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Slim Chickens opens 2nd Tuscaloosa store
May 9, 2022
Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has added a location in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, at 2520 McFarland Blvd., thanks to a deal with Heart of the South Foods.
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Charleys Philly Steaks opens 700th location
May 9, 2022
Charleys Philly Steaks opened its 700th location, this week in Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and is on target to have 2,000 locations by 2026. The free-standing…
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Big Chicken lands deal for Utah, Idaho
May 9, 2022
Big Chicken, a fast casual chicken concept founded by Hall of Famer Shaquille O'Neal, will open in Utah and Idaho, thanks to a deal with the Arizona-based duo…
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The Red Chickz adding 18 units in Texas, California
May 9, 2022
The Red Chickz, a Nashville Hot Chicken concept, has signed deals this year to open 18 units and has over a dozen more in the pipeline for Houston, as well as…
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German Doner Kebab opening 100th UK location
May 9, 2022
Glasgow, Scotland-based German Doner Kebab is opening its 100th UK restaurant this week in Covent Garden on St. Martins Lane in London, which is in the heart…
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Shipley Do-Nuts opening 30 shops in Georgia
May 9, 2022
Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily donuts, plans to add 30 locations in the state of Georgia, with the first location planned for Duluth in…
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Drew Brees doubles down on Everbowl investment
May 8, 2022
Southern California-based Everbowl is expanding its relationship with NFL Super Bowl XLIV champion Drew Brees. The arrangement adds 15 stores in Tennessee and…
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May 6, 2022
REGO Restaurant Group, parent company to the Quiznos and Taco Del Mar brands, has announced the signing of an exclusive development agreement with Dominik and…
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Pizza Inn, Pie Five report sales increases in Q3
May 6, 2022
RAVE Restaurant Group has reported positive gains for the third quarter ending March 27, 2022, for Pizza Inn and Pie Five, according to a press release.
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Sweetgreen reports mixed Q1 results
May 6, 2022
Despite Sweetgreen's Q1 revenue growing 67% year-over-year, it reported a 4-cent loss per share as analysts predicted a 41-cent loss, but the quarter ended…
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Sweetgreen launching digital model
May 6, 2022
As Sweetgreen's digital business is growing, accounting for 67% of its 2021 total revenue, it is piloting its first digital-only pickup location in Washington…
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Chicken Salad Chick adding drive-thru in Arkansas
May 5, 2022
Chicken Salad Chick is opening its second Little Rock, Arkansas, location. Featuring a drive-thru, it's the state's fifth unit and will open next week at 390…
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Aloha Poke says hello to Atlanta
May 5, 2022
Aloha Poke Co., a fast-casual poke restaurant concept, has come to Atlanta, according to a company press release.
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Report: digital orders make up one-third of restaurant sales
May 5, 2022
A new report from Patronix Systems Inc., a digital guests experience platform, found that digital orders have risen to one-third of total restaurant and…
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More than 3K Canadian restaurants shuttered over past year
May 5, 2022
A total of 3,344 Canadian restaurants went out of business in the last 12 months, according to a new report from Unified Data Lab. The Store Connect report is…
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Mooyah taps former Sonic, Pizza Hut exec as VP of Marketing
May 5, 2022
Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, a 90-unit burger franchise, has tapped Sarah Beddoe as VP of Marketing. She previously worked for Pizza Hut, Sonic Drive-In…
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Starbucks investing $1B in employees, customer experience
May 3, 2022
Starbucks Corporation is investing $1 billion to increase pay for workers, modernize training and collaboration and elevate the customer experience.
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US Starbucks earnings holding steady, international sales drop
May 3, 2022
Starbucks reported Tuesday that its U.S. same-store sales were up 12%, which beat Wall Street expectations of nearly 9%, but revenue and earnings per share…
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WOWorks welcomes back chief people officer
May 3, 2022
WOWorks, which owns Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, has hired Jean Boland as chief people and culture officer, a…
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Dog Haus expanding Maryland footprint
May 3, 2022
Pasadena, California-based Dog Haus has executed an area development agreement with existing franchisees Faizan and Adila Khan to open 15 locations over the…
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