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bb.q Chicken partners with Stray Kids member Felix on new menu item
July 17, 2026
Fort Lee, New Jersey-based bb.q Chicken has introduced Feel Crunch Chicken, an entree developed in partnership with Felix, a member of global K-pop group Stray…
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Former Taco Bell Latin America CMO Karla Patino named Pollo Campero VP of marketing
July 16, 2026
Patino joins the company after nearly two decades in brand marketing at major quick-service chains, including Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King Chipotle and Subway.
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Wonder raises $650M in Series D funding at $9B valuation
July 16, 2026
Food technology platform Wonder announced Thursday it has closed a $650 million Series D funding round at a pre-money valuation of $9 billion, which will fuel…
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Nick the Greek surpasses 100 restaurants, reports double-digit sales growth in first half of 2026
July 16, 2026
Nick the Greek surpassed 100 restaurants during the first half of 2026, fueled by eight openings, 18.2% year-over-year same-store sales growth and a 14.8…
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Interface report: Restaurant security risks center on people, not property
July 16, 2026
Restaurant security concerns increasingly focus on protecting employees and customers from disruptive behavior rather than preventing theft, according to…
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HTeaO to expand Oklahoma footprint
July 15, 2026
Iced tea franchise HTeaO will celebrate the grand opening of its new Altus, Oklahoma, location on July 18, according to a press release.
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Rock N' Roll Sushi expands Tennessee presence with Knoxville-area opening
July 15, 2026
Mobile, Alabama-based Rock N' Roll Sushi will open its 12th Tennessee location July 22 at 10837 Hardin Valley Road in the Knoxville-area community of Hardin…
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Chicken Salad Chick enters Minnesota with Apple Valley opening
July 15, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick will open a restaurant on July 28 at 14658 Cedar Ave., in Apple Valley in Minnesota, it's 24th state after debuting in Utah last month.
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Super Chix hatches North Carolina expansion
July 14, 2026
Super Chix has opened its first restaurant in the Raleigh, North Carolina, metro area. Franchisees Asim Javaid, Saqiba Asim, Moazzam Bajwa and Rafia Moazzam…
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Scooter’s Coffee breaks ground on $40M Nebraska distribution center
July 14, 2026
Scooter's Coffee has broken ground on a 154,400-square-foot cold-storage distribution center in Papillion, Nebraska. The $40 million facility at 11656 S. 158th…
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Chipotle opens 1st Mexico restaurant, plans further expansion
July 13, 2026
Chipotle Mexican Grill opened its first restaurant in Mexico on Thursday, marking a new chapter in the chain's international growth strategy. The restaurant…
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Palmer Digital Group launches standalone digital order confirmation board for QSR drive-thrus
July 13, 2026
Palmer Digital Group has launched the PDG 22OCBSM Order Confirmation Enclosure, offering a standalone solution that adds digital order confirmation to…
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Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings opens Maryland restaurant
July 13, 2026
Charleys Cheesesteaks & Wings has opened a location at Olde Forte Village, located at 970 E. Swan Creek Road, in Fort Washington, Maryland, providing a new…
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Chicken Shack driving traffic with new chicken recipe, launching value meal
July 13, 2026
Chicken Shack is pairing its biggest menu update in more than a decade with a limited-time promotion designed to drive traffic and trial.
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Mo' Bettahs opens 1st Minnesota restaurant
July 13, 2026
Mo' Bettahs, a fast-casual Hawaiian plate lunch chain, is expanding into Minnesota with its first restaurant in the state. The Burnsville location opens July…
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Angry Chickz opens first Ontario, California, restaurant
July 13, 2026
Angry Chickz is expanding its California footprint with its first restaurant in Ontario. The Nashville hot chicken chain will open the restaurant July 17 at…
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The Melt's airport debut takes flight at SFO
July 10, 2026
The Melt has opened its first airport restaurant at San Francisco International Airport's Harvey Milk Terminal 1.
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Qdoba inks deals for over 100 franchised restaurants
July 10, 2026
Qdoba is expanding its franchise footprint with new development agreements that will open over 100 restaurants across the Southeast and West.
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Clean Eatz credits solid Q1 to '5-revenue stream business model'
July 9, 2026
Company officials credited the gains to Clean Eatz's five-revenue-stream business model, which includes meal plans, grab-and-go meals, café dining, catering…
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Slutty Vegan signs franchise deal to open in Ohio
July 9, 2026
Atlanta-based Slutty Vegan is expanding into Ohio after signing a franchise agreement to open its first locations in Columbus and Cleveland. Soul Republic…
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