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BurgerFi taps former Burger King exec as CEO
October 16, 2020
BurgerFi International has named Julio Ramirez as CEO, according to a press release from Opes Acquisition Corp., the company acquiring the 150-unit burger…
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Penn Station pins down Nashville
October 15, 2020
Penn Station East Coast Subs will open four units this year in the Nashville market. Located in Tullahoma, Shelbyville, Madison and Dickson, the units will…
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Kroger taps ClusterTruck for dark kitchen partnership
October 15, 2020
The Kroger Co. is teaming up with ClusterTruck, a software platform for delivery-only kitchens, on Kroger Delivery Kitchen, a service that will serve both…
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Ziosk unveils expanded technology suite for restaurants
October 15, 2020
Ziosk, a provider of a technology platform for guest engagement for restaurants, has expanded its suite of products to help restaurants improve operational…
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Starbucks linking exec pay to diversity targets
October 15, 2020
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson told employees this week that the company is committed to elevating diversity within its ranks by achieving Black, Indigenous and…
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Blaze Pizza serving up nostalgia with full-size Crunch bars
October 15, 2020
In a nod to the nostalgic days of trick-or-treating when kids went in search of the house giving out the full-size candy bar, Blaze Pizza has teamed up with…
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Chipotle's Boorito going digital
October 15, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill's annual Halloween celebration, Boorito, is entirely digital this year, giving fans a chance to virtually trick-or-treat for half a…
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Lucky Bird opening ghost kitchen in Chicago
October 14, 2020
Lucky Bird, which serves fried chicken buckets and sandwiches in Los Angeles, partnered with Epic Kitchens to open its first ghost kitchen last month in…
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American Egg Board debuts recovery program for small chains
October 14, 2020
The American Egg Board is launching a foodservice recovery program aimed at driving traffic to independent restaurants and small chains still struggling due to…
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WaBa Grill opens location with digital drive-thru boards
October 14, 2020
WaBa Grill, a rice bowl chain with almost 200 locations throughout California and Arizona, has opened a location in Lancaster, California. This unit will also…
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Tropical Smoothie's Q3 same-store sales climb nearly 20%
October 14, 2020
Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe LLC is continuing to break sales records, reporting this week that same-store sales were up nearly 20% during Q3, and that…
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Kansas fast casual adds chicken sandwiches to menu
October 14, 2020
The chicken wars rage on as Chick N Max debuts four chicken sandwiches featuring smoked almond wood chicken and fried chicken tenders at its three Kansas…
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Videotel Digital introduces infrared touchless buttons for interactive products
October 14, 2020
Videotel Digital, a manufacturer of industrial grade digital signage media players, looping DVD players, touchless interactive solutions and directional sound…
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Will Panera customers care about carbon transparency?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
October 14, 2020
In a move to make it easier for consumers to understand how their food orders affect the environment, Panera Bread is adding the carbon footprint of meals to…
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Crisp & Green expanding nationwide
October 13, 2020
Minneapolis-based Crisp & Green is rolling out a national franchise program early next year, and CEO and founder Steele Smiley said it will start in…
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Woody's adds franchise vet to fuel growth
October 13, 2020
After four decades as a Jacksonville, Florida-based brand, Woody's Bar-B-Q has its eyes firmly fixed on the future. With just one "northern cousin" blazing a…
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Savory invests in Austin-based pizza brand
October 13, 2020
Mercato Partners Fund-owned Savory is investing in Via 313, a Detroit-style pizza concept based in Austin, according to a news release. This is the second such…
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Biscuit Belly partners with former Papa John's exec to expand footprint
October 13, 2020
Louisville-based Biscuit Belly has hooked up with Chuck Schnatter, who helped grow Papa John's to over 4,000 units, to launch a franchise program. The…
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October 13, 2020
In an effort to pivot to 100% digital ordering amid the coronavirus, Tortas Frontera, owned by Chef Rick Bayless, has partnered with Tillster, a provider of…
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BurgerFi throws down the chicken gauntlet
October 13, 2020
BurgerFi International has entered what's become known as the fast food industry's "Chicken Sandwich Wars" by debuting its Spicy Fi'ed Chicken Sandwich. By…
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