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The Hummus & Pita Co signs Los Angeles deal
April 19, 2018
New York's The Hummus & Pita Co. has signed a deal with Dan Markel, a Southern California multi-concept operator, to open five units in Los Angeles. Three…
read nowImpossible Burger making international debut in Hong Kong
April 19, 2018
Several Hong Kong-based restaurants, including Little Bao, Happy Paradise, and Beef & Liberty, will be the first international brands to debut the…
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5 tips to help restaurateurs master menu labeling before May 7 deadline
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
Menu-labeling expert Betsy Craig shares five compliance tips to help restaurants prep for the May 7th enforcement deadline.
read nowBlaze opens in Azusa, California
April 19, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza has moved into a 2,700-square-foot location in Azusa, California, on Alosta Avenue, a news release said. The Citrus Crossing store has…
read nowTijuana Flats busts into Richmond
April 18, 2018
Tijuana Flats busted into Richmond, Virginia, urging residents to follow clues from a local radio station and social media to locate and bust open one of a…
read nowMain Squeeze Juice Co. inks 1st franchisee deal
April 18, 2018
Less than a year since launching, Main Squeeze Juice Co., a newcomer to the more than $5 billion juice market, has signed its first development agreement to…
read nowRise Biscuits going to KC
April 18, 2018
Rise Biscuits Donuts is headed to Kansas City via a five-unit franchise deal with franchisee Ryan Cook. He is plotting to open the locations over the next five…
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How artificial intelligence, automation can put small brands on equal footing with larger brands
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media
Technology is the great equalizer, Don Hawkins Jr., group vice president of emerging chains, government and retail, The Middleby Corporation.
read nowGrubhub now accepting Venmo
April 17, 2018
Grubhub has announced the availability of Venmo as an in-app payment option for their diners.
read nowCreamistry opening in Texas
April 17, 2018
Creamistry, a California-based chain that specializes in made-to-order liquid nitrogen ice cream using all-natural and organic ingredients with more than 6…
read nowChicken Salad Chick expands Louisiana footprint
April 17, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Louisiana with its newest location in Monroe, marking the brand's sixth location in the state and 86th nationwide…
read nowVeggie Grill hires 2 execs to focus on growth
April 17, 2018
Veggie Grill has hired two execs to help fuel its growth. Tim Welsh, VP of real estate and development, will be an integral part of the company’s development…
read nowMama Fu's acquires Austin's Pizza to enhance both brands' efficiencies
April 17, 2018
Pizza or Chinese is no longer the question in Austin, Texas, where two brands are joining forces to offer customers some of both. According to the…
read nowBridg acquires Relevant Mobile
April 17, 2018
Bridg, a Los-Angeles based technology company that enables data-driven marketing based on individual buying behavior, has acquired Relevant Mobile, a…
read nowPunchh raises $20M to enter retail markets, partners with Gusto
April 17, 2018
Punchh, a digital marketing company specializing in the restaurant industry, has raised $20 million in funding to break into vertical markets outside the…
read nowYour Pie taking on five new markets by end of Q2
April 17, 2018
After breaking into three new markets in Q1 this year, Your Pie leadership said the 10-year-old chain expects to add another five cities in Q2, which ends June…
read nowStudy: Fast casual delivery customers prefer to order via restaurant over third-party aggregates
April 16, 2018
A majority of delivery customers prefer to order directly from a restaurant website or app than from third-party aggregators, according to the Delivery Index…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe destroyed by Hurricane Harvey celebrating reopening
April 16, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is reopening one of its units destroyed last year by Hurricane Harvey. The Rockport, Texas cafe, owned by franchisee Pam Farley, is…
read nowCEOs of Blaze Pizza, Huey Magoo's join Pincho Factory's board of directors
April 16, 2018
Pincho Factory has appointed Jim Mizes, CEO of Blaze Pizza, and Andy Howard, CEO of Huey Magoo's, to its board of directors, a news release said. "It is a…
read nowMenu inflation driving increase in Canada's foodservice sales
April 16, 2018
It appears Canada's commercial foodservice sales are on the rise. They'll increase 4.6 percent to a record $71.5 billion, which follows a 5.3 percent increase…
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