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Qdoba, Noodles & Co lean into mac 'n' cheese
November 10, 2021
The comfort-food season is approaching, and Qdoba and Noodles & Co are leaning into it with limited-time offers starring a classic winter menu item — mac…
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Dog Haus goes to Washington
November 10, 2021
Dog Haus, owned by The Absolute Brands, is bringing its hot dog creations to the Evergreen State through an area development agreement with franchisees Michael…
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Dickey's entering Alberta, Canada
November 10, 2021
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is moving into Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.
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NRA expects health, sustainability on menus in 2022
November 10, 2021
Restaurant customers can expect to see health taking center stage on menus and sustainability continue to be a priority in 2022.
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Amazon, Starbucks mulling cashierless store?
November 9, 2021
Amazon and Starbucks have reportedly discussed a co-branded, cashierless coffee shop, expanding on Amazon Go's "just walk out" technology, according to an…
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FAT Brands hires chief real estate officer, growing in Chicago
November 9, 2021
FAT Brands Inc. has hired its first chief real estate officer, Justin Nedelman, who was previously the CEO of Eureka Restaurant Group LLC, where he led the…
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C3 launching 800 ghost kitchens via Reef partnership
November 9, 2021
C3, a food tech platform, and Reef, a provider of virtual restaurants, are partnering to open 800 virtual restaurants across the U.S.
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Qdoba promotes VP to CMO
November 9, 2021
Qdoba has promoted Karin Silk to chief marketing officer. Since joining the company in 2018 as vice president of menu and off-premises, she has helped launch…
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Wow Wow Lemonade sells out Arizona
November 9, 2021
Hawaii-based Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with entrepreneur Angela Schofield to bring three lemonade stands to the…
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Fazoli's system-wide sales soaring
November 9, 2021
Fazoli's system-wide sales, which are up 27.4% over 2019, are among the highest in the industry, according to a report from Kalinowski Equity Research LLC.
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Panera Brands partnering with Danny Meyer
November 9, 2021
Danny Meyer is joining the team at Panera Brands, which includes Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels.
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Fuku partners with Franklin Junction for ghost kitchen locations
November 9, 2021
Fuku, a fried chicken fast casual created by restaurateur David Chang, has teamed up with Franklin Junction, a global growth platform for restaurants…
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Captain D's signs 18 agreements to develop 43 locations
November 9, 2021
Captain D's experienced a surge in franchise development so far in 2021, reporting 18 agreements to develop 43 locations in key markets nationwide over the…
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Thanx releases Loyalty 3.0 platform features
November 9, 2021
Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for brick-and-mortar retailers, is launching several capabilities ahead of its upcoming Loyalty 3.0 reveal in…
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Mici Handcrafted Italian signs 1st franchise deal, hires chief growth officer
November 9, 2021
Mici Handcrafted Italian, a family-owned, fast casual concept based in Denver, Colorado, has signed its first franchise deal for 30 units in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Former Chipotle exec leading national expansion at Green District
November 8, 2021
Louisville-based chopped salad concept Green District is expanding into Denver and Colorado Springs early next year under the leadership of Tim Spong, the…
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US Foods improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings
November 8, 2021
US Foods Holding Corp. lifted both its sales and income for the 2021 third quarter ending Oct. 2, 2021, according to a press release.
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REEF acquires Dubai-based virtual kitchen company
November 8, 2021
REEF, an operator of delivery kitchens, logistics and proximity hubs in North America, has acquired Dubai-based iKcon Restaurant LLC, marking Reef's first…
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Chef Ashley Christensen launches fast casual chicken chain
November 8, 2021
Chef Ashley Christensen, who has gained national attention as the chef of Raleigh North Carolina's Poole's Diner, has opened her own fast casual concept, BB's…
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Starbird Chicken raises $12M
November 8, 2021
San Francisco-based Starbird Chicken has raised $12 million to fuel its next phase of growth, which includes developing company-owned restaurants and ghost…
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