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Webinar leverages data to show loyalty programs improve bottom line
July 6, 2022
Loyalty programs are smarter, more intuitive and easier to use than ever before. Having a solid loyalty program in place can increase guest frequency, improve…
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Chopt to open contactless order store in Virginia
July 6, 2022
Chopt Creative Salad Co., a New York City fast-casual salad brand, will open a sustainability-focused and contact-free store in the Arlington, Virginia area at…
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Sweetfin teams with chef Tway Nguyen for Vietnamese-inspired Summer Bowl
July 6, 2022
Sweetfin, known for popularizing Hawaiian poke in the U.S., has tapped Vietnamese social media star and chef Tway Twaydabae, famous for her Twaydabae channel…
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Cowboy Chicken expanding Smackbird ghost kitchen concept
July 5, 2022
Cowboy Chicken, a real wood-fired rotisserie chicken fast casual concept, is expanding Smackbird, a delivery and pick-up-only ghost kitchen specializing in…
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Island Poke hires property exec
July 5, 2022
Island Poke has appointed Hux Norman head of property as it plans to add 100 locations across the U.K. in the next five years.
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Daddy's Dogs giving free shakes with proof of vasectomy
July 1, 2022
Nashville-based Daddy's Dogs is giving free shakes with proof of vasectomy.
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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos looking toward Midwest, East Coast expansion
July 1, 2022
California-based Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is looking to continue its expansion by offering franchise opportunities across the Midwest and East Coast. With three…
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Panera's IPO plans on hold
July 1, 2022
Panera Brands is putting its IPO plans on hold, citing "the deterioration of the market for initial public offerings over the past several months."
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Charlotte tests remote controlled food and coffee delivery robots
June 30, 2022
Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina will enjoy the benefit of having coffee and food delivered by remote controlled robots under a pilot between the city…
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Middleby acquires ice, soft serve, slush equipment maker
June 30, 2022
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Icetro, a maker of ice, soft serve and slush machines used in commercial foodservice, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…
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Ex Red Robin chief takes co-president role at Nextbite
June 30, 2022
Denny Marie Post, former CEO of Red Robin, has been named co-president at Nextbite.
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Mici Italian opens Arizona location
June 30, 2022
Mici Italian has opened its first location outside of its home state of Denver. The store, located in Gilbert, Arizona, is the first restaurant to debut the…
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Ike's adds Arizona location
June 29, 2022
San Francisco-based Ike's Love & Sandwiches has opened in Peoria, Arizona, at 7635 West Bell Road at the Arrowhead shopping center.
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Celebrity chef opening dessert concept's flagship in Chicago
June 29, 2022
Fabio Viviani, a celebrity chef featured on "Top Chef," who was behind Siena Tavern, Bar Siena and Prime & Provisions as well as over 30 other restaurants…
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Huey Magoo's opens in South Carolina
June 29, 2022
Huey Magoo's has opened its first South Carolina-based location in Greenville, marking its 29th restaurant spanning seven states less than a week after opening…
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Juice It Up opens in Santa Barbara County
June 29, 2022
Juice It Up has opened its first Santa Barbara County location in Santa Maria, California.
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Middleby acquires auto-guided vehicle maker
June 29, 2022
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Proxaut, a manufacturer of automated guided vehicles for the food industry and industrial processing companies for an…
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June 29, 2022
Soul & Smoke, purveyors of barbecue and comfort food in Chicago, is opening a walk-up eatery this week at Rockwell on the River, an events space in Chicago.
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Big Chicken on 'Par' with streamlining digital platforms
June 29, 2022
Big Chicken, owned by NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, has tapped ParTech as its POS provider in hopes of streamlining its digital platforms.
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Freddy's making big plans for Texas
June 29, 2022
Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has 57 locations in the pipeline for the Dallas/Fort Worth areas as well as several counties in both…
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