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Mici Handcrafted Italian opens in Colorado Springs

December 7, 2021

Mici Handcrafted Italian has opened its seventh store with a location in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The store is in the King Soopers center in Briargate…

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ConverseNow adds 5 to executive team

December 7, 2021

ConverseNow, a voice AI technology platform for restaurants, has appointed five senior members to join its executive team as the company enters the next phase…

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Reef acquires 2ndKitchen

December 7, 2021

Reef Technology Inc., an operator of delivery kitchens, has acquired 2ndKitchen, a provider of virtual kitchens for hotels, offices, buildings, venues and…

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Shipley Do-Nuts hires CFO

December 7, 2021

Shipley Do-Nuts, a restaurant franchisor and manufacturer of specialty food products, has hired Bob McGahan as its chief financial officer, according to a…

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Acrelec acquires OrderMatic

December 6, 2021

Acrelec, a company reinventing the customer experience with a suite of end-to-end software and hardware solutions, has finalized the acquisition of Oklahoma…

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El Pollo Loco drops merch line

December 6, 2021

El Pollo Loco Inc., a fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, has launched Loco Gifts and Gear, its first line of merchandise.

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Reduce costs and downtime, increase profits

December 6, 2021

CieloIT's SmartFranchise delivery model offers fast growing multi-unit franchisors/franchisees the ability to scale, grow, mitigate risk, and be more…

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Fazoli's teams up with Kentucky point guard for meal deal

December 6, 2021

Lexington-based Fazoli's is showing support for its city by teaming up with University of Kentucky all-star freshman point guard, Tyrone "TyTy" Washington Jr.

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Barburrito upgrading POS system to all 150 units

December 6, 2021

After a small pilot test, Barburrito, a Mexican restaurant chain with 150 locations in Canada, has decided to roll out a POS system by Givex in all locations.

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Chipotle fighting food waste, hunger via Farmlink partnership

December 6, 2021

Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with The Farmlink Project to fight food waste and hunger, according to a company press release.

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WOWorks growing co-branded locations

December 3, 2021

The WOWorks family of restaurant brands — Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek — spent 2021 growing its co-branded…

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Chicken Salad Chick opening 6th Kentucky unit

December 3, 2021

Kentucky will have its sixth Chicken Salad Chick location when a store opens Wednesday in Middletown featuring a drive-thru at 12009 Shelbyville Road…

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Luckin Coffee investor urges shareholders to oppose other investor’s plan

December 3, 2021

A Luckin Coffee investor has asked shareholders and convertible bondholders to oppose a plan giving Centurium Capital, another investor, control of the…

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Chopt owner invests in fast casual rice bowl concept

December 3, 2021

James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality and author JJ Johnson has received Series A funding for Fieldtrip, his NYC-based rice bowl concept, from…

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Holiday fraud activity up 115% in restaurant industry

December 3, 2021

Fraud is up this holiday season, according to research from Sift, a fraud-prevention firm.

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Qu debuts Kitchen Display System

December 2, 2021

Qu, a provider of the restaurant industry's first Unified Commerce Platform, has launched its native Kitchen Display System, according to a press release.

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Slim Chickens arrives in Nottingham

December 2, 2021

Slim Chickens is adding a location in England's Nottingham with the Boparan Restaurant Group at the helm.

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Philly's Best opening ghost kitchen

December 2, 2021

Philly's Best is launching its first ghost kitchen in Oakland, California, at the Oakland Food Hall under the direction of husband-and-wife team Bruce and…

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