stream concert celebrating 20 years of his album, "Country…
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Revenues down at Muscle Maker Grill
August 20, 2020
Although Muscle Maker Inc. reported Thursday that Q2 revenues were down from $1.38 to $0.834, CEO Michael Roper said things were looking up.
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Fajita Pete's tripling footprint
August 20, 2020
At a time when many restaurants are closing doors or scrambling to launch off-premise offerings, Fajita Pete's is tripling its locations in the next few years…
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Consumers are ready to dine in but won't ditch to-go, delivery
by Carl Van Ostrand — VP of Consumer Insights, DISQO
Although the onset of COVID-19 made in-person dining impossible in March and April, consumers are starting to show interest again but aren't cutting cut back…
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US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease
August 19, 2020
US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…
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Pure Green opening in Chicago
August 19, 2020
New York City-based Pure Green is opening its second franchised location next week in Chicago.
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Chef Rick Bayless opening concept via Kitchen United
August 19, 2020
Tortas Frontera, the Chicago O'Hare airport brand created by Chef Rick Bayless, will start serving downtown Chicagoans next week through a partnership with…
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