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Acrelec acquires OrderMatic
December 6, 2021
Acrelec, a company reinventing the customer experience with a suite of end-to-end software and hardware solutions, has finalized the acquisition of Oklahoma…
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El Pollo Loco drops merch line
December 6, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc., a fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain, has launched Loco Gifts and Gear, its first line of merchandise.
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Reduce costs and downtime, increase profits
December 6, 2021
CieloIT's SmartFranchise delivery model offers fast growing multi-unit franchisors/franchisees the ability to scale, grow, mitigate risk, and be more…
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Fazoli's teams up with Kentucky point guard for meal deal
December 6, 2021
Lexington-based Fazoli's is showing support for its city by teaming up with University of Kentucky all-star freshman point guard, Tyrone "TyTy" Washington Jr.
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Barburrito upgrading POS system to all 150 units
December 6, 2021
After a small pilot test, Barburrito, a Mexican restaurant chain with 150 locations in Canada, has decided to roll out a POS system by Givex in all locations.
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Chipotle fighting food waste, hunger via Farmlink partnership
December 6, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill has partnered with The Farmlink Project to fight food waste and hunger, according to a company press release.
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WOWorks growing co-branded locations
December 3, 2021
The WOWorks family of restaurant brands — Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek — spent 2021 growing its co-branded…
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Chicken Salad Chick opening 6th Kentucky unit
December 3, 2021
Kentucky will have its sixth Chicken Salad Chick location when a store opens Wednesday in Middletown featuring a drive-thru at 12009 Shelbyville Road…
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Luckin Coffee investor urges shareholders to oppose other investor’s plan
December 3, 2021
A Luckin Coffee investor has asked shareholders and convertible bondholders to oppose a plan giving Centurium Capital, another investor, control of the…
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Chopt owner invests in fast casual rice bowl concept
December 3, 2021
James Beard Award-winning chef, TV personality and author JJ Johnson has received Series A funding for Fieldtrip, his NYC-based rice bowl concept, from…
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Holiday fraud activity up 115% in restaurant industry
December 3, 2021
Fraud is up this holiday season, according to research from Sift, a fraud-prevention firm.
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Qu debuts Kitchen Display System
December 2, 2021
Qu, a provider of the restaurant industry's first Unified Commerce Platform, has launched its native Kitchen Display System, according to a press release.
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Slim Chickens arrives in Nottingham
December 2, 2021
Slim Chickens is adding a location in England's Nottingham with the Boparan Restaurant Group at the helm.
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Philly's Best opening ghost kitchen
December 2, 2021
Philly's Best is launching its first ghost kitchen in Oakland, California, at the Oakland Food Hall under the direction of husband-and-wife team Bruce and…
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Pure Green adding to Chicago footprint
December 2, 2021
Pure Green, a cold-pressed juice brand and national wellness bar, is opening a location this week in Chicago's West Loop at 936 W. Fulton Market.
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Chipotle selling cilantro soap
December 2, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill is selling Cilantro Soap on chipotlegoods.com.
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Mariah Carey debuts virtual cookie brand
December 2, 2021
Just in time for the holidays, Mariah Carey is rolling out a virtual bakery in partnership with Virtual Dining Concepts. Mariah's Cookies features three…
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Mendocino Farms adding 4th Houston unit
December 2, 2021
Southern California's Mendocino Farms is expanding Tuesday to the center of Houston's urban area with a location in The Heights at M-K-T at 600 N. Shepherd Dr.
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Pollo Tropical bringing the (Miami) Heat
December 2, 2021
Pollo Tropical is opening next month inside the FTX Arena, home to the Miami Heat basketball team. Through a licensing partnership with Levy Restaurants, the…
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Blaze Pizza signs multi-unit Miami deal
December 2, 2021
Blaze Pizza has signed a franchise development agreement that will expand the brand's South Florida footprint. Nine units are planned for the greater Miami…
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