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Bubbakoo’s opening second Kentucky location
August 20, 2021
Bubbakoo's Burritos, a build-your-own-burrito concept, is opening this week in St. Matthews, Kentucky, at 4212 Shelbyville Road.
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Restaurant spending up in second quarter
August 20, 2021
Consumer spending at U.S. restaurants was up 32% in the second quarter compared to the same quarter last year, and for a pre-pandemic view, flat compared to…
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Main Squeeze Juice expanding in Texas
August 20, 2021
Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is continuing expansion in Texas with an opening in Frisco under franchisees and…
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Vitality Bowls hires COO
August 20, 2021
Vitality Bowls has hired John Mascali as COO to lead franchisee sales and operations.
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Big Chicken names SVP of Franchise
August 19, 2021
Big Chicken, created by Shaquille O'Neal, has added Sam Stanovich as SVP of Franchise Leadership, according to a company press release.
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Jack in the Box's largest franchisee buys Taco Cabana
August 19, 2021
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc. has sold its remaining shares of Taco Cabana to YTC Enterprises LLC, an affiliate of Yadav Enterprises Inc., for $85 million…
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Zaxby's taps UGA quarterback as brand spokesperson
August 19, 2021
Georgia-based Zaxby's has inked a deal with University of Georgia quarterback J.T. Daniels to serve as a brand ambassador for the 2021-2022 season. "We're…
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Nationwide restaurant foot traffic up 52% since start of 2021
August 19, 2021
Foot traffic and in-store visits in food and beverage establishments is up 52% since the start of 2021, according to the data from Zenreach.
read nowSushi Maki debuting 'polished fast casual' prototype
August 19, 2021
Sushi Maki is opening a location in October in Fort Lauderdale, which CEO Abe Ng described as "polished fast casual dining."
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Fast casual coffee chain leader named president of Mo’Bettahs
August 19, 2021
Mo'Bettahs a Hawaiian fast casual concept, is accelerating expansion efforts with a new president and locations in three new markets.
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Starbucks opens 10th Farmer Support Center
August 19, 2021
Starbucks Coffee Company has opened its first Farmer Support Center in Brazil. The opening marks the company's 10th global center to support local coffee…
read nowChipotle testing in-house created meatless chorizo
August 19, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill is testing plant-based chorizo in Denver and Indianapolis, marking the brand's first plant-based protein option since it debuted…
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Wahlburgers reels in Bass Pro partnership
August 18, 2021
Wahlburgers is opening this summer inside Nashville's Bass Pro Shops at The Pyramid. As the first Wahlburgers venue in Tennessee and first-ever inside a Bass…
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Slutty Vegan stars in Pepsi-created docuseries celebrating Black-owned restaurants
August 18, 2021
Slutty Vegan, an Atlanta-based vegan fast casual founded by Pinky Cole, will appear in a mini-episodic docuseries, "You Have to Taste This," created by Pepsi…
read nowPyromart intros retailing platform
August 18, 2021
Pyromart, a pyrotechnic pop-up retail platform, has introduced a platform for restaurants and retailers to support seasonal events such as football firework…
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SpotOn adds vaccination status feature
August 18, 2021
Restaurant reservation provider SpotOn has added a vaccination status feature to its SpotOn Reserve system in response to increasing mandates that customers be…
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Pokemoto ramping up franchise expansion
August 18, 2021
Pokemoto, a14-unit Hawaiian poke chain owned by Muscle Maker Inc., is ramping up its franchising efforts to expand in the northeast and beyond.
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Potbelly appoints CMO
August 18, 2021
Potbelly Corporation has hired David Daniels as CMO, where he will report to Bob Wright, president and CEO and lead the branding, marketing and digital teams.
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Wing Zone undergoing facelift
August 17, 2021
Eight months after Capriotti's acquired Wing Zone, the 30-year-old chain is getting a new look featuring technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized…
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Freddy's co-founder takes over as CXO
August 17, 2021
Scott Redler, a co-founder of Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, is now the chain's chief experience officer.
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