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Alfalfa raises $2M to bolster growth
December 7, 2022
Alfalfa, a fast casual food joint known for serving locally sourced salads and gluten-free doughnuts, has raised $2 million to expand its brick-mortar…
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Cousins Maine Lobster lands 1st multi-unit deal
December 6, 2022
Cousins Maine Lobster, a food truck concept founded in 2014 by cousins Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac, is bringing six food trucks over the next 18 months to…
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Huey Magoo's opens 38th location
December 6, 2022
Florida-based Huey Magoo's has added its 38th location. The store is located in Port St. Lucie, Florida. The 2,300-square-foot inline restaurant featuring an…
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Big Chicken going big in Houston
December 6, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by basketball Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is continuing to break ground in the Houston area with its second signed lease in a 50-unit…
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Clean Juice embracing centralized high-pressure processing
December 6, 2022
Clean Juice has simplified operations by moving from in-house bottled cold-pressed juice production to the latest innovation in centralized high-pressure…
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Pokemoto signs agreement for 50th location
December 6, 2022
Pokemoto, owned by Muscle Maker Inc., has crossed a threshold milestone of 50 franchise agreements signed, reaching 15 states, since ramping up its franchising…
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Fatburger celebrates 200th location with Paris debut
December 6, 2022
After announcing last year that it was developing in France, Fatburger — owned by FAT Brands — has officially opened in Paris as a co-branded unit with its…
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Smoothie King bringing 15 locations to Cleveland
December 6, 2022
Dallas-based Smoothie King, which has over 1,400 global locations, is opening 15 stores in Cleveland.
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Bobby's Burgers names president of franchising company
December 5, 2022
Bobby's Burgers, a fast casual brand created by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, has hired Michael McGill as president of its franchising company, Capital BB LLC.
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Dillas Quesadillas launches franchsing program
December 5, 2022
Dillas Quesadillas, a North Texas-based restaurant chain featuring cooked-to-order quesadillas and scratch-made dipping sauces, has launched its first…
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Potbelly signs development deals with existing franchisees
December 5, 2022
Potbelly Corp. is building upon its franchise growth acceleration initiative, launched in 2019, through the execution of development agreements with several…
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Coolgreens, Cash2Bitcoin among execs discussing profitability strategies at SSIS
December 5, 2022
With more sales channels reaching out for the consumer's dollar, convenience services has become more competitive than ever, and operators can no longer count…
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Dine Brands acquiring Fuzzy's Tacos for $80M
December 5, 2022
Dine Brands Global Inc., the franchisor of Applebee's Grill + Bar and IHOP restaurants, is purchasing Fuzzy's Taco Shop from NRD Capital Management for $8…
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Smashburger, Broncos running back tackling wings
December 5, 2022
Colorado-based Smashburger is teaming up with Denver Broncos running back Javonte Williams to promote its latest menu extension — wings. In honor of his jersey…
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Slim Chickens opening in Florida
December 5, 2022
Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, which has nearly 200 locations in the U.S. and U.K., has opened a store at 8006 Navarre Pkwy., in Navarre, Florida.
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Haystack Burgers & Barley opening 5th Dallas location
December 5, 2022
Haystack Burgers & Barley is opening its fifth Dallas-area location next week in Preston Hollow at 11700 Preston Road. The fast casual concept, founded 1…
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Restaurant owners collect 1M signatures to fight California wage law
December 5, 2022
Save Local Restaurants, a restaurant and industry group focused on upending a California law that will set wages for fast-food workers, has garnered 1 million…
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Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings to leverage voice AI
December 5, 2022
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings will introduce an AI phone answering system in all 60 corporate-owned Anthony's locations. The systems will leverage…
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Restaurants a big winner on Black Friday weekend
December 2, 2022
Consumers in the U.S. spent 23% more at restaurants during the Black Friday Weekend in late November compared to 2021, and the spend spike beat out spend on…
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Shake Shack opening 13th Massachusetts location
December 2, 2022
Shake Shack is opening its 13th Massachusetts location Monday in Boston at the Prudential Center in Hynes Court adjacent to the U.S. Post Office. Nestled in…
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