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Why Bun Mee CEO bets on non-traditional franchise models
by Denise Tran — Founder and CEO of Bun Mee, Bun Mee
Denise Tran, founder and CEO of Bun Mee, reveals how non-traditional venues have been such a success. The Bun Mee stores in the San Francisco International…
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Kreation Juicery entering pet foods market
October 29, 2024
Kreation Organic Juicery, a 25-unit brand founded in 2007 in Los Angeles, is now serving pets via Kreation Pets, opening Thursday in Manhattan Beach at 130…
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El Pollo Loco launches new look, expansion plans
October 29, 2024
El Pollo Loco, which opened 50 years ago, has unveiled a restaurant prototype showcasing a more modern design featuring existing brand elements — fire stack…
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Ziggi's opens 100th unit
October 29, 2024
Ziggi's Coffee opened its 100th store Tuesday at 51 North 42nd Ave., in Brighton, Colorado.
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How catering is increasing sales, actionable growth
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
In a webinar sponsored by Checkmate, three experts look at how catering is increasing sales, trending upwards in its category and building its own business.
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Clean Eatz appoints 1st CEO
October 29, 2024
Clean Eatz, a health-focused lifestyle brand and meal plan franchise, has appointed 30-year restaurant veteran Eric Wyatt as its first CEO. Wyatt most recently…
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Smoothie King launches Ozempic-friendly menu
October 29, 2024
Smoothie King has created five smoothies designed for the millions of Americans taking prescription GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, to help them achieve…
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Dave’s Hot Chicken firing up Arkansas, Missouri
October 28, 2024
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has locked in a seven-unit franchise agreement with Deryl Pangelinan, Sean Varvello, Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie to…
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What the interest rate cut means for restaurant growth
by Kevin Bryla — Chief Marketing Officer, SpotOn
By Kevin Bryla, head of Customer Experience at SpotOn, reveals how operators should optimize in by year's end.
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Smalls Sliders opening 4 units in Georgia
October 28, 2024
Smalls Sliders is opening four locations in the South Georgia region, inking its third deal with DPC Smalls Investments, spearheaded by Doug Cone.
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Shipley Do-Nuts posts 15th consecutive quarter of positive sales
October 28, 2024
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts posted its 15th consecutive quarter of positive sales, growing unit count to 360 stores and adding restaurant industry marketing…
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Qdoba hires former Applebee's exec
October 28, 2024
Qdoba hired Kevin Carroll, the former COO of Applebee's, to serve as chief operating officer. He will oversee the brand's nearly 800 restaurants.
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Slim Chickens heading to Poland
October 28, 2024
Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has signed a 50-unit deal with Boparan Restaurant Group to open in Poland. Boparan, which operates over 50 stores…
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Chopt's LTO supporting organization helping people with disabilities
October 25, 2024
New York City-based Chopt Creative Salad Co. is partnering with Smile Farms in honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month. Creating the Smile Farms Bowl, a…
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Zaxbys entering New Jersey
October 25, 2024
Georgia-based Zaxbys is entering New Jersey via a six-unit deal with GSP Group, led by Premanand Gupta, a longtime New Jersey resident.
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Rock N' Roll Sushi rolling into Walmart
October 24, 2024
Marking its 13th Florida unit and 73rd systemwide, Rock N' Roll Sushi is opening next week inside a Walmart Supercenter in Niceville, Florida.
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Colleges embracing boba drinks
October 24, 2024
With the global bubble tea market projected to reach $5.49 billion by 2031, it makes sense that 86% of college students have expressed a desire to see boba…
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QSRNext session delves into QSR delivery
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
A #QSRNext session will explore innovative delivery strategies and the cutting-edge technology making it happen.
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Cheba Hut expanding to Iowa
October 23, 2024
Cheba Hut is rolling into Iowa when it opens by year's end in the Des Moines area before expanding to other locations around the state. Franchisee Mistene…
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Nominations open for FastCasual's 2025 '20 Brands to Watch'
October 23, 2024
Nominations close Oct. 31
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