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Cafe Rio adding 15 locations by year's end
March 24, 2022
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, home of the Sweet Pork Barbacoa, is opening 15 locations this year in Idaho, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado and Utah. Since its debut in…
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Detroit Wing Co. debuting commissaries
March 24, 2022
Detroit Wing Company, a Michigan-based wing concept with 20 locations, has opened the first of two commissaries to create sauces and spices needed at each…
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Sonic, Qdoba franchisees opening 13 Fajita Pete's
March 24, 2022
Fajita Pete's, a fajita delivery concept, is adding 13 locations in Texas, thanks to deals with Keith Fontana and Michael Humphrey, franchisees of Sonic and…
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Inspire Brands exceeds $30B in global sales
March 24, 2022
Inspire Brands, which owns Jimmy John's, Arby's, Baskin Robbins, Dunkin' and Buffalo Wild Wings, exceeded $30 billion in global system sales in 2021, a…
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Dickey's upgrades website, app
March 24, 2022
In an effort of improving the online customer experience, Dickey's Barbecue Pit has revamped its website and app, including Apple and Google Pay.
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Sweetgreen rolling out drive-thru prototype
March 24, 2022
Sweetgreen is on board with drive-thru service, opening its first location within the next year. Dubbed "sweetlane," the concept will debut in Schaumburg…
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Togo's debuts 1st gas station location
March 24, 2022
Togo's, a nearly 200-unit California-based sandwich franchise, has opened its first non-traditional build-out. Located inside a Modesto, California-based gas…
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Scooter’s Coffee hires chief strategy officer
March 24, 2022
Scooter's Coffee has promoted Richard Heyman to chief strategy officer, where he will oversee information technology, real estate and construction, as well as…
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BurgerFi piloting in-car ordering
March 24, 2022
BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings are testing in-car commerce by Mavi.io. The solution, which provides curated shopping to customers…
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Robotic burger prep/vending machine debuts
March 24, 2022
RoboBurger, a fully autonomous robotic burger preparation and vending machine, launched today with a ribbon cutting at the Newport Centre, a Simon Mall in…
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Quiznos revamps loyalty program
March 23, 2022
Denver-based Quiznos, which has over 750 locations, has redesigned its "Toasty Points" rewards program which is available online and via the Quiznos app.
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Native Foods hires St. Louis native as executive chef
March 23, 2022
Native Foods, a vegan brand, has hired Chris Bertke as executive chef. The St. Louis native opened Utah Station in 2019 with a menu comprised of plant-based…
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Flay for all: Bobby's Burgers rolls out franchising strategy
March 23, 2022
Bobby's Burgers, a four-unit, Las Vegas-based chain co-founded by Chef Bobby Flay, is launching a franchise growth plan, targeting major cities, including…
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Bagel Boss rolls out nationwide delivery
March 23, 2022
New York City-based Bagel Boss, which has 14 locations, has a rolled out free nationwide delivery via a partnership with DoorDash, allowing customers to order…
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Jersey Mike's taps Soci to manage localized-marketing efforts
March 23, 2022
Jersey Mike's, which operates over 2,000 locations, has tapped Soci Inc. to help streamline its localized marketing strategy, including local listings, social…
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Former Yum Brands CEO joins Thanx
March 23, 2022
Greg Creed, former Yum Brands CEO, is joining Thanx, a loyalty and guest engagement platform, as an advisor for the CEO and board, according to a press release.
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ConverseNow, OrderSolutions help restaurants with AI order platforms
March 23, 2022
ConverseNow, a voice AI technology platform for restaurants, and OrderSolutions, a restaurant call center in the U.S., are partnering to help restaurant owners…
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Wing It On upgrading website, mobile app
March 22, 2022
North Carolina-based Wing It On has revamped its website and will also improve its mobile app by year's end.
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Paris Baguette hires former Sodexo director as executive chef
March 22, 2022
Paris Baguette has hired Andre Fuehr as executive chef to lead the chain's team of bakers and cakers, support growth goals and lean into customer insights to…
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BurgerFi offering late-night bites via food truck
March 22, 2022
South Florida-based BurgerFi's food truck has partnered with late-night delivery platform Gopuff in order to serve customers in the Tallahassee area between …
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