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Cowboy Chicken begins development of 30 California units
August 4, 2017
Cowboy Chicken and TEXACAL Foods have inked a lease agreement to begin developing a unit in San Diego with the opening set for October, according to a press…
read nowSlapfish taps into huge U.S. wild fish supply through Sea to Table
August 4, 2017
Supplier Sea to Table renewed its partnership with Slapfish, according to a press release.
read nowHoneygrow debuts first Chicago location
August 4, 2017
Honeygrow opened its first Chicago location in Fulton Market today, according to a press release.
read nowRevenues up at El Pollo Loco
August 4, 2017
El Pollo Loco's Q2 revenues were up 8.3 percent, to $105.6 million, compared to $97.5 million for the 13-week period ended June 28, 2017.
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Webinar to dive into KFC and Pizza Hut mobile success stories
August 4, 2017
The restaurant world is heavy into mobile apps these days, but often too much cash is invested without considering what drives use and sales. Without…
read nowDickey's operator debuts second Georgia location
August 4, 2017
Native Texan and Dickey's Barbecue Pit operator Shannon Skains will open his second location in Buford Georgia, according to a press release.
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Show and tell: Coolgreens demonstrates how 'picturing' community health can be profitable
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Oklahoma-based Coolgreens defines itself through community health, and as the chain expands, it will spread that idea in a very visual way.
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NRA urges Supreme Court to reverse Labor Dept's 'anti tip-pooling' policy
August 3, 2017
The NRA has taken another step toward fighting The Labor Department's regulation barring tip pools that include kitchen staff. The organization's Restaurant…
read nowPork & Mindy's debuts menu items, restaurant design
August 3, 2017
Pork & Mindy's was developed by Food Network Star and Executive Chef Jeff Mauro and recently launched a Chicago location, as well as a kid's menu…
read nowFatburger prepping for IPO
August 3, 2017
FAT Brands, the parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe and Buffalo's Express, is going public, according to a company press release that said the move…
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LEON co-founder: 'How we built an upscale QSR for heaven'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
As co-owner and CEO of LEON, a 50-unit brand based in London, John Vincent talks and acts like a man who is as far from an evangelist as you can get. Yet, when…
read nowBlaze Pizza to debut 4th Boston location
August 2, 2017
Blaze Pizza will open its fourth Boston-area unit on Aug. 3, according to a press release. The location will be opened on Boston University's campus and will…
read nowfresh&co farm effort benefits customers, NY culinary school
August 2, 2017
New York-based fresh&co bought a 35-acre farm, renamed it fresh&co farms, and is growing a variety of produce, poultry and pork for its NYC locations…
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Learning from Chipotle: 4 food safety program guidelines
by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite
Chipotle has been repeatedly troubled by food safety concerns, causing its stock to drop and its fan base to dwindle. 23 years ago, Jack in the Box faced a…
read nowNando's to open 12th Chicago location
August 2, 2017
South African-Portuguese concept Nando's PERi-PERi will open its flagship Chicago location on Sept. 4, marking the 12 Nando's unit in the area, according to a…
read nowPie Five Plano launching updated restaurant design
August 2, 2017
In an effort to spice up its offering, Pie Five debuted has debuted a new restaurant design in Plano, Texas, and released a 14-inch pizza, wine, wings and…
read nowStarbucks spending $1.3B on China
August 2, 2017
Starbucks is spending $1.3 billion to take control over all its units in China.
read nowLocal Leaf to debut NYC location in August
August 1, 2017
Local Leaf expects to bring its lettuce wraps, cups and salads to Manhattan on Aug. 10, according to an article published by Eater. Similar to its competitor…
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Is 'girls' sweat-flavored' chicken a thing?
August 1, 2017
Fast casuals are known for leading the way when it comes to creating unique flavor profiles, but a Japanese fried chicken QSR may have just stolen the…
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Franchise Focus: The Flame Broiler founder discusses combining community with commerce
by Matthew Harper — Intern, Networld Media Group
Before opening The Flame Broiler in 1995, Young Lee was a sickly insurance salesman in need of a healthier diet. The lessons he's learned since then have…
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