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ICX Summit: Customer feedback paramount to brands' success
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Customer feedback is crucial for retail and restaurant success, driving improvements in products and services based on customer preferences. Learn innovative…
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Chipotle IQ is back
August 19, 2024
Chipotle Mexican Grill is bringing back Chipotle IQ, a trivia game that tests fans' knowledge of its ingredients, food standards, culinary techniques…
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Papa Johns franchisee joins Lunchbox as adviser
August 19, 2024
Papa Johns franchisee Nadeem Bajwa, who began his career 30 years ago as a delivery driver and now owns over 200 locations, is joining Lunchbox as an adviser.
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Sun Holdings acquires Freebirds
August 19, 2024
Sun Holdings, a restaurant company managing a portfolio of over 1,500 restaurants and retail locations, has acquired Freebirds World Burrito, a Texas-based…
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Heinz investing $1M in Black-owned restaurants
August 19, 2024
In its fourth year of issuing Black Kitchen Initiative grants, HEINZ is committing an additional $1 million to preserve the legacy of Black-owned restaurants…
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Smalls Sliders dropping 4 more units in Florida
August 16, 2024
Smalls Sliders has inked a four-unit deal with franchisee Doug Cone for Florida. Cone will open restaurants, dubbed "Cans" by the brand, in Destin and Panama…
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Island Fin using sticker promo to attract customers
August 16, 2024
Florida-based Island Fin Poké Co. is continuing its monthly sticker campaign on Friday at each of its 22 locations. The first 50 guests who purchase a bowl…
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Bibibop opening in Bloomingdale, Illinois
August 16, 2024
Columbus, Ohio-based Bibibop Asian Grill is opening a store Thursday at 398 West Army Trail Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois. At Bibibop, guests build their…
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Pinky Cole saving vegan eatery
August 15, 2024
Restaurateur Pinky Cole, the owner of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, is taking over The Boujee Southerner, a Black-owned vegan restaurant that recently closed its…
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ICX Summit: Brand leaders to share e-commerce excellence insight
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
E-commerce leaders will discuss creating seamless customer experiences at the upcoming Interactive Customer Experience Summit being held in Charlotte, North…
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HungerRush boosts restaurant efficiency with Uber Eats integration
August 15, 2024
HungerRush, a point-of-sale software platform for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, announced Wednesday a new native integration with Uber Eats. The…
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Will SocialBites Food Hub reimagine fast casual?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Featuring multiple restaurant brands, indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, interactive decor, weekly entertainment programming, a full bar, and private event…
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Black Rock Coffee accelerates Houston expansion
August 14, 2024
Black Rock Coffee Bar continues to expand its footprint in the Houston area with Saturday's arrival of a location in North Oaks. Located at 4705 FM 1960 Road…
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Cicis Pizza leads buffet-style pizza concept with customer-focused tech
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Pizza Marketplace Editor Mandy Detwiler talks to Jeff Hetsel, president of Cicis Pizza, about what makes the company tick, the technology its leveraging for…
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Chipotle names Scott Boatright interim CEO
August 14, 2024
After announcing the departure of CEO and Chairman Brian Niccol, Chipotle Mexican Grill appointed COO Scott Boatwright as interim CEO. Niccol, who served as…
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Walmart 'Craves' hot dogs, barbecue
August 14, 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is opening within Walmart stores throughout the United States. The first location will be in…
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Big Chicken hires former Bojangles exec
August 14, 2024
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken, which was No. 1 on the 2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers rankings, has hired former Bojangles executive Joshua…
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Starbucks appoints Brian Niccol as CEO, chairman
August 13, 2024
Starbucks has named Brian Niccol as chairman and CEO, replacing Laxman Narasimhan who has stepped down.
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Smalls Sliders slides past 300-store mark, expands nationwide
August 13, 2024
Smalls Sliders, the fast-growing cheeseburger slider concept, is rapidly expanding its footprint across the United States. The brand has surpassed the…
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Budderfly to create virtual power plants
August 13, 2024
Reducing energy usage can lower restaurants' costs and shrink carbon footprints, which is why Budderfly, an energy-as-a-service provider for franchises, has…
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