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Newsflash: Pizza boxes ARE recyclable says paper association
July 14, 2020
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) today released new industry guidance that aims to clear up consumer confusion regarding the…
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Farmer Boys names former CKE, YUM exec as VP of Finance
July 14, 2020
Farmer Boys has hired restaurant industry and finance veteran Joseph Ortiz to serve as its VP of finance and accounting, where he will lead the respective…
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Chipotle tests cilantro-lime cauliflower rice
July 13, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill will start testing cilantro-lime cauliflower rice at 55 Denver stores and throughout Wisconsin this Wednesday, July 15, a news release…
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Dickey's Barbecue franchise growth stays on robust path
July 13, 2020
Dickey's Barbecue Pit will have a busy third quarter given six store openings and expanding franchise agreements across the U.S.
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Paris Baguette to open in Portland
July 13, 2020
Paris Baguette, the international bakery-café franchise, is expanding its West Coast operation to Portland, Oregon, with the opening of two bakery- cafés.
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Zaxby's sponsors online gamer SypherPK
July 13, 2020
Zaxby's has become the exclusive restaurant sponsor of Ali Hassan, also known as "SypherPK," a professional gamer and streamer with 11 million followers across…
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BurgerFi celebrating Fry Day with half-priced burgers
July 13, 2020
BurgerFi is turning National French Fry Day (July 13) on its head by offering half-price double cheeseburgers with an in-store purchase of a regular-sized fry.
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NBA's Giannis Antetokounmpo opening Greek From Greece Cafe
July 10, 2020
Greek From Greece Cafe Cuisine is partnering with 2019 National Basketball Association MVP and NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family to bring Greek…
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Blaze opens South Florida store
July 10, 2020
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza will open its first Fort Myers, Florida location on Monday, July 13, a news release said.
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Small, independent restaurants lag in COVID-19 recovery
July 10, 2020
A report from Bank of America shows that large restaurant chains are recovering faster from the COVID-19 outbreak than the rest of the industry, as small…
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Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade opening 7th location
July 10, 2020
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has inked a deal with Adrienn Chang to open a location in Folsom, California. Chang, Hawaii-born and California-raised, is excited to…
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Sporting KC, Goodcents team up to celebrate soccer's return
July 9, 2020
To celebrate the highly-anticipated return of Major League Soccer, Sporting KC and Goodcents is giving away 16-inch subs to 270 fans — enough to span the full…
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Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent working to stay listed on Nasdaq
July 9, 2020
Dallas-based Rave Restaurant Group has been struggling, but now the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has weighed in on the matter, issuing the parent…
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I Heart Mac & Cheese debuting in North Carolina
July 9, 2020
Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with Matthew Cain to open its first location in North Carolina.
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Shake Shack launches virtual camping experience
July 8, 2020
For customers who miss camping, Shake Shack has created Shack Camp, an interactive experience providing supplies needed for six weeks' worth of activities to…
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DoorDash launches support for black-owned businesses
July 8, 2020
DoorDash has announced a series of initiatives to support Black-owned restaurants on the DoorDash and Caviar platforms, including an agreement with Kiva, an…
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City Barbeque launches FlyBuy tech for curbside service
July 8, 2020
City Barbeque, a fast casual chain with 48 locations in six states, has partnered with Radius Networks, a location-based technology company, to upgrade its…
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Cousins relocates Wauwatosa, Wisconsin store
July 8, 2020
Cousins Subs has relocated its Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, restaurant to the site of a former Genghis Khan at 725 N. Mayfair Road.
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Sweetgreen hosting one-day $5 promo
July 8, 2020
Sweetgreen is selling some of its most popular warm bowls and salads for $5 for one day only; Wednesday. Referred to as "$5 Greens Day," the campaign is geared…
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Wolfnights snags marketing guru to help fuel nationwide expansion
July 8, 2020
Wolfnights, a gourmet wrap concept founded in 2011 in New York City, has hired restaurant marketing veteran Stacey Kane to help hone its story and develop…
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