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Chipotle giving freebies to loyalty members
January 9, 2023
Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching Freepotle, a Chipotle Rewards perk that gives members up to 10 free food drops, such as free guac, free Queso Blanco, free…
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Rise Southern Biscuits opening in San Diego
January 6, 2023
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken is opening in San Diego via an agreement with franchisee Jason Kasid, who has spent over 25 years operating a…
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Velvet Taco adding 3 stores in DFW
January 6, 2023
Dallas-based Velvet Taco is adding three restaurants to the Dallas-Fort Worth area and each will bring over 50 jobs per location.
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Shipley Do-Nuts opens 1st Maryland Shop
January 6, 2023
Texas-based Shipley Do-Nuts has opened its first Maryland location in Anne Arundel County at 1099 Annapolis Road in Odenton. The 1,827-square-foot shop has…
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Capital Tacos tripling footprint by year's end
January 6, 2023
Although it's only been a year since Tampa-based Capital Tacos opened its first brick-and-mortar location, the concept anticipates the store count to hit 20 by…
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Gift card sales up in 2022 though holiday storm hurt biggest sales day
January 6, 2023
The total holiday gift card sales value increased in 2022 though the total number of cards sold decreased and card sales were hurt by a holiday winter storm.
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Zaxby's taps Par to elevate guest experience
January 6, 2023
Zaxby's is upgrading its POS system by deploying PAR's Brink POS cloud solution along with PAR's loyalty software, Punchh, to streamline and enhance the guest…
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Panera launching toasted baguettes
January 6, 2023
Panera Bread has created a line of toasted baguettes — Green Goddess Caprese, Pepperoni Mozzarella and Smoky Buffalo Chicken.
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BurgerFi testing in-car ordering
January 6, 2023
Florida-based BurgerFi is testing in-car ordering thanks to a partnership with MAVI.io's OnMyWay Mobile Retail Network, which brings shopping options to the…
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Kathy Doyle promoted to CEO of Networld Media Group
January 5, 2023
Kathy Doyle has been promoted to CEO of Networld Media Group, a publisher of nine business-to-business websites, including FastCasual and ATM Marketplace. She…
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Bonchon opens Ohio location on New Year's Eve
January 5, 2023
Bonchon, which serves hand-brushed Korean fried chicken, opened Dec. 31 in Mason, Ohio, at 8467 S. Mason Montgomery Road, under the direction of franchise…
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Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken developing Virginia
January 5, 2023
Los Angeles-based Crimson Coward Nashville Hot Chicken has signed an area representative agreement with Restaurant Management Group-Mid Atlantic to open over…
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January 5, 2023
Montclair Hospitality Group, which owns a mix of casual and fast casual restaurant brands, has hired Joey Simons as CEO.
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Mendocino Farms expands San Francisco Bay footprint
January 5, 2023
Mendocino Farms, a fast casual concept serving sandwiches and salads, is opening Jan. 17 in Santa Clara's northern tech corridor at Mission Park Marketplace…
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Beto Guajardo takes reins as president, CEO of Blaze Pizza
January 4, 2023
Beto Guajardo has been named president and CEO of Blaze Pizza. Guajardo formerly served as president of Focus Brands International, according to a press…
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The Habit Burger opening Utah, New Jersey locations
January 4, 2023
California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening locations next week in East Brunswick, New Jersey, and in Saratoga Springs, Utah.
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Noodles & Co giving guests mental health tools
January 4, 2023
Noodles & Co. is partnering with BetterHelp, an online therapy platform, to offer guests $1 million in free therapy. Guests, who have never used the…
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Planet Smoothie leveling up with LTOs
January 3, 2023
Planet Smoothie wants to help guests take their fitness goals to the next level with three healthier and purposeful smoothies: The Immunity Ignitor, the Polka…
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Nekter powering up 2023
January 3, 2023
Nekter Juice Bar has launched Power 40, a daily boost system designed to flood the body with over 40 of the most vital and powerful vitamins, minerals and…
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Sweetgreen launches Green January
January 3, 2023
Sweetgreen has tapped Melissa Wood-Tepperberg, founder of Melissa Wood Health, to help launch Green January, a campaign running through Jan.18 that provides…
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