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Umami Burger opens 28th location, 100 more planned
May 8, 2020
Umami Burger is opening the first of five locations in the Middle East, slated for Doha, which will mark its 28th location.
read nowDigital restaurant orders up 63%
May 7, 2020
March is supposed to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb, but with 97% of U.S. restaurants impacted by mandated dine-in closures by mid-March, the month…
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Chipotle continues support of farmers
May 7, 2020
Last year, 56% of U.S. farms lost money with financial losses in 2020 expected to increase due to the pandemic and food scarcity supply issues, according to…
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Chipotle hosting virtual prom afterparty
May 7, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill is hosting a Virtual Prom Afterparty with brand super-fan and digital star, David Dobrik at 9:45 p.m. Eastern time, on May 16.
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I Heart Mac & Cheese to open 20th Texas unit
May 7, 2020
I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed a franchise agreement with Verlan Hoopes to continue the brand's expansion across Texas. He will be opening one location in…
read nowGusto launches sixth store in Atlanta
May 7, 2020
Gusto is opening its sixth location in Atlanta, Georgia, this time in North Buckhead at 4365 Roswell Road, NE.
read nowPeet's Coffee reopening locations
May 6, 2020
Peet's Coffee, established in 1966 in Berkeley, California, is reopening 35 locations in California, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois that had been temporarily…
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BurgerFi expanding delivery via Reef Kitchens
May 6, 2020
BurgerFi International will enter several markets by year's end including Seattle, Nashville, Minneapolis and Houston thanks to a licensing agreement with Reef…
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Webinar to explore how restaurants can succeed in uncertain times, develop a recovery plan
May 6, 2020
Restaurants that have survived the coronavirus thus far have experienced a crash course in flexibility and have learned to adjust their business models to…
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Curry Up Now is open for business on Goldbelly
May 5, 2020
Curry Up Now is expanding its customer reach by launching on GoldBelly, an online restaurant and meal-order site.
read nowShake Shack beats Q1 estimates, warns on beef prices
May 5, 2020
Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti said that although COVID-19 has rocked the chain, total revenue increased 8% during Q1, which ended March 25. Same-Shack sales…
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Juice It Up adds to immunity-boosting lineup
May 5, 2020
To round out its lineup of functional products, Juice It Up has brought back two antioxidant powerhouses, the Superfruit Sunrise Smoothie and the Mighty-C…
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As states return to dine-in, slight improvement noted in restaurant sales
May 4, 2020
U.S. restaurant chain transactions showed improvement for the second week in a row in the week ending April 26 with total industry customer transactions down…
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Smokey Bones embraces fast casual model via ghost kitchen
May 4, 2020
Smokey Bones has partnered with Kitchen United to open a ghost kitchen Chicago offering delivery-only. Barbecue fans may order through Grubhub, Uber Eats…
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Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks to double footprint by year's end
May 4, 2020
Multi-brand franchisor, Allie T. Mallad, and Detroit-based entrepreneur, Sam Berry, are joining forces to expand Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks Hoagies &…
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Third-party delivery was on the rise pre-pandemic
May 1, 2020
Consumer awareness and use of third-party restaurant food services were on the rise even before the outbreak of COVID-19. to rise, acoording to a study by…
read nowFree webinar to help restaurant operators get up-to-speed in response to COVID-19
April 30, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced QSRs and fast casual restaurants to revamp their operations in response to new consumer buying habits. To help operators adapt…
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Sweetgreen going 'outside the bowl'
April 30, 2020
For the first time in 12 years, Sweetgreen has launched a category outside of salads and bowls. Its Plates menu offers consumers access to more healthy…
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Gott's opens San Franciso location
April 30, 2020
Gott's Roadside, a Northern California roadside restaurant emphasizing locally sourced ingredients, reopened its San Francisco Ferry Building location…
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Toast launches flat fee mobile delivery for restaurants
April 29, 2020
Toast, a Boston-based restaurant management platform, is launching Toast Delivery Services, which offers simple flat-rate mobile food delivery for restaurants…
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