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Mooyah lands 15-unit deal
November 19, 2021
Marc Verderame, Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes' newest franchise owner, has signed the brand's largest development deal to date.
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Corner Bakery invests in customer experience upgrade
November 19, 2021
Corner Bakery Cafe, a 200-unit chain, is upping its customer service game by partnering with Kansas City-based Service Management Group to integrate digital…
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Starbucks tops social media paid advertising
November 19, 2021
Starbucks' paid ad campaigns are the top paid share-of-voice, defined by the percentage of sponsored impressions on social media, according to a study by…
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Qdoba signs multi-unit deal for Canada
November 19, 2021
Qdoba Mexican Eats has signed a multi-unit franchise deal to bring five locations to Canada. The development agreement includes Ontario, Ottawa, Cornwall…
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Shipley Do-Nuts signs 25-unit deal for DFW area
November 19, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts has signed a franchise agreement with HPL Capital LLC to open 25 locations throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
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Jolt launches digital communication tool
November 18, 2021
Jolt Software, a digital food safety and operations execution software company, has launched Jolt Communication Manager, according to a press release.
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Denver chef creates fast casual noodle, dumpling bar
November 18, 2021
Chef Lon Symensma and ChoLon Restaurant Concepts have opened a fast casual concept, YumCha Dumpling & Noodle Bar, in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood…
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Toast offering upgrades to help restaurants better manage employees, third-party orders
November 18, 2021
Toast, an all-in-one platform built for restaurants, has created a suite of products to help restaurants retain employees, access sales more quickly and manage…
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Sticky's debuting first drive-thru location
November 18, 2021
Sticky's Finger Joint, a New York City-based fast casual chicken finger restaurant, is converting its third New Jersey location in Union Township to its first…
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Damon 'Snacks' Harrison tackling Vitality Bowls
November 18, 2021
Vitality Bowls, which specializes in açaí bowls, has signed an agreement with former NFL defensive tackle Damon "Snacks" Harrison to open a location in Fort…
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BurgerFi adding 3 Miami units
November 18, 2021
BurgerFi is opening three corporate-owned locations in Miami in River Landing, South Beach and Miami Lakes by 2022. The chain will hire nearly 75 team members…
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The Lincoln Eatery launches pasta concept
November 17, 2021
The Lincoln Eatery, a food hall in Miami Beach, has opened its first pasta concept — Pesto Italian Cuisiner. Inspired by the flavors, traditions…
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Torchy's Tacos opens 69th Texas unit
November 17, 2021
Austin-based Torchy's Tacos has opened in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with its Frisco-Hollyhock restaurant. Located at 1555 US Highway 380, Suite 100, the…
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Former Zuul exec launches 'anti-ghost' kitchen
November 17, 2021
Former Zuul COO Kristen Barnett has launched Hungry House, a platform that she called an "anti-ghost kitchen born out of a desire to inject quality and…
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Zoup 'concentrating' on retail growth
November 17, 2021
Designed for at-home cooks and holiday hosts looking to add flavor to their creations, Zoup has created Zoup Good, Really Good Culinary Concentrates.
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Smoothie King launching line of merch
November 17, 2021
Smoothie King has launched its first line of brand merchandise at gear.smoothieking.com, according to a company press release.
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Robotic kitchen maker Nommi seeks to raise $20M
November 17, 2021
Nommi, maker of a fully automatied kitchen that features a pickup locker, is looking to raise up to $20 million in seed capital, according to a press…
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How self-service applications are changing customer behavior
November 16, 2021
In a world where self-service technology plays a vital role in everyday life, brands and retailers need to understand the changing needs in customers' demands.
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Q3 sales up at Clean Juice
November 16, 2021
Charlotte-based Clean Juice posted a solid third quarter, reporting a 17% increase in same-store sales with same-store average ticket prices eclipsing $18.
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Freddy's signs multi-unit deals for 6 states
November 16, 2021
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has signed four multi-unit agreements with new and existing operators to bring more than a dozen restaurants to New…
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