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Sweet Paris achieves 14% same-store sales growth in 2022
February 7, 2023
Sweet Paris Crêperie & Café enjoyed a record-breaking 2022 with 14% same-store sales growth, signing a multi-unit deal to bring four stores to Minnesota…
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Panera launches fashion-forward 'BAGuette'
February 7, 2023
In honor of New York Fashion week, and in an effort to woo the fashion aficionado and the foodie, Panera Bread has debuted the BAGuette, a 12-inch purse…
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Slim Chickens expands to Tallahassee
February 6, 2023
Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is now open at 2441 North Monroe in Tallahassee, Florida. Established operator Kalo Restaurant Group is at the…
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Ike’s Love & Sandwiches heats up Arizona
February 6, 2023
Ike's Love & Sandwiches is bringing the heat to Arizona, with at least three shops opening by year's end in Phoenix, Mesa and Gilbert.
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Crisp & Green signs 40-unit deal
February 6, 2023
Crisp & Green, owned by Steele Brands, a Minnesota-based company known for establishing and developing healthy lifestyle restaurants, has signed a 40-unit…
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Billy D's Fried Chicken opens in Wake Forest
February 6, 2023
Chef William Dissen has opened a third North Carolina location of his farm-to-table restaurant brand, Billy D's Fried Chicken, at Wake Forest University in…
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Clean Juice making New Orleans debut
February 6, 2023
Charlotte-based Clean Juice is making its New Orleans debut this week at 2801 Magazine St., under the direction of franchisee Ernest Price Jr. The menu…
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Fat Brands opened over 140 units in 2022
February 6, 2023
FAT Brands Inc., which owns Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks, Fazoli's and 12 other concepts, opened 142 stores in 2022 and added a…
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Muscle Maker crosses $200M revenue under new subsidiary
February 6, 2023
Three months after creating a subsidiary — Sadot LLC — Muscle Maker Inc. has crossed the $200 million revenue milestone. Sadot generated $58,517,750 in revenue…
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Rise Southern Biscuits going to Kansas City - again
February 3, 2023
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken, based in Durham, North Carolina, is continuing its national expansion with its latest opening in Overland Park…
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Koibito Poke opening 7 locations by summer
February 3, 2023
Koibito Poke is adding seven locations across its existing four markets by the summer of 2023, bringing it to a total of 13 storefronts.
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China pulls down Starbucks earnings
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
February 3, 2023
Although Starbucks reported Thursday that Q1 same-store sales grew in the U.S. by 10%, China's lower-than-expected performance left the coffee giant 2 cents…
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Goodcents upgrades loyalty platform
February 2, 2023
Goodcents has partnered with Punchh to launch an app and refreshed rewards program that will provide more accurate data to help the Kansas City-area sandwich…
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Sip Fresh growing in 2023
February 2, 2023
California-based Sip Fresh, a juice and beverage concept, is ready to capitalize on the growth of the cold beverage category, which is expected to double in…
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Restaurants expanding offerings to diversify revenue
February 2, 2023
Well over a half of U.S. restaurants, 87%, plan to expand non-core offerings, such as cooking classes and retail goods, in a quest to diversify revenue and…
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Smoothie King opening over 100 stores in 2023
February 1, 2023
Smoothie King signed franchise and area development agreements in 2022 to add over 160 stores, with over half of them with existing franchisees who helped…
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Salad and Go hits 50 locations in Arizona
February 1, 2023
Salad and Go is opening two stores this month in San Tan Valley and Glendale, Arizona, marking its 49th and 50th locations in the state and bringing the…
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16 Handles entering Boston, Florida, Jersey City
February 1, 2023
New York City-based 16 Handles is opening several locations this spring on the East Coast as part of four recently signed franchise agreements. It is part of…
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Chowly acquires Koala
February 1, 2023
Chowly, a restaurant technology company that integrates third-party delivery marketplaces with point-of-sale systems, has acquired Koala, a digital ordering…
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Kura Sushi partners with anime series for swag
February 1, 2023
Kura Sushi USA, a technology-enabled restaurant concept serving Japanese cuisine through a revolving sushi service model, is elevating the prizes in its…
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