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Whataburger celebrates 75th anniversary with returning menu items
January 6, 2025
Whataburger is celebrating its 75th anniversary by bringing back legendary menu items for a limited time, according to the press release.
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Yogurtland seeking franchisees to sign 3-unit deals
January 6, 2025
Yogurtland, which has 220 global locations and is opening 30 US locations in 2025, is seeking franchise partners interested in signing a three-store minimum to…
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Instacart, Cut+Dry partner to boost ad reach for food manufacturers
January 6, 2025
Cut+Dry, an e-commerce and advertising platform for independent foodservice distributors and manufacturers, is integrating Instacart's Carrot Ads technology…
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Slim Chickens' UK franchisee opens 4th location in 1 month
January 6, 2025
Boparan Restaurant Group, a Slim Chickens multi-unit operator in the UK, opened stores in Ashford and Bath, marking its fourth opening within a month following…
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Smalls Sliders elevates Georgia footprint
January 3, 2025
Smalls Sliders has signed an agreement with real estate group PAR Concepts LLC for three units, dubbed "cans" by the brand, across Macon and Warner Robins in…
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Newlyweds opening Paris Baguette in Pennsylvania
January 3, 2025
Paris Baguette, which has over 4,000 units worldwide and 200 in North America, is opening Jan. 18 in Dresher, Pennsylvania. Franchisees and newlyweds Parth and…
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January 3, 2025
PAR Technology Corporation, a global foodservice technology company, has acquired Delaget, a provider of restaurant analytics and business intelligence…
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Runners racing to earn free Chipotle
January 2, 2025
Runners across 25 cities in North America and Europe are racing to win free bowls from Chipotle Mexican Grill as part of a challenge created by the fast casual…
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South Block lands at Washington airport
January 2, 2025
South Block, a fast casual chain serving acai bowls, smoothies and cold-pressed juices, has opened in Concourse D at Washington Dulles International Airport.
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Rusty Taco opens 2nd Georgia restaurant
December 30, 2024
Rusty Taco opened its second Georgia store last week in Decatur, following the recent restaurant opening in the Atlanta neighborhood of Summerhill. Located at…
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Blaze Pizza inks deal for 25 units in Southern California
December 30, 2024
Blaze Pizza has signed a 25-unit expansion agreement with longtime franchisee SoCal Blazers, Inc. led by Reza Medali, Mehdi Khosh, Aaron Khosh and Ryan Khosh.
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Dickey's franchisee expanding brand in Arizona
December 30, 2024
Gaurav Chaudhary, a multi-unit franchisee, is making his mark on the Dickey's Barbecue Pit brand in Arizona. Since joining the franchise in April 2024, he has…
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Paris Baguette opens 200th US location
December 27, 2024
Paris Baguette, which has over 4,000 global locations, has opened its 200th in North America at 549 Roosevelt Road in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. "Opening our…
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Brooklyn Dumpling bets on casino location
December 26, 2024
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, an Asian-inspired fast casual concept, has opened at Resorts World New York City, a casino in Queens serving 10 million visitors…
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Buona ends year with 20% sales growth
December 24, 2024
The Buona Companies, the family owned business behind Buona Chicago's Original Italian beef and The Original Rainbow Cone, drove 20% growth in systemwide sales…
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Smalls Sliders expanding in Texas
December 23, 2024
Smalls Sliders is adding six locations, known as "Smorange Cans," in the Southeast Houston region of Texas thanks to an agreement with entrepreneur Matthew…
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HTeaO expands reach with nine openings in Q4
December 23, 2024
HTeaO, an iced tea franchise, opened nine stores during Q4 in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, bringing its total to 42 locations launched in 2024.
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Pinkbox Doughnuts opening 24-hour drive-thru location
December 19, 2024
Las Vegas-based Pinkbox Doughnuts is opening Dec. 28, in Las Vegas at the Boca Park Fashion Village at 800 S. Rampart Blvd. The nearly 3,000-square-foot store…
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Potbelly opening in Cleveland
December 19, 2024
Potbelly Corp. is adding a location next week in Cleveland at the Lakewood City Center shopping district, marking its 15th location in Ohio.
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Playa Bowls streamlining operations with Qu
December 19, 2024
New Jersey-based Playa Bowls hopes to modernize its point-of-sale, improve kitchen systems and provide real-time reporting by partnering with Qu, a cloud-based…
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