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Chipotle sees Q2 digital surge to beat estimates amid COVID impact
July 22, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. said digital sales more than doubled during the second quarter, beating estimates despite taking an overall profit decline due to…
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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf gets 'Smashed'
July 22, 2020
Smashburger is serving a line of milkshakes created by The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf on Sunday to celebrate National Coffee Milkshake Day. A single-day promo…
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Kabbage co-founders launch social referral app Scout
July 22, 2020
Drum Technologies, a startup led by the co-founders of Kabbage Inc. announced the launch of Scout, a social referral app that allows users to recommend…
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Virtual restaurant group launches ghost kitchen franchise model
July 22, 2020
Miami-based virtual restaurant group, The Local Culinary, has launched a ghost kitchen franchise model.
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Starbucks gives more payment options to loyalty members
July 21, 2020
Starbucks is expanding the number of payment options available to its most loyal customers, allowing Starbucks Rewards members to pay using cash, credit/debit…
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Noodles & Co requiring facemasks, sales returning to pre-COVID levels
July 21, 2020
Noodles & Co is requiring all employees and guests to wear face coverings inside all company-owned restaurants as of tomorrow unless seated.
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Potbelly names former Wendy's COO as CEO
July 21, 2020
Potbelly Corp. has named Robert D. Wright, former Wendy's COO, as president and CEO. He succeeds Alan Johnson, who has held the role since December 2017, but…
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SAJJ Mediterranean launches digital market
July 21, 2020
SAJJ Mediterranean is expanding its consumer touchpoints beyond brick-and-mortar locations, food trucks and catering services to include an online SAJJ Market.
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GRUBBRR teams with GardaWorld Cash Services to provide contactless cash solution
July 21, 2020
GardaWorld Cash Services, a cash management service provider and part of a security services company, and GRUBBRR, a provider of ordering and fulfillment…
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Qdoba to offer contactless payment with FreedomPay
July 21, 2020
Qdoba Mexican Eats entered a deal with FreedomPay to roll out contactless payment across its 730 locations in the U.S. and Canada.
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Sionic Mobile adds Focus Brands restaurants to rewards platform
July 21, 2020
Sionic Mobile Corp., a provider of connected commerce, has added seven restaurant brands to its Mobile Rewards Marketplace through the new Mix It Up gift card…
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Moe’s Southwest 'Revels' in POS update
July 21, 2020
Moe's Southwest Grill, owned by Focus Brands, is rolling out Revel Systems' cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform to more than 70…
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Study: Only 42% would dine out
July 21, 2020
Fewer than half (42%) of Americans said they are planning to dine out even as regulations restricting their rights loosen, according to Harris Interactive and…
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Pie Five opens 1st Oregon store
July 21, 2020
Pie Five Pizza has opened the doors of a location in Corvallis, Oregon, location, which is its first store in the state, according to a news release.
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Rapid Fired LTO solves the 'pizza or barbecue' dilemna
July 21, 2020
With many of us in these warm summer days torn on dinner choices between ordering pizza and firing up the grill, Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is providing…
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Fast food industry worth $932B by 2027
July 21, 2020
The fast food restaurant sector will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.6% reaching $931.7 billion by 2027, according to ResearchandMarket.com, The…
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Zoup Omaha opens with redesign
July 20, 2020
Zoup Eatery is now open in Omaha's Aksarben Village at 1917 South 67th St. The location, which opened Monday, hosted socially distanced events that collected…
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Ain't no party like a plant-based party
July 20, 2020
Veggie Grill, said U.S. customers can help those in need and the planet this week by eating a vegan meal. Veggie Grill, the largest plant-based chain in the…
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Chipotle offering Tractor Beverage lemonade, aguas fresca, tea
July 20, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill has rolled out a line of non-GMO and certified organic beverages from Tractor Beverage Co.
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The Salad House seeks regional expansion
July 16, 2020
The Salad House, a New Jersey-based fast casual restaurant concept, has launched an effort to expand its franchise presence in the New York metropolitan area…
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