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Shake Shack sales drop 29%
April 2, 2020
Although Shake Shack could be considered one of the most successful fast casual brands around, it isn't immune to the damage caused by COVID-19. CEO Randy…
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Shake Shack launches DIY burger kits
April 2, 2020
Shake Shack has partnered with Goldbelly, an online marketplace, to ship DIY burger kits within seven days to customers' doorsteps. Each kit costs $4…
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New protocol, food safety tools audit restaurant COVID-19 practices
April 1, 2020
Steritech, a North Carolina-based food safety and pest control firm, a launched two new COVID-19 check services that can be operated virtually to ensure…
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Starbucks on mission to close gender pay gap
March 31, 2020
Starbucks created and launched an infographic Monday showing that it was committed to 100 percent gender pay equity.
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Restaurateurs, start your engines! It's Takeout Tuesday
March 31, 2020
The Great American Takeout is amping up the activity in its second consecutive week, by both asking Americans to order delivery or pickup "at least one…
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Rise Southern Biscuits signs multi-unit deal amid pandemic
March 31, 2020
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has signed a five-unit deal with franchisees, Dr. Parker Simon, and his partner, Bradley Turney, to open…
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Pieology offers make-it-yourself 'Care Packs' for groups
March 30, 2020
Pieology has launched Pizza Care packages to send pies and other goodies to doctors, area medical professionals, first responders, family members, friends or…
read nowUS restaurant chain transactions drop by 36%
March 30, 2020
The mandated restaurant dine-in closures are hitting chains hard, according to the NPD Group. Total restaurant customer transactions declined by 36% in the…
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Foodservice distributors praise passage of CARES Act, say more is needed
March 30, 2020
The International Foodservice Distributors Association is applauding the government's passage of the CARES Act, but Mark Allen, president and CEO of the…
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Muscle Maker Grill opens 6th military base location
March 30, 2020
Muscle Maker Grill opens Monday at MCCS Hampton Roads at Camp Elmore, a U.S. Marine Corps base in Norfolk, Virginia that is a satellite of the Naval station…
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Wahlburgers replacing restaurants inside Hy-Vee stores
March 29, 2020
Hy-Vee, a grocer based in the Midwest that became Wahlburgers' largest franchisee three years ago, is adding to that lead by transforming all its Market Grille…
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Nekter launches 'take-and-make' smoothies
March 27, 2020
To help meet the need for healthy, convenient products, Nekter Juice Bar has developed made-to-order, pre-portioned frozen versions of its smoothies, so…
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Chipotle's Challenger Series going virtual
March 26, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched the 2020 Chipotle Challenger Series featuring online qualifying and finale competitions throughout 2020. To promote the…
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Dog Haus launching restaurant group to house 9 brands
March 26, 2020
The founders of Dog Haus — Hagop Giragossian, Quasim Riaz and André Vener — are taking their gourmet hot dogs, sausages and burgers to a whole new level with…
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Webinar to offer guidance on controlling COVID-19 in food facilities
March 26, 2020
During a free webinar at 12:30 p.m. ET Friday, former FDA Chief Medical Officer David Acheson will update the food industry on ways to control the coronavirus…
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U.S. on same COVID-19 path as China, says Starbucks chief
March 25, 2020
Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, whose company saw the coronavirus hit China back in December, believes the U.S. is on a "very similar" track with COVID-19.
read nowStimulus package to provide $350B in small business loans
March 25, 2020
The largest stimulus bill in U.S. history is almost reality, thanks to a deal struck this morning between the White House and U.S. Senate okaying $2 trillion…
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Gusto offering dining bonds to pay employees
March 25, 2020
Atlanta-based Gusto has found an innovative way to generate revenue for their employees by creating dining bonds. Customers who purchase a $100 dining bond now…
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Yelp findings show consumer interests in pandemic-stricken US
March 25, 2020
Yelp released its Coronavirus Economic Impact Report that shows some consumer trends developing amidst the nation's fight against COVID-19 infections…
read nowRevention launches order/delivery bundle providing no-contact delivery
March 25, 2020
Revention, a restaurant order management provider, is offering an online ordering and delivery starter bundle, at a reduced price, as restaurants grapple with…
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