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Fatburger expanding in Florida
June 22, 2023
Fatburger, owned by FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of 17 restaurant concepts, is opening in the Tampa, Florida area. Located in Riverview, at 9950 Upper…
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Diners craving value as restaurant industry rebounds
June 22, 2023
As restaurant dining returns to pre-pandemic levels, diners are craving value, willing to pay for convenience and want quality when ordering takeout.
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Blaze Pizza adds 2 to executive team
June 22, 2023
Blaze Pizza has announced two additions to its leadership team. Kevin Moran has taken the position of chief development officer, while Johnny Tellez joins the…
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Over half of Americans have negative view of tipping
June 22, 2023
A good number of Americans, 66%, have a negative view of tipping, and nearly one in three think the tipping culture is out of control.
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Shake Shack increasing representation of women, people of color in leadership roles
June 22, 2023
Shake Shack made over 2,600 internal promotions, with 55% going to women and 77% going to people of color in 2022, according to the New York-based chain's…
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Chicken Salad Chick opens 2nd Colorado location
June 21, 2023
Chicken Salad Chick opened this week in Colorado Springs, marking its second restaurant in the state and the first for franchise owners Kirsten and David…
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Panera swimming into summer
June 21, 2023
Panera Bread has launched a line of swimwear inspired by the mixing and matching style trend to celebrate its "You Pick 2" menu item.
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Black Rock Coffee continues Texas expansion
June 21, 2023
Black Rock Coffee Bar, founded in Oregon, is expanding its footprint in Texas with the opening of a store in the Houston area of Spring, Texas. Set to open its…
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Bad Ass Coffee hires industry vet as supply ops VP
June 20, 2023
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has hired Chris Webb as VP of supply operations. Mosty recently Web worked for Black Rifle Coffee Company and previously held…
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Piada launches 'Stickscription'
June 20, 2023
Piada Italian Street Food, based in Ohio, has launched Stickscription, a monthly subscription ($6.99) service that allows customers to get a free Piada stick…
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Can a restaurant have 'too much tech?'
June 19, 2023
Restaurants of all sizes have spent the past few years investing in a variety of technologies to help them understand the health of their brands, gain…
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16 Handles debuts prototype in Florida
June 19, 2023
New York City-based 16 Handles kicked off expansion outside its home market last month with an opening in Naples, Florida, featuring a design upgrade with…
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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos elevates CX via digital feedback platform
June 19, 2023
Southern California-born Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has tapped Tattle, an AI-driven feedback platform, to measure customer satisfaction across digital ordering…
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Costa Vida hires former Brinker exec as EVP of strategic growth
June 19, 2023
Costa Vida Fresh Mexican Grill has hired Wade Allen, the former SVP and chief digital officer at Brinker International, as EVP of strategic growth.
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Bb.q Chicken opens 40th location
June 19, 2023
Bb.q Chicken, which serves Korean chicken, opened its 40th location last week in West Hollywood at 8000 Sunset Blvd.
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Capital Tacos adds food trucks to franchise options
June 19, 2023
Capital Tacos is adding food trucks and food trailers to its franchise opportunities.
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Bonchon signs 19 US locations in 2023
June 16, 2023
Bonchon, which serves Korean fried chicken from 400 units globally and 122 U.S. locations, has signed three agreements to open three stores each in…
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Salata promotes VP to president
June 16, 2023
Salata Salad Kitchen has promoted its former vice president of operations, Michele Maerz, to president, replacing Michelle Bythewood, who stepped into the role…
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Ziggi's Coffee lands 18-pack deal
June 15, 2023
Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee has signed a deal to bring 18 units to Illinois, Kentucky and Indiana.
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Organic fast casual concept opening in Southern California
June 15, 2023
Amy's Drive Thru, an organic and vegetarian concept, is opening its fifth location. The store, in Thousand Oaks, California, marks its first restaurant in…
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