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Former meteorologist opening 10 Brooklyn Water Bagels
April 16, 2025
Brooklyn Water Bagel has opened two locations in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Although one is a corporate store, the second is franchised by Dean Tendrich, a…
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Jamba launches 'Singles to Go' drinks
April 16, 2025
Jamba, which has nearly 900 locations, has partnered with The Jel Sert Company, a manufacturer of powdered drink sticks, to create Jamba Singles to Go, a line…
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Qu acquires Fourtop, launches 1st Smart Kitchen platform
April 16, 2025
Unified restaurant commerce platform Qu has acquired Fourtop, an AI-powered restaurant insights platform founded by Darien Bates.
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Panera launches 'croissant toast'
April 16, 2025
Panera has developed an innovation on bread, "Croissant Toast." Made from croissant dough, the all-butter croissant dough is layered, and sliced into flaky…
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Blaze Pizza rolls out optimized app, loyalty program
April 15, 2025
Fast casual pizza chain Blaze Pizza has launched an enhanced app and loyalty program in partnership with Thanx, according to a press release.
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Scooter's revamps loyalty platform
April 15, 2025
Scooter's Coffee has redesigned its rewards program to offer more flexible redemption options, faster ways to earn rewards and enhanced status levels and…
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Lunchbox offering free order aggregation
April 14, 2025
Lunchbox is providing its clients with free Order Aggregation, which automatically routes third-party platforms like EzCater, DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub…
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Ellianos Coffee entering Mississippi
April 14, 2025
Ellianos Coffee, a 65-unit southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, is opening in Mississippi, marking entry into its sixth state.
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Dave’s Hot Chicken prescribing 'Davezempic'
April 14, 2025
The newest menu item at Dave's Hot Chicken is small on size but huge on flavor. By Tuesday, the company will debut Mini Sliders across its 300 locations. Each…
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Tacotarian rolling out franchise program
April 14, 2025
Tacotarian, a plant-based Mexican eatery known for serving vegan tacos, is launching a franchise program.
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Portillo's testing breakfast menu
April 11, 2025
Portillo's is testing breakfast service at five locations in Chicago.
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Noodles & Co launches 'Taste Tour' for rewards members
April 11, 2025
Noodles & Co. is taking Noodles Rewards members on a taste tour featuring 14 days of daily deals. Members who join the free program will unlock access to…
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Kura Sushi rolling out premium LTOs
April 11, 2025
Kura Sushi USA is rolling out Kura Reserve, a limited-time platform that offers seasonally inspired premium creations to complement its permanent menu. Curated…
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Playa Bowls opens 300th location
April 10, 2025
New Jersey-based Playa Bowls, specializing in acai bowls, smoothies, juices and cold brew, celebrated its 300th opening on March 29 in Atlanta's Buckhead…
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HTeaO intros Refreshers drink line
April 9, 2025
Iced tea franchise brand HTeaO has introduced a line of fruit-forward beverages designed to deliver a boost with natural energy, according to a press release.
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Charles Watson takes the lead at Smalls Sliders
April 9, 2025
Charles Watson is trading smoothies for sliders; the former Tropical Smoothie Cafe CEO is filling the same role for Atlanta-based Smalls Sliders.
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop serving Yankee fans
April 9, 2025
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has joined Yankee Stadium's culinary concession scene as part of a partnership with the New York Yankees and Legends Hospitality. It…
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Chicken Salad Chick franchisees adding Vicious Biscuit to portfolio
April 9, 2025
Savannah, Georgia-based Savannah Biscuit, owned by Kelly and Tim Paslawski, is bringing Vicious Biscuit to the Peach State.
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Ovation releases tools to empower restaurants
April 8, 2025
Guest feedback platform Ovation has released two product enhancements designed to help restaurants gain deeper insights and drive real revenue: Long-form…
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Guest retention key to restaurant profitability
April 7, 2025
Traditional methods for identifying issues affecting retention, such as delayed surveys with low response rates, potentially biased table visits, and…
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