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Roy Rogers names former Paris Baguette leader to head franchise expansion
February 17, 2021
Roy Rogers Restaurants has named former Paris Baguette America franchise sales executive, Gregg Koffler, to fill its newly created role of vice president of…
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Scooter's Coffee signs multi-unit deal in Oklahoma
February 17, 2021
Scooter's Coffee has inked an agreement to add more than two dozen units in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, market, according to a company press release.
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Fine-dining company launches virtual Chinese kitchen
February 17, 2021
San Francisco-based Salt Partners — the team behind several upscale brands, including Crenn Dining Group, Horsefeather and Last Rites — has opened Lazy Susan…
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Zaza New Cuban adds to leadership team
February 16, 2021
Florida-based Zaza New Cuban Diner has hired Victor Ganoe as SVP of Operations and Virginia Allen as director of Finance, according to a company press release.
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Clean Juice promotes Dave Cuff to CDO
February 16, 2021
Dave Cuff, Clean Juice CDO Clean Juice, USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, announced the promotion of Dave Cuff to Chief Development Officer.
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Chicken Salad Chick opening St. Petersburg restaurant
February 16, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick is opening its newest Florida restaurant in St. Petersburg. The restaurant chain has 27 locations in Florida and has been rapidly expanding…
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&pizza portal 'takes it to the people'
February 16, 2021
&pizza has launched its latest virtual exercise in taking it to the people, via its Pizza World virtual portal on the &pizza website.
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Florida's Treasure Coast gets Blaze'd
February 16, 2021
Stuart, Florida — set in the middle of Florida's Treasure Coast — is opening the latest Blaze Pizza store Tuesday on Southeast Federal Highway, a news release…
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El Pollo Loco multi-unit franchisees adding locations
February 16, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc. has signed development agreements with two existing franchisees in Louisiana and Southern California.
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Chipotle enhances virtual training for employees
February 16, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill has enhanced its remote employee learning and personal development offerings to include Udemy for Business, an online educational…
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Restaurant operators: 'Not the right time for wage boost'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
February 16, 2021
Leaders of Dickey's Barbecue, Firehouse Subs, Mooyah, Famous Toastery and Teriyaki Madness discuss when and if it's time to raise the federal minimum wage to…
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Buyers Edge Platform acquires RestaurantLink
February 15, 2021
Buyers Edge Platform, a digital procurement network for the foodservice industry, has acquired RestaurantLink's group purchasing and beverage consulting…
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Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores to rebrand as US Foods Chef’s Stores
February 15, 2021
Effective March 1, Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores will be rebranded as US Foods Chef's Stores, as a result of US Foods acquiring Smart Foodservice…
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NY restaurant workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
February 15, 2021
New York restaurant employees, as well as Uber drivers in the state, are eligible to receive COVID-19 vacinnations even if the county in which they work hasn't…
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National CineMedia partners with Ziosk for restaurant DOOH
February 15, 2021
National CineMedia, a cinema advertising network, has partnered with Ziosk, a restaurant technology platform provider, to deliver a DOOH network at…
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CardFree delivery, ordering service helps restaurants keep more revenue
February 15, 2021
San Francisco-based CardFree, a mobile commerce solutions provider, is offering mobile ordering, delivery, contactless order and pay at the table services that…
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Sweetgreen creating in-house agency
February 12, 2021
Sweetgreen has tapped Thomas Wilder, a former partner and creative director of Collins, a communications and design firm in New York City, as its first…
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Bite Acquisition Corp begins selling stock
February 12, 2021
Restaurant investment company, Bite Acquisition Corp. is pricing its upsized initial public offering of 17.5 million units at $10 per unit. The stock began…
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Slim Chickens, Crisp & Green see growth potential in Florida
February 12, 2021
Although fast casual brands, Slim Chickens and Crisp & Green, offer strikingly different cuisine, both have set their sights on Florida.
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Inspire applies for Dunkin' ghost kitchen permit in Atlanta
February 12, 2021
Hot off its recent acquisition of the 32,000-store Dunkin' Brands, Inspire Brands is moving forward on construction of a Atlanta-based virtual kitchen…
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