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Huey Magoo's celebrating 50th opening
September 29, 2023
Huey Magoo's is opening its 50th location Monday in Arden, North Carolina, marking its entry into its 10th state. The Florida-based brand has over 25…
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Olo taps SoundHound to allow voice orders at restaurants
September 29, 2023
Restaurants using Olo Connect will be able to process voice orders placed at an in-store kiosk, drive-thru or over the phone using artificial intelligence…
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Chicken Salad Chick opening 2nd Louisville location
September 28, 2023
Chicken Salad Chick is opening its second Louisville store next week in Fern Creek at 7706 Bardstown Road in the Cedar Creek shopping center. This is the ninth…
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Peet’s Coffee rewarding 'disloyal' Starbucks, Dunkin' customers
September 28, 2023
It pays to be disloyal at Peet's Coffee on National Coffee Day (Sept. 29) when the chain will allow customers to redeem rewards points from competitors…
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Panera partners with ezCater to scale workplace catering
September 27, 2023
Panera Bread has tapped EzCater, which has over 100,000 restaurants using its catering platform, to help it deliver soups, salads and sandwiches to the…
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Fajita Pete's opening 3rd Austin store
September 27, 2023
Houston-based Fajita Pete's, a Tex-Mex restaurant chain, is opening its third Austin location in the Westlake community at 3736 Bee Cave Road. The addition…
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Bad Ass Coffee hires CDO
September 27, 2023
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has hired Gregg Koffler as chief development officer, who previously served as VP of Franchise Sales and Development at Paris…
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Velvet Taco betting on casino location
September 26, 2023
Velvet Taco opened its first casino location Tuesday inside Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma, one of several planned non-traditional openings for the…
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Sweetgreen expands loyalty app offerings
September 26, 2023
Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen is adding a feature to its Sweetpass loyalty program allowing fans to receive exclusive offers and redeem rewards in-store.
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Birdcall expands in Phoenix, offers self-serve kiosks
September 26, 2023
Birdcall, a chicken QSR with 13 locations in Colorado, Arizona and Texas that offers self-order kiosks, recently opened a second Arizona location in Phoenix at…
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FAT Brands acquires Smokey Bones for $30M
September 26, 2023
FAT Brands Inc., which owns 17 restaurant brands including Twin Peaks and Fatburger, acquired the Smokey Bones Bar & Fire Grill restaurant chain from an…
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Founders of Blaze Pizza, Dog Haus, Wetzel's Pretzels, Gus's BBQ opening taco joint
September 25, 2023
Taco/Social, which serves tacos and a broad selection of tequila-based cocktails, opens Tuesday in the Eagle Rock community of Los Angeles in a…
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District Taco enhances loyalty app
September 25, 2023
Washington D.C-based District Taco has launched District Taco Rewards offering customers a tier-based rewards experience with incremental benefits. Users are…
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Main Squeeze COO promoted to chief dietitian officer
September 25, 2023
Main Squeeze Juice Co., a juice bar and smoothie franchise based in New Orleans, has promoted COO Julie Canseco to its newly created role of chief dietitian…
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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches hires CMO
September 25, 2023
San Francisco-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches has hired Robert Lane, an 11-year veteran of Burger Lounge, as CMO. Prior to his tenure at Burger Lounge, he…
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Webinar: How White Castle navigates efficiency through tech
September 22, 2023
In today's fast-paced business landscape, efficiency is paramount, especially for multi-site operations. The integration of technology into these operations…
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Dig serving beer, wine at Boston store
September 22, 2023
Dig, a chef-centric eatery based in New York City, is making a few additions to its Kendall Square location in Boston. As the local lead behind the brand's…
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Golden Chick franchisee opening Captain D's restaurant
September 21, 2023
Captain D's is opening in Cedar Hill, Texas, within the Dallas market at 522 East Beltline Road in Cedar Hill. The restaurant is owned and operated by…
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Ellianos Coffee expanding in Florida
September 21, 2023
Ellianos Coffee, a southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, is opening Monday in Gainesville, Florida, and will celebrate with a 2 p.m.
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la Madeleine hires former Wingstop exec to lead franchising
September 21, 2023
French-founded and French-owned la Madeleine has appointed Mark Ramage as senior director of franchise development, effective immediately. Ramage has held…
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