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Frutta Bowls expanding grocery store concept
February 1, 2022
Frutta Bowls, a WOWorks brand, has expanded its grocery store-within-store locations via multi-unit franchisee partners Curtis High and Jordan Rideout. The…
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Velvet Taco opening 6th Houston unit
February 1, 2022
Dallas-based Velvet Taco is opening its sixth location in the Houston metro area in The Woodlands located at 9120 Gosling Road.
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Kate Hudson launches plant-based smoothies at Bluestone Lane
February 1, 2022
Bluestone Lane, an Australian-inspired coffee brand, is partnering with Inbloom, a holistic nutrition powder and supplement brand founded by actress and…
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Juice It Up squeezes major growth from 2021
February 1, 2022
For Juice It Up, 2021 was the best year in its history as it ended the year with same-store sales up 26.3% over 2020. Total system sales also climbed to a…
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Piada workers receiving instant wages
February 1, 2022
Columbus, Ohio-based Piada Italian Street Food has partnered with DailyPay to provide instant payment access to employees working at its 43 locations.
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Ike's making Hollywood debut
February 1, 2022
Ike's Love & Sandwiches, which has 80 units across the west, is ready for stardom. It's opening this week in Hollywood between Hollywood and Sunset…
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Maple Street Biscuit using app to find employees
February 1, 2022
Jacksonville, Florida-based Maple Street Biscuit Company has accelerated its hiring efforts by rolling out Landed, a mobile app connecting hourly food and…
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Atomic Wings adding drive-thru
February 1, 2022
Atomic Wings, a New York-based franchise with dozens of locations, is unveiling its first drive-thru restaurant in Hagerstown, Maryland.
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The Habit opening 5th Cambodian location
February 1, 2022
The Habit Burger Grill, which was founded 50 years ago in Santa Barbara, California, is opening its fifth location this week in Cambodia in Chamkar Mon, the…
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Chicken Salad Chick ends 2021 on upswing
February 1, 2022
Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick spent the past year growing, opening over 30 locations and awarding 32 franchise agreements. The chain also celebrated a…
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Panera rolling out contactless dine-in
February 1, 2022
Panera is rolling out contactless dine-in to locations across the United States. The feature in the Panera mobile app allows guests to place orders on their…
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Chinese equity firm gains control of Luckin Coffee
January 31, 2022
Centurium Capital, a private equity investment firm in China, has become the controlling shareholder of Luckin Coffee, having led a consortium to complete a…
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Island Poke hires finance director
January 31, 2022
Island Poke, based in the United Kingdom, has hired Mark Comer as finance director to help open 100 units over the next five years, according to a company…
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Big Chicken expanding through LA County
January 31, 2022
Big Chicken, founded by Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a franchise agreement with chiropractor Pat Khaziran and his business partner and Southern California…
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Pei Wei taps celebrity chef for menu relaunch
January 28, 2022
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen is getting on the digital bandwagon by revamping its menu with a little help from Food Network star Jet Tila, according to a company…
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FreshFry now serving Canada restaurants
January 27, 2022
FreshFry, a Louisville-based food tech company providing restaurants with all-natural frying oil-filtering solutions, is giving Canadian restaurants access to…
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Till Payments acquires Ziosk’s payment processing unit
January 27, 2022
Till Payments, an Australia based fintech company, has acquired ZIPS, the payment processing business unit of the hospitality technology platform company…
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Pieology names Shawn Thompson as CEO
January 27, 2022
Shawn Thompson, formerly president at Supercuts, has been named CEO at Pieology, according to a press release.
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Freddy's lands airport location
January 27, 2022
Witchita, Kansas-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has opened its first airport location at the Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City.
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Heisman Trophy finalist opens 2nd Killer Burger
January 26, 2022
Former football player LaMichael James is opening his second Killer Burger location. Located in Lake Oswego, Oregon, at 9 Centerpointe Dr., the restaurant is…
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