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Raleigh-Durham airport offers ‘virtual food hall’ for mobile, kiosk orders
July 22, 2022
Travelers at Raleigh-Durham International Airport can now order meals for pick-up through Reef's first-of-its-kind virtual food hall, a ghost kitchen, in…
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Pieology launches 1st pizza truck
July 21, 2022
Pieology has launched its first-ever food truck. The truck made its debut July 14 in Stamford, Connecticut.
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Beets & Bones rebranding to Manifest Juice and Broth
July 21, 2022
Conor VanBuskirk, an original partner in St.Louis-based Beets & Bones, is rebranding the restaurant at 8401 Maryland Ave., as Manifest Juice and Broth.
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Capriotti's Sandwich Shop testing automated pizzeria
July 21, 2022
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is getting into the pizza business, thanks to a partnership with Piestro, a robotic pizzeria featuring a standalone, fully integrated…
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Dunn Brothers Coffee sold to Gala Capital
July 21, 2022
Gala Capital Partners, a Costa Mesa-based investment firm that funds Mooyah Burgers and Cici's Pizza, has acquired Minnesota-based Dunn Brothers Coffee. The…
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Chipotle invests in robotic makeline
July 21, 2022
Chipotle Mexican Grill is doing its best to embrace the future.
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DoorDash, Uber Eats face slowing growth
July 21, 2022
Food delivery apps DoorDash and Uber Eats are facing slow growth after two years of massive growth due to COVID-19 and making a big marketing push to get back…
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Focus brands hires franchise sales SVP
July 20, 2022
Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired Mike Woodward…
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Huey Magoo's opens 31st location
July 20, 2022
Huey Magoo's has opened in Dacula, Georgia, marking its 31st restaurant location spanning seven states, with over 225 franchises sold in 10 states.
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Five Guys franchisee offering employees on-demand pay
July 20, 2022
Life's Food LLC, a 23-unit franchisee of Five Guys, has partnered with DailyPay to provide on-demand pay to its employees.
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July 20, 2022
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is making it easier for loyalty members to earn free food with its latest update to its mobile app and Big Yellow Cup Rewards program. At…
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Bonchon reports record sales
July 20, 2022
Bonchon, a U.S-Based Korean fried chicken chain, reported this week that its year-over-year sales increased 12%, outperforming the industry average and leading…
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PF Chang's expands fast casual concept to Miami Lakes
July 20, 2022
P.F. Chang's has opened its fifth fast casual location expanding the presence of the to-go only concept it launched in 2020. The store is in Miami Lakes…
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Fazoli's signs deals for Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Texas
July 20, 2022
Lexington, Kentucky-based Fazoli's has signed seven franchise development agreements in the second quarter for 22 locations, putting its unit count closer to…
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Dine-in not regaining popularity, take-out gains steam
July 20, 2022
Despite the fact all restaurants are completely open for dine-in, after two years of closures and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of…
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Mendocino Farms hitting Plano
July 19, 2022
Mendocino Farms, which serves sandwiches and salads, will open next month in Plano, Texas, marking its fourth location in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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MOD Pizza celebrates 5 weeks of customer favorites
July 19, 2022
MOD Pizza is celebrating the return of five seasonal customer favorite pizzas. Each week for five weeks from July 18 to August 18, a different seasonal pizza…
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Tous les Jours arrives near Yale campus
July 19, 2022
Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery with over 70 U.S. and nearly 1,700 global locations, has made its Connecticut debut less than a mile from the Yale…
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July 19, 2022
Ohio-based Penn Station East Coast Subs has hired Russ Smith as director of franchise sales as well as Tyler Kraemer to lead its franchise services team.
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WaBa adding California location
July 19, 2022
California-based WaBa Grill, a rice bowl chain, is opening its first Camarillo, California, location.
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