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Shake Shack making drive-thru debut in Minnesota
November 30, 2021
Shake Shack is opening its first drive-thru location Monday in Maple Grove, Minnesota.
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Canadian restaurant visits down; off-premise dining rising
November 30, 2021
Online and physical visits to Canadian restaurants and foodservice outlets were flat in the year ending Sept. 2021, compared to a year ago when traffic was…
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Naf Naf signs 2 multi-unit deals
November 30, 2021
Chicago-based Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill has signed two multi-unit development deals to open 13 locations in Atlanta and Charlotte.
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Proposition Chicken adding 2 locations by year's end
November 30, 2021
Founded nearly eight years ago in San Francisco, Proposition Chicken is adding two locations next month in the Bay Area. Its flagship location will move to…
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Chef Rick Bayless creates LTO for Smashburger
November 30, 2021
Chef Rick Bayless is behind Smashburger's latest limited-time offer — the Chorizo Cheeseburger.
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The Habit Burger adding to San Diego footprint
November 29, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill is opening this week in Vista, a city in San Diego County, California, according to a company press release.
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Orange Leaf adding online ordering, loyalty program
November 29, 2021
Dallas-based Orange Leaf frozen yogurt has tapped Olo to provide online ordering to its guests and has launched a mobile app featuring a rewards program.
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Punchh, Tattle upgrade partnership to provide guest feedback
November 24, 2021
Tattle, a customer feedback technology platform built with an open API, has supercharged its Punchh Loyalty integration with Menu Item-Level feedback…
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Wing It On flying into Virginia
November 24, 2021
Wing It On, a New England-based wing joint, has signed an agreement with Praveen Kumar to open the chain's first Virginia location. Focused on the DMV area…
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Wingstop uniforms made from recycled water bottles
November 24, 2021
Dallas-based Wingstop, which has 1,600 locations worldwide, is rolling out a uniform program featuring clothing made from over 2 million recycled plastic water…
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Brown Bag Seafood swimming into Charlotte
November 24, 2021
Chicago-based Brown Bag Seafood Co. is opening four locations next year, including its first restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 10-unit concept…
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Biggby Coffee adds location in home state
November 24, 2021
Biggy Coffee, a 260-plus-unit brand based in Lansing, Michigan, opened a location last month in White Lake, Michigan.
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Panera launches first 'next-generation' cafe
November 23, 2021
Panera has chosen Ballwin, Missouri, as the home of its first "next-generation" restaurant design. Featuring a modern dine-in experience around its fireplace…
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Woworks striving to offer more franchises to Black entrepreneurs
November 22, 2021
WOWorks, the parent company of Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and The Simple Greek, has partnered with the Multicultural Foodservice…
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Jersey Mike's, customers raise $3M for children
November 22, 2021
Jersey Mike's Subs raised $3 million last weekend for Feeding America, the nation's largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
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Salata adds 3 female execs to leadership team
November 22, 2021
Salata Salad Kitchen has added three executives to its corporate team. Michele Maerz joins the team as VP of Operations, Julie Davis is now VP of Franchise…
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Slim Chickens names former Sonic exec as Operations SVP
November 22, 2021
Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has named Christina Vaughan as SVP of Operations. After serving as president of Sonic Restaurant Inc. for three years, she was…
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Sweetgreen launches 'Rewrite the future of food' campaign
November 22, 2021
As Sweetgreen makes its debut on the New York Stock Exchange, the brand has launched a campaign that calls on the nation to "Rewrite the future of food,…
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Starbucks EMEA taps NCR to lower costs, optimize operations
November 22, 2021
In an effort to streamline its technology use and to increase visibility into store operations, Starbucks Europe, Middle East and Africa, which operates in 4…
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Dallas Cowboys' concessions deploy tech upgrades to improve customer experience
November 22, 2021
Legends Hospitality, the concessions and catering operator to the Dallas Cowboys' stadium, is using Relay to upgrade from traditional walkie-talkies to…
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