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Hakka Bakka Indian Kati Rolls opening second unit
October 17, 2018
Hakka Bakka Indian Kati Rolls is bringing Indian street food to Chicago's West Loop in early November, opening its second location at 1002 W. Lake St.…
read nowThe Hummus & Pita Co making Jersey debut
October 17, 2018
The Hummus & Pita Co is opening its first New Jersey location on Nov. 12, according to a company press release. The outpost is located in Holmdel (10…
read nowDaphne's acquires Noon out of bankuptcy
October 17, 2018
Two months after Noon Mediterranean filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, Elite Restaurant Group has announced that it has acquired the brand and will…
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Cowboy Chicken, Modern Market and the omnichannel digital experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Sean Kennedy, president of Cowboy Chicken, and Modern Market Technology Director Brian Anderson shared insight and tips on crafting a digital experience…
read nowShake Shack, BurgerFi get ‘A’ for antibiotic beef practices
October 17, 2018
Shake Shack and Burger Fi lead the pack when it comes to serving beef raised without antibiotics and are the only two restaurants to earn top honors in the…
read nowCharleys Philly Steaks adds some horseradish heat with LTO
October 17, 2018
Charleys Philly Steaks has launched an LTO called Tavern Philly that includes steak, onion, mushrooms, provolone and horseradish aioli, a news release said.
read nowWaitr expands to 20+ new cities
October 16, 2018
Online ordering and on-demand food delivery platform, Waitr, today announced its expansion into more than 20 cities across the southern and southeastern United…
read nowToast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations
October 16, 2018
Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…
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CoreLife, Asian Box, Flatbread Grill talk sustaining sustainability, despite obstacles
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three brands take on the challenges and rewards of one very hot restaurant topic: sustainable operations.
read nowShake Shack debuting in Latin America next year
October 16, 2018
Shake Shack plans to open its first Latin America location in Mexico City in 2019.
read nowPanera challenges industry to be more transparent about food ingredients
October 16, 2018
Panera Bread has launched a campaign to disclose the whole grain content of breads on its menu. On all breads that are made up of 50 percent whole grain…
read nowYour Pie celebrating 10th birthday by adding locations
October 16, 2018
As the Your Pie brand hits its 10th birthday, the company said its system is growing, making solid community connections and closed Q3 with 59 locations open…
read nowFormer McAlister's, Which Wich execs join Boston's leadership
October 16, 2018
Boston's Pizza Restaurant & Sports Bar has named two franchise industry veterans to its leadership team. Ryan Reeves will serve as vice president of sales…
read nowFarm Burger hires on a COO
October 15, 2018
David Danowitz is the newly minted chief operating officer at Farm Burger and will be responsible for overseeing operations as well as opportunities for…
read nowCaptain D’s expands Mississippi footprint
October 15, 2018
Captain D's has opened its newest franchise location in Mississippi with a new store in Grenada. The location marks its 29th in the state, according to a press…
read nowSurvey: Restaurant diners will pay more for sustainable packaging
October 15, 2018
More than half of restaurant customers (55 percent) are willing to pay more for fast food products packaged in sustainable materials, with 35 percent stating…
read nowChoice Market launches fast casual restaurant, c-store with mobile checkout
October 12, 2018
Denver-based Choice Market is building a convenience store with the product selection of a natural grocery and fast casual restaurant, according to a press…
read nowHurricane Florence no match for Pena Mediterranean Grill
October 12, 2018
Peno Mediterranean Grill, based in Wilmington, North Carolina, opened its latest store in Jacksonville, North Carolina, only days after the devastation from…
read nowLittle Big Burger opens first Seattle unit
October 12, 2018
Little Big Burger has opened in Wallingford, Seattle, according to a company press release from Chanticleer Holdings, the burger joint's parent company.
read nowPartech POS partners with Open Dining
October 12, 2018
POS provider, ParTech Inc., has joined with online ordering solution, Open Dining, to connect the two capabilities and push orders directly into the Brink POS…
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