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Lime Fresh Mexican Grill launches 'Lime Lover' Loyalty program
October 13, 2026
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill has launched "Lime Lover," a customer loyalty program operating under the brand's "Lime Loves You Back" campaign to reward guests…
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Wingstop, Sour Patch Kids create Wicked Punch wing flavor for Halloween
October 13, 2026
Dallas-based Wingstop has teamed up with Sour Patch Kids to create Wicked Punch, a limited-time wing flavor for Halloween.
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Toast expands AI tools for labor management, marketing
October 13, 2026
Boston-based tech platformToast has introduced AI-powered labor management tools and expanded its digital marketing capabilities. The tech and upgrades are…
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FastCasual extends deadline for 2027 'Brands to Watch' nominations
October 12, 2026
FastCasual has extended the deadline to nominate restaurant concepts for its eighth annual "Fast Casual Brands to Watch in 2027" report. Restaurant operators…
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Uncommon Brands Taps former &Pizza execs, promotes executive to leadership team
October 12, 2026
Uncommon Brands, a Dallas-based group behind fast-casual concepts Fuego Tortilla Grill and The Rice Box, has appointed two former &pizza executives to its…
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HTeaO co-founder steps down, names Brian Wise as CEO
October 12, 2026
HTeaO opened nine stores across Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas in the third quarter and appointed Brian Wise as CEO, succeeding co-founder Justin Howe, who…
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Chicken Salad Chick adds Pennsylvania, West Virginia locations
October 12, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding its Northeast footprint with development agreements in New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
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Deliverect, Yext syncing live operational data across digital channels
October 9, 2026
Deliverect, a global restaurant technology platform serving more than 80,000 locations across 70-plus countries, has partnered with enterprise agentic…
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Snooze Eatery names Amy Hom COO
October 9, 2026
Denver-based Snooze Eatery has hired Amy Hom as chief operating officer, effective Sept. 28, as the breakfast-and-brunch chain invests in operations and plans…
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Newk’s Eatery 2nd second Wichita location
October 9, 2026
Newk's Eatery has opened its second Wichita, Kansas, restaurant, expanding its local presence just 10 months after its first location debuted.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken hits 500 restaurants, adds 100 units in 6 months
October 9, 2026
Dave's Hot Chicken opened its 500th restaurant Thursday in Phoenix, marking a milestone for the fast-casual chain that has added about 100 locations since…
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&pizza goes all in on toppings with new MAXX pizzas
October 8, 2026
&pizza is introducing two limited-time pizzas designed to deliver more sauce, cheese and toppings in every bite. Beginning Oct. 16, the Meat MAXX and…
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Jersey Mike’s franchisee opening Dunn Bros Coffee in Illinois, Iowa
October 8, 2026
Dunn Brothers Coffee is entering Illinois and adding to its Iowa presence through a development agreement with a new multi-unit franchisee.
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Ono Hawaiian BBQ opens second Texas location in McKinney
October 8, 2026
Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened its second Texas location Oct. 2 at 4610 W. University Drive in McKinney, just months after the Hawaiian fast-casual brand made its…
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Sweetgreen hires former Starbucks leader as chief people officer
October 8, 2026
Sweetgreen has named Lauren Crowley as chief people officer as the fast-casual chain looks to strengthen its people organization for its next stage of growth.
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Tiki Taco adds 7th Kansas City location
October 7, 2026
Tiki Taco is expanding its Kansas City footprint next week with a location in the city's Crossroads Arts District, marking the fast casual brand's seventh open…
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L&L Hawaiian Barbecue to enter Canada with 5-unit deal
October 7, 2026
L&L Hawaiian Barbecue has signed a five-unit development agreement with Edmonton Ice District Ltd. to enter Canada.
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I’m donut ? launches first-ever delivery service in New York City
October 6, 2026
Tokyo-based I'm donut ? has launched its first-ever delivery service, allowing New York City customers to order donuts and drinks from the brand's Times Square…
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Uber to purchase ezCater in $2.3B deal
October 6, 2026
Uber has agreed to acquire workplace catering platform ezCater in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion, a move that will expand Uber Eats deeper into…
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True Food Kitchen files for Chapter 11, closes 12 restaurants
October 5, 2026
Phoenix-based True Food Kitchen filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Oct. 4 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas as it…
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