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Middleby acquires Imperial Commercial Cooking Equipment
September 27, 2021
The Middleby Corporation, manufacturers of commercial cooking and industrial processing equipment, along with residential appliances, has acquired Imperial…
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Dickey's opens 2nd Tokyo location
September 27, 2021
A few months after Dickey's Barbecue Pit made its Tokyo debut, the chain has a second location there thanks to its partner, Sunsheng (Jason) Lin, owner of…
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Habit Burger adding drive-thru unit in Orange County
September 27, 2021
The Habit Burger Grill, a California-based concept brand owned by YUM Brands, is opening next week in Tustin, California, at 13982 Newport Ave.
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Dave's Hot Chicken hosts 3 weekend openings
September 27, 2021
Dave's Hot Chicken hosted a trio of openings Friday, including its first Houston location and second in the state of Texas. The store, 12161 Westheimer…
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Survey finds restaurants now paying average wage of $13.50 plus tips
September 27, 2021
According to a new survey conducted by One Fair Wage, a national nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of service workers, more than 1,60…
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Jimmy John's franchisee partners with DailyPay to provide on-demand payments for employees
September 27, 2021
Kensington Hill Capital LLC., a Jimmy John's franchisee, has partnered with DailyPay to offer on-demand pay to employees. With DailyPay's solution, Jimmy…
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Report names best cities for vegans, vegetarians
September 27, 2021
A new report from WalletHub has named 2021's Best Cities for vegan and vegetarians. About 15.2 million U.S. adults are vegan or vegetarian.
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The Red Chickz plans to add 85 California, Southwest locations
September 24, 2021
The Red Chickz, a Nashville-style hot chicken brand, will continue its expansion into Southern California, opening in Culver City this fall, and plans to add…
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Yogen Früz, Ghost Kitchen Brands opening 100 locations
September 24, 2021
Yogen Früz, a Canadian-based healthy frozen yogurt brand, has partnered with Ghost Kitchen Brands to open 70 locations in the U.S. and 30 in Canada by the end…
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Impossible Pork to launch in Hong Kong
September 24, 2021
Impossible Foods has announced the commercial launch of Impossible Pork Made from Plants on Oct. 4 in Hong Kong and in Singapore later this fall, according to…
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Burgerville's Seedlings inspires garden planting
September 24, 2021
Burgerville has unveiled Seedlings, a program in partnership with the Culinary Breeding Network, to make Northwest-grown and bred seeds available to customers…
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Everytable has 30 Southern California spots in development
September 24, 2021
Everytable, which features fresh bowls, cold-pressed juiced and wellness shots, continues its Southern California expansion with plans to open locations in…
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Luckin Coffee boosted 2020 revenues 33.3%, restructuring continues
September 23, 2021
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China, which filed for bankruptcy protection in February, reported strong financial…
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Sweetgreen, YouTube star Valkyrae inspiring healthy eaters
September 23, 2021
Sweetgreen, a seasonal restaurant concept, and YouTube star Valkyrae are teaming up again with a plan to inspire healthy eaters, according to a company press…
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Sparkfly, Lunchbox team up to offer personalized offers
September 23, 2021
Sparkfly, an offer management solutions company, and Lunchbox, an online ordering engine for restaurants, are teaming up to offer customers personalized…
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ChoppaLuna makes Berlin debut
September 23, 2021
Choppaluna, a fast casual salad, breakfast and coffee concept owned by Hero Brands group, has opened its latest store in Berlin, Germany, following its debut…
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Can restaurant marketing be fixed?
September 23, 2021
Traditional marketing doesn't work like it used to.
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Former Pieology CEO takes lead role at Marugame Udon
September 22, 2021
Japan-based Marugame Udon has named Gregg Imamoto, the former CEO of Pieology, as CEO of U.S. operations, according to a company press release.
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Greek from Greece opens 5th New York location
September 22, 2021
Greek from Greece (gfg) Café, an authentic Greek fast casual concept, recently opened its fifth New York location — and 27th overall — at 100 Purchase Street…
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Chicken Salad Chick plans to hatch 50 Midwest locations
September 22, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick, a Southern inspired, fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, plans to add 50 locations across the Midwest over the next four years…
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