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US Foods renews Toast partnership
May 16, 2022
US Foods, a foodservice distributor, has renewed its partnership with Toast, a provider of a digital platform for restaurants, according to a press release.
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Big Chicken popping up in Saudi Arabia
May 16, 2022
Big Chicken, NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal's craft-casual chicken concept, is set to open a seasonal pop-up location during Jeddah Season in Jeddah, Saudi…
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Wingstop developing in South Korea
May 16, 2022
Dallas-based Wingstop has inked an agreement to develop 60 restaurants over 10 years in South Korea with the potential for 200-250 total restaurants in the…
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Schlotzsky's debuts double drive-thru prototype
May 16, 2022
Schlotzsky's has opened its first Design 1000 restaurant in Oklahoma City. Introduced in Q4 2020 alongside the single drive-thru Design 1800, the Design 100…
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Pita Chip rockin' the suburbs
May 16, 2022
Pennsylvania-based Pita Chip, a Modern Middle Eastern restaurant with locations on Temple University's Campus and in University City, is opening its first…
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Portillo's testing plant-based hot dog
May 16, 2022
Portillo's Hot dog lovers are getting a plant-based version of the Chicago-style dog, thanks to a partnership between the 70-unit chain and Greenleaf Foods…
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Famous Toastery hires VP of Operations
May 13, 2022
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Famous Toastery, a 25-plus unit breakfast, brunch and lunch franchise, has hired Joe Gillie as VP of Operations, where he will…
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Chopt rolling out contactless-only location
May 13, 2022
Chopt, a fast casual salad chain is expanding its footprint next month in Virginia with a sustainable restaurant design set to open in the Ballston Exchange at…
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Rush Bowls opening in DFW
May 13, 2022
Rush Bowls, a Colorado-based concept known for its meals-in-a-bowl, is opening by month's end in the Dallas Fort Worth area, under the direction of the…
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Carry-out losing traction thanks to delivery, drive-thru options
May 13, 2022
More restaurant customers than ever are visiting the drive-thru and using delivery services compared to carrying out food orders.
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The Dolly Llama making Texas debut
May 13, 2022
The Dolly Llama, a waffle and artisanal ice cream brand based in Los Angeles, is debuting in Texas when it opens May 28 in Houston at 2817 Howell St. Husband…
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Summit Coffee continues Charlotte area expansion
May 13, 2022
Summit Coffee opened a café on The Plaza last week and announced that it has awarded two new franchises in the Ballantyne and Eastover neighborhoods of…
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Study links unfiltered coffee to high cholesterol
May 13, 2022
A recent study form Norway indicates coffee consumption can lead to higher levels of cholesterol, especially unfiltered coffee, according to a Daily Journal…
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WOWorks acquiring Zoup, Barberitos
May 12, 2022
WOWorks, a holding company for Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, is acquiring Zoup Eatery and Barberitos…
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Chipotle giving freebies to hockey fans
May 12, 2022
Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched a "Wear Your Hockey Jersey" program, which gives buy-one-get-one deals on entrees to in-restaurant diners wearing jerseys…
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Fuzzy's Taco Shop integrates catering into online order platform
May 12, 2022
Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a Texas-based restaurant group, has integrated catering orders into its online ordering platform.
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Dae Gee Korean BBQ looks to expand in Texas
May 12, 2022
Dae Gee Korean BBQ, a hybrid fast casual and full-service Korean barbeque concept, is looking to expand its presence in Texas with 15 units, according to a…
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Smoothie King reaches record AUV
May 12, 2022
Smoothie King, a smoothie chain and health and fitness QSR brand, has reached a record average unit volume of $609,753, with the brand's top 25 percent of…
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Shuckin' Shack looks to ramp up bar sales this summer
May 12, 2022
Shuckin' Shack, a 16-unit franchise based out of North Carolina, has enjoyed recent success through its bar sales and is looking to emphasize the sale of…
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Scooter's Coffee opening second Omaha distribution center
May 12, 2022
Scooter's Coffee, a specialty coffee drive-thru franchise, plans to open a second Omaha distribution center with Harvest Roasting, its vertically integrated…
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