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Chicken Salad Chick opening 14th Louisiana store
February 13, 2025
Chicken Salad Chick will open its 14th Louisiana restaurant next week under the direction of franchise owners Chad and Amanda Ducote, who opened their first…
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Rock N' Roll Sushi headlining in Apollo Beach
February 13, 2025
Rock N' Roll Sushi is opening in Apollo Beach, Florida, marking its second location in Hillsborough County, 14th in Florida and 73rd systemwide.
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How Botrista’s Briana Jurado is Remixing the Drink Menu
Botrista’s Briana Jurado transforms beverage innovation by blending data, creativity, and technology. As VP of Beverage Programs, she pioneers trend-driven…
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Stoner's Pizza Joint CEO talks economy, that kitschy name
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Stoner's Pizza Joint CEO John Stetson talks to podcast host Mandy Detwiler about weathering the economy, competing in a saturated market and that eponymous…
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Biscuit Belly's secret ingredient: Single-shift success
Biscuit Belly CEO Chad Coulter shares how the single-shift operational model promotes work-life balance for employees, reduces costs for franchisees and…
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Canada's Barrio Burrito Bar developing in Georgia
February 11, 2025
BurritoBar USA Inc. has awarded master franchise rights for the state of Georgia to open over 100 franchised Barrio Burrito Bar restaurants. The brand…
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Guzman y Gomez adding to Chicago presence
February 11, 2025
Australia-based Guzman y Gomez is entering the Chicago market when it opens three stores by year's end in Bucktown, Evanston and Des Plaines.
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Cleaver & Co debuting 1st standalone restaurant
February 11, 2025
Cleaver & Co, a fast-casual restaurant offering elevated burgers and chicken sandwiches, will open its first brick-and-mortar location Saturday in Dallas.
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Somedays Bakery debuts franchise offering
February 11, 2025
Queens, New York-based Somedays Bakery, an artisanal bakery serving croissants and La Colombe coffee, is opening its doors to franchise opportunities.
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds 3 execs to leadership team
February 11, 2025
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has hired Jonathan Biggs as chief operating officer and promoted Chris Sasser to chief financial officer and Karen Wickliffe to general…
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Do you know what part of your marketing spend is actually working?
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
A panel at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Myrtle Beach will look at how brands are wasting their marketing money and how to get the most out…
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Cherryh Cansler joins Paul Barron as co-host of Fast Casual Nation
February 10, 2025
Fast Casual Nation will be the restaurant industry's first in a Podcasting 3.0 revolution that will focus on new interactive engagement models and build a new…
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Sandwich market increasing by $46.5B
February 10, 2025
The increasing popularity of breakfast sandwiches as well as restaurants adding more creative types of sandwiches to their menus are making the lunch staple…
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Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ opening in Texas Walmart
February 10, 2025
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is opening within a Burleson, Texas-based Walmart Supercenter at 951 Wilshire Blvd.
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Speaker Spotlight: Scott Mobley, president of Stoner's Pizza Joint
Scott Mobley, president of Stoner's Pizza Joint, shares a look at his career, his achievements and industry trends ahead of his appearance at Restaurant…
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Clutch Coffee co-founder offers secrets to competing in saturated market
Restaurant Operator Podcast host Mandy Detwiler learns secrets to competing in a saturated coffee market with Darren Spicer, co-founder of Clutch Coffee.
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Can Jollibee out-cluck Popeyes, Chick-fil-A?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Maribeth Dela Cruz will discuss how she plans to compete with the biggest chicken chains in North America, during her keynote, "Bringing Joy to North America…
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Tous les Jours launches loyalty app
February 6, 2025
Tous les Jours, offering over 300 artisan pastries, cakes and desserts, has launched a loyalty app and program. "We are thrilled to announce the launch of…
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Checkmate's integration with ezCater helping restaurants streamline catering
February 6, 2025
To help restaurants sync their menus and streamline catering operations, ezCater has launched a public menu API integrating with a variety of restaurant…
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Japan-based Bread, Espresso & making US debut
February 6, 2025
Founded in 2009 in Japan, Bread, Espresso & will debut its first U.S. location by month's end in Redondo Beach, California.
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