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Earl of Sandwich opens permanent Downtown Disney location
June 30, 2026
Earl of Sandwich has opened a permanent restaurant in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort after operating from temporary locations for…
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Free webinar will teach restaurant operators how AI can personalize offers
June 29, 2026
Restaurant operators have long relied on customer segmentation to tailor promotions, but advances in artificial intelligence are making true one-to-one…
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Paytronix, Qu launch upgraded menu, order integration for restaurants
June 29, 2026
Paytronix, a guest engagement and digital ordering solutions provider, announced an upgraded integration with commerce platform Qu to automatically sync online…
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MOD Pizza launches 'Sweet Heat Summer' campaign with Italy trip sweepstakes
June 29, 2026
MOD Pizza has launched its "Sweet Heat Summer" campaign, a summerlong initiative running through Aug. 23 that features the return of a popular menu item, a…
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Nick the Greek keeps rolling in Orange County with 7th opening
June 29, 2026
Nick the Greek has opened its seventh Orange County, California, location at 1313 W. 17th St., in Santa Ana.
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Playa Bowls makes Canada debut
June 26, 2026
Playa Bowls has officially made its international debut, opening its first Canadian location at The Well in downtown Toronto. The 1,700-square-foot flagship…
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Founders Table Restaurant Group acquires Hopdoddy Burger Bar
June 26, 2026
Founders Table Restaurant Group has acquired Hopdoddy Burger Bar, an Austin, Texas-based fast-casual brand known for pioneering the better-burger space.
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Birdcall targets 100 Midwest locations in 5-year franchise expansion
June 26, 2026
Birdcall plans to expand into the Midwest with a goal of opening 100 franchised restaurants across six states over the next five years.
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Smoothie King to open 1st Western New York location in Penfield
June 26, 2026
Smoothie King will open its first Western New York location on July 18 in Penfield as part of a three-unit development agreement. The restaurant, located at…
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Blaze Pizza expands nationwide menu with refreshed salad lineup
June 25, 2026
Blaze Pizza is expanding its menu this week with a refreshed salad lineup at participating locations nationwide, featuring three new premium entrée salads and…
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Haven Hot Chicken expands in Massachusetts with 3-unit agreement
June 25, 2026
Haven Hot Chicken has signed a three-unit franchise agreement that will expand the brand's presence in Massachusetts. The agreement with local entrepreneurs…
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Freddy's joins premium beverage trend with new drink lineup
June 25, 2026
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has launched Freddy's Bevies, a beverage lineup featuring custard cream sodas, flavored teas and lemonades. The…
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Restaurant summer hiring soft again, projected to add 450K jobs
June 24, 2026
The number of 16- to 19-year-olds in the workforce totaled about 6 million in April, down 200,000 from the same period in 2024 and 2025. The labor force…
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Jimmy John's partners with rapper Fetty Wap on LTO
June 24, 2026
Fetty Wap, Courtesy of Jimmy John's Champaign, Illinois-headquartered Jimmy John's has partnered with rapper Fetty Wap to launch the limited-time…
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Gong cha debuts in Maine with South Portland location
June 24, 2026
Boston-based Gong cha will soon launch its first Maine location next week in South Portland, bringing the bubble tea brand to 200 Running Hill Road. The unit…
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Sweetgreen debuts in Tennessee with Nashville opening
June 23, 2026
Sweetgreen will open its first Tennessee location June 30 in Nashville's Gulch neighborhood.
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Houston TX Hot Chicken flies to UK with PizzaExpress franchise deal
June 23, 2026
Houston TX Hot Chicken has signed a master franchise agreement with PizzaExpress to bring its fast-casual chicken concept to the United Kingdom. Under the…
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Togo's expanding with tech-centric prototype, broker-sourced leads
June 22, 2026
Founded in 1971 near San Jose State University, Togo's Sandwiches is gearing up for a major Western U.S. expansion after partnering with Franchise FastLane's…
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Former senator opening Juice It Up in Utah
June 22, 2026
Juice It Up! has entered Utah through a multi-unit development agreement with local franchisees Aaron and Nancy Osmond. The move expands the smoothie and raw…
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Former McDonald’s operator opens Paris Baguette in Thousand Oaks
June 22, 2026
Former McDonald's owner-operator Gabriel Vesci has opened a Paris Baguette cafe in Thousand Oaks, California, as part of a Southern California expansion plan.
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