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Biscuit Belly focusing on Georgia, Alabama
August 30, 2022
Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based brunch restaurant founded in 2019, is continuing its national expansion through franchising, with developments in the Georgia…
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Dave's Hot Chicken entering Philly market
August 30, 2022
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has inked an agreement with Jiger Patel and Pranav Desai to open a minimum of eight locations…
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Pokemoto opens within sister concept
August 30, 2022
Pokemoto, Muscle Maker Inc.'s Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant concept, has opened a company-owned store in Orange Park, Florida. The shop shares the same leased…
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Quiznos, Taco Del Mar testing pre-fabricated prototypes
August 29, 2022
As part of its brands' transformations, Rego Restaurant Group, the parent company Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has inked a deal with Michigan-based BCubed…
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Michigan Chipotle workers join union
August 29, 2022
Workers at a Chipotle Mexican Grill in Lansing, Michigan, have voted to form a union with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, making it the first of…
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Millennials are a restaurant’s best friend
August 29, 2022
The current economic worries driven by inflation aren't stopping millennials from dining out as 84% ordered restaurant delivery in the past month and nearly…
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Focus Brands brings on restaurant category president, Schlotzsky's chief brand officer
August 26, 2022
Focus Brands, parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has promoted Shelley Harris…
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Pokemoto schooling Mississippi
August 26, 2022
Pokemoto, owned by Muscle Maker Inc., is opening the first of three previously inked franchise deals in the Mississippi market. Opening in Oxford, the…
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Big Chicken hitting Houston
August 26, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, is breaking ground in Houston thanks to a 50-unit agreement with Frank and Fazil Malik and Noordin…
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Kevin Hart's fast casual brand opens in Los Angeles
August 25, 2022
Hart House, a plant-based fast casual founded by actor and comedian Kevin Hart, opened its first location Thursday in the Westchester neighborhood of Los…
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Big Chicken adds to leadership lineup
August 25, 2022
On the heels of its first franchised location opening, and several more to follow in the second half of 2022, Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has added a…
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Daddy's Chicken Shack hatching in Florida
August 25, 2022
Daddy's Chicken Shack, which has two locations open and 80 in development, has signed an agreement with Florida businessman Ed Zausch and his wife, Gayla, to…
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Slim Chickens flying into Tupelo, Mississippi
August 25, 2022
Slim Chickens is opening this week in Tupelo, Mississippi, at 3937 N. Gloster St., with multi-unit operating group Southern Partners at the helm.
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Rush Bowls rushing to grow in 3 states
August 25, 2022
Rush Bowls, which serves customizable bowls and smoothies, continues to expand its presence in Colorado, California and Florida, and will open the following…
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D’Angelo Grilled Sandwiches launching prototype to fuel growth
August 25, 2022
For over 50 years, D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches has served the New England area but is now ready to expand beyond its 85 locations in Massachusetts, Maine, New…
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WOWorks hires 2 culinary VPs
August 25, 2022
WOWorks has appointed Cole Thompson as VP of culinary for Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina. WOWorks…
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Franchisee, Youtuber buy 16 Handles
August 24, 2022
New York City-based 16 Handles has been acquired by its largest franchisee, 27-year-old New York entrepreneur Neil Hershman, who is now CEO and hopes to grow…
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Cinnaholic adding 4th Arizona location
August 24, 2022
Georgia's Cinnaholic, a vegan bakery, will open later this year in Mesa, Arizona, at 1252 South Signal Butte Road Suite.
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Bluestone Lane taps former Sweetgreen leader, Retail Zoo execs
August 24, 2022
Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired cafe, has hired Amy Hom as COO and chief people officer and Jack Brennan as VP of supply chain and strategic projects.
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Famous Toastery hires celebrity chef to lead culinary team
August 24, 2022
Famous Toastery, a 26-unit fast casual brand, has hired Jennifer Brule, a classically trained chef and nationally published food writer, to lead its culinary…
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