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Slim Chickens breaking into Florida market
February 13, 2020
Slim Chickens is opening its first Florida location this spring at 300 W. 23rd St. in Panama City and is part of the brand's recent 10-unit franchise agreement…
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Muscle Maker Grill announces IPO
February 13, 2020
Muscle Maker Inc. has launched a $7.7 million initial public offering, which includes 1,540,000 shares of common stock at $5 per share. Its also granted the…
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SpotOn establishes restaurant advisory board
February 13, 2020
SpotOn Transact Inc., a provider of POS solutions for restaurants, has established its Restaurant Advisory Board, consisting of restaurant owners, investors…
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Pita Mediterranean Street Food adding units 5 units in 2020
February 13, 2020
More than 30 locations of Pita Mediterranean Street Food have opened in the Southeast since the chain launched in 2012, in Peachtree City, Georgia, and it's…
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WeWork launches workspace for restaurants
February 13, 2020
WeWork Food Labs — designed for food-focused entrepreneurs and companies that need a collaborative and flexible workspace — is now open in New York City. The…
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Blaze to add 3 stores to Florida's Treasure Coast
February 13, 2020
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is has signed a multi-unit deal to add three stores in Florida's Treasure Coast, spanning the area north of Palm Beach to around…
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Coolgreens names VP of business development
February 12, 2020
Mary Beth McGehee Mary Beth McGehee, who spent more than 23 years working for Aramark Refreshment Services, has joined Coolgreens as vice president of…
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Gusto opening in Atlanta
February 12, 2020
Seven just may be a lucky number for Gusto founder Nate Hybl as he opens his seventh location this summer. The restaurant is part of Avalon, a mixed-use…
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Are your food costs costing you too much?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Restaurateurs may want to use this infographic to help calculate food costs.
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Curry Up Now opening in Sacramento
February 12, 2020
Curry Up Now, founded in 2009 as a food truck, is celebrating the grand opening of its first Sacramento location February 21, in the Ice Blocks center at 161…
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With blistering Q2 for Pie Five, Rave CEO promises leadership changes
February 12, 2020
Promising to beef up leadership in "underperforming areas" of its business, the recently named CEO of double-pizza brand company, Rave Restaurant Group…
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Sweetgreen gets a 'kelping' hand from David Chang
February 12, 2020
Sweetgreen is adding kelp to its menu Thursday via a partnership with Atlantic Sea Farms, the first commercial seaweed farm in the United States.
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Chipotle goes 'Gauc Mode'
February 12, 2020
We've heard of beast mode, but Chipotle is taking it to "Guac Mode," giving free guac to its more than 8.5 million Chipotle Rewards members. To celebrate the…
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PizzaRev to open in Virginia Beach
February 12, 2020
PizzaRev said it will open its first Virginia Beach, Virginia store in March, and this store will also be the first to sport the brand's refreshed look, a news…
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Texas Tech grad transforms shipping container into barbecue biz
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Three months ago, 25-year-old Zach Bergenholtz converted a 45-foot shipping container into a barbecue joint and is now serving more than 2,000 North Dallas…
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RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: AyrKing
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
AyrKing is a team of food preparation specialists committed to the idea that quality, consistency and profitability all start at the very beginning, according…
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February 11, 2020
Customer transactions at U.S. restaurant chains were up in January, a benefit of milder weather compared to a year ago when extreme weather conditions…
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February 11, 2020
ParTech Inc, a global provider of POS software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added Ready to its Brink…
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Newk's hires former la Madeline operations VP
February 10, 2020
Newk's Eatery has named Joe Pate as its first chief operations officer, a position created to expand the operations team as part its growth plan.
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RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: Netsurion
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Netsurion BranchSDO is a comprehensive software-defined branch network solution combining a powerful yet easily-deployed edge appliance and cloud orchestration.
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