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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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J Dawgs digs into Colorado
December 1, 2021
Utah-based J. Dawgs, a scratch-made hot dog concept created by Jayson Edwards in 2004, is opening its first out-of-state outpost in Denver's Grange Hall.
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Shipley Do-Nuts entering South Carolina
December 1, 2021
Shipley Do-Nuts has opened its first location in South Carolina in Greenwood and has plans to open several more shops throughout the state in the coming years.
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Black Friday restaurant gift-card sales increase
December 1, 2021
Restaurant gift card sales were up on Black Friday compared to 2020, but still off their 2019 highs, according to a press release by Patronix Systems Inc.
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Grubbrr to provide free Samsung kiosks during holidays to qualifying restaurants
December 1, 2021
Grubbrr, a provider of self-ordering technologies, will be providing a Samsung Kiosk powered by Grubbrr to qualifying quick-service restaurants that keep their…
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Wingstop debuts Orange Szechuan LTO
December 1, 2021
Wingstop's newest limited-time flavor, Orange Szechuan, is now available in all 1,600 locations.
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Original ChopShop's sales soar in Q3
November 30, 2021
Original ChopShop's same-store sales were up 37% for the third quarter over 2019 and its average unit volumes were trending above $2.5 million, said Original…
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The Dolly Llama lands multi-unit deal for California, Nevada
November 30, 2021
The Dolly Llama, a Los Angeles-based waffle and artisanal ice cream brand, has signed a four-unit franchise deal marking its entry into Nevada with one unit…
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Amy's Drive Thru rolling out 4th location
November 30, 2021
Amy's Drive Thru, a vegetarian concept created by the founders of the packaged retail line, Amy's Kitchen, is opening its fourth location Thursday in…
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