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PF Chang's opens to-go location in DC
June 6, 2022
P.F. Chang's has opened a to-go location in the Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. The fast casual version of the brand launched in 2020 as part…
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Burger Patch rolls out mobile app
June 6, 2022
Sacramento-based Burger Patch has debuted a mobile app, marking another innovation milestone for the plant-based burger chain, following the April opening of…
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Blaze Pizza promotes Ed Yancey to chief development officer
June 6, 2022
Blaze Pizza has promoted Ed Yancey to chief development officer. Yancey previously served as vice president of franchise development, according to a company…
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Singapore students create machine for renting reusable food containers
June 6, 2022
A group of Singapore students have developed a vending machine to allow people to rent food containers and other reusable items during the recent…
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Beatnic celebrating Pride Month with Big Gay Ice Cream
June 3, 2022
In celebration of Pride Month, Beatnic (formerly by CHLOE) has partnered with NYC-based Big Gay Ice Cream to help develop the shop's first vegan collection…
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Chipotle goes BOGO for basketball championship
June 3, 2022
Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching its own game play in celebrating the 2022 Men's Professional Basketball Championship Series.
read nowWaBa Grill entering Nevada
June 2, 2022
WaBa Grill, a healthy rice bowl chain, is opening restaurants in Nevada thanks to an eight-store deal for various cities throughout Clark County within the…
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Chipotle accepting crypto
June 2, 2022
Chipotle is accepting digital currency payments through Flexa, allowing customers to spend their bitcoin and other digital currencies from any Flexa-enabled…
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The Habit Burger Grill opening in San Diego
June 2, 2022
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based fast casual brand, opened this week in Pacific Beach at 980 Grand Ave., in San Diego.
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Moderate coffee drinking linked to longer life
June 2, 2022
Consuming a few cups of daily coffee has been linked to a lower death risk, according to new research.
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Lavu teams with Verifone to offer mobile, cryptocurrency payments at restaurants
June 1, 2022
Lavu, a restaurant software and payments solutions provider, has partnered with Verifone, a fintech, to integrate Lavu's all-in-one restaurant software suite…
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Dickey's expands retail line
June 1, 2022
Dickey's Barbecue Pit's Beef Brisket Rub & Rib Rubs are now available at 134 Giant Carlisle locations, joining the Texas-based brand's retail line…
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Clever Ramen opens in Scottsdale
May 31, 2022
Scottsdale, Arizona, is now home to a fast casual concept serving ramen, thanks to a concept created by Aline Architecture Concepts and Born and Raised…
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Scooter's names former RBI exec as CDO
May 31, 2022
Patrick Coelho, a former executive for Restaurant Brands International, has joined Scooter's Coffee as CDO to help accelerate brand growth and support…
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Mici Italian to open 1st Texas location
May 31, 2022
Mici Italian will open its first Texas store, in Frisco, in early July. The unit is owned and operated by franchisee Carlos Smith, who has plans to develop…
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Meal prices on the rise, customers tipping more
May 31, 2022
Despite inflation increasing the price of orders, Americans are tipping more and the average price of an order increased by 7%.
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Red Bull fueling Ellianos Coffee LTOs
May 27, 2022
Ellianos Coffee, a southeastern-based drive-thru coffee franchise, is launching a beverage line-up fueled by Red Bull, according to a company press release.
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Juice It Up opens in Claremont, California
May 27, 2022
Juice It Up, which was named this week to the 2022 list of the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, has opened in Claremont, California. Featuring the…
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Nekter ain't afraid of no ghost
May 27, 2022
Nekter Juice Bar, which has 170 U.S. locations, is embracing the ghost kitchen model by partnering with DoorDash Kitchens in Redwood City in Northern…
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Using data to examine return of restaurant business
May 26, 2022
The restaurant industry has been hit hard by multiple challenges this year, including rising costs, supply chain issues and labor problems. Slowly but surely…
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