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Former Sudan refugee becomes Chicken Salad Chick franchisee
June 30, 2020
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding in Illinois with its newest restaurant in East Peoria.
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Dog Haus chef is brand's newest franchisee
June 30, 2020
Dog Haus Würstmacher Adam Gertler, who has been behind the brand's menu since 2013 and has hosted several Food Network shows, is Dog Haus' newest franchisee.
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US restaurant industry hits bump in the recovery road
June 30, 2020
For the first time since the week of April 5-12, customer restaurant transactions failed to improve in year-over-year trend numbers. In fact, customer…
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Uber in talks to buy Postmates for $2.6B: report
June 30, 2020
Uber Technologies Inc., fresh off losing out on a deal to buy meal delivery platform Grubhub, is now in talks to buy rival delivery service Postmates Inc. for…
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Chipotle launches digital storefronts for farmers; boost delivery on Grubhub
June 30, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a digital initiative backed by Shopify to create the Chipotle Virtual Farmer's Market. It will allow farmers in the…
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BurgerFi to go public in $100M deal with OPES Acquisition
June 30, 2020
OPES Acquisition Corp., a Miami-based special purpose entity, has entered a $100 million deal to buy BurgerFi International and take the restaurant company…
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Shake Shack China fires up expansion plans
June 30, 2020
Shake Shack Inc's expansion plans in China are firing up thanks to licensee Maxim's Caterers Ltd. opening a minimum of 15 Shacks in South China by 2030…
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Jersey Mike's teams up with all star baseball player on inspiring youth campaign
June 29, 2020
Jersey Mike's Subs is teaming up with professional baseball player and All Star Aaron Judge on a campaign to benefit Judge's All Rise Foundation, which…
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Fatburger, Buffalo's Express make Alaskan debut
June 29, 2020
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, opened its first Alaska co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express location Monday in…
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PreciTaste launches AI-enabled health check kiosk
June 29, 2020
PreciTaste has created a health-check kiosk, called the AI Welcome Center, for near-term economic recovery and long-term exposure prevention across a wide…
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Super Bowl hero Tyree opens milestone Clean Juice location
June 29, 2020
Former New York Giants star David Tyree and his wife, Leilah, are opening Clean Juice's 100th location. Landon and Kat Eckles launched the concept four years…
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Fazoli's sales surge amid pandemic
June 29, 2020
Despite the pandemic, Lexington, Kentucky-based Fazoli's has continued to thrive in the second quarter, hitting its highest sales record for the month of May…
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Pie Five Q3 comp sales plummet with pandemic onset
June 29, 2020
Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, Rave Restaurant Group, had a brutal third quarter ending March 29, according to a company press release. Pie Five domestic…
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Starbucks pauses advertising via social media
June 29, 2020
In an effort to "stop the spread of hate speech," Starbucks is pausing advertising on all social media platforms, including Facebook and Twitter.
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Pieology partners with Latin American company to develop Florida
June 29, 2020
California-based Pieology has partnered with Pizzarium LLC — comprised of Gorrin Group and Corporación Multifranquicas, which own international restaurants and…
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Dickey's upgrades franchisee website
June 26, 2020
Dallas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit has upgraded its franchisee website to offer more details to franchisees than the previous site. It's easier to navigate…
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Customers want a contactless world — especially when it comes to trash
June 26, 2020
Contactless trash cans are all the rage these days, according to a blind study conducted by a front-of-house trash compactor company, Compaction Technologies…
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June 25, 2020
Muscle Maker Grill Inc. is piloting a new concept name and expanded burger menu at a Muscle Maker Grill location in Lynchburg, Virginia.
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Ono Hawaiian opening in Sacramento
June 25, 2020
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is opening its fifth Sacramento County location Friday in Sacramento, Calfornia, at 3660 Crocker Dr., Suite 100. The restaurant marks the…
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Surge in COVID-19 cases prompts Kolache Factory to reclose dining rooms
June 25, 2020
As Texas — Houston in particular — is experiencing a dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, Kolache Factory is reclosing dining rooms and restrooms at all 27 of its…
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