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Ziggi's Coffee names Stacey Pool chief growth officer
July 23, 2026
Ziggi's Coffee has named Stacey Pool as its new chief growth officer, a newly created leadership role based at the company's headquarters in Mead, Colorado.
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Angry Chickz prepares for first Pennsylvania opening
July 23, 2026
Sherman Oaks, California-based Angry Chickz will open its first Pennsylvania restaurant July 31 at 152 S. Wyoming Ave., in Kingston, marking the Sherman Oaks…
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Beyond Juicery + Eatery opens third Georgia location
July 23, 2026
Beyond Juicery + Eatery will open its third Georgia restaurant July 25 at 4060 Peachtree Road NE in Brookhaven. The location is owned and operated by…
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Insomnia Cookies serving 10M scoops as it launches National Ice Cream Day offer
July 22, 2026
Photo courtesy of Insomnia Cookies Insomnia Cookies served approximately 10 million scoops of ice cream across its network in 2025. Now, the…
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Juice It Up reports 13% systemwide sales growth through midyear
July 22, 2026
Juice It Up reported 13% year-over-year systemwide sales growth through the first half of 2026, driven by higher customer traffic, menu innovation and…
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True Food Kitchen names Jeff Chandler as CEO
July 21, 2026
Jeff Chandler has been synonymous with Hopdoddy Burger Bar over the last decade, but the Texas-based executive is now leading True Food Kitchen, a…
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City Barbeque opens 2nd Tennessee location in Murfreesboro
July 21, 2026
City Barbeque has expanded its Tennessee presence with the opening of a second restaurant in the state. The Dublin, Ohio-based barbecue chain launched its…
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Opus launches tool to turn franchise data into action
July 20, 2026
Opus Training, a training operations platform used by multi-unit brands, has launched Opus Recommendation Engine, a product designed to convert operational…
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Jersey Mike's launches IPO, plans to list on NYSE
July 20, 2026
After months of speculation, Jersey Mike's Subs Inc. said Monday it has begun a roadshow for its initial public offering, moving forward with plans to sell…
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Rock N' Roll Sushi opens 1st Virginia restaurant
July 20, 2026
Rock N' Roll Sushi has entered Virginia with the opening of its first restaurant at 11458 Belvedere Lane in Midlothian. The restaurant opened on July 20 at The…
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Smalls Sliders celebrates first Ohio opening
July 17, 2026
Smalls Sliders is opening its first location in Ohio. The location, in South Point, Ohio, will be led by local operators and brothers Beckett and Sam Gue and…
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Fuzzy’s Taco Shop launches summer menu, rewards offers
July 17, 2026
Fuzzy's Taco Shop has launched its Fuzzy's Beach Club summer campaign, featuring limited-time menu items, rewards offers, branded merchandise and a National…
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bb.q Chicken partners with Stray Kids member Felix on new menu item
July 17, 2026
Fort Lee, New Jersey-based bb.q Chicken has introduced Feel Crunch Chicken, an entree developed in partnership with Felix, a member of global K-pop group Stray…
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Former Taco Bell Latin America CMO Karla Patino named Pollo Campero VP of marketing
July 16, 2026
Patino joins the company after nearly two decades in brand marketing at major quick-service chains, including Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King Chipotle and Subway.
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Wonder raises $650M in Series D funding at $9B valuation
July 16, 2026
Food technology platform Wonder announced Thursday it has closed a $650 million Series D funding round at a pre-money valuation of $9 billion, which will fuel…
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Nick the Greek surpasses 100 restaurants, reports double-digit sales growth in first half of 2026
July 16, 2026
Nick the Greek surpassed 100 restaurants during the first half of 2026, fueled by eight openings, 18.2% year-over-year same-store sales growth and a 14.8…
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Interface report: Restaurant security risks center on people, not property
July 16, 2026
Restaurant security concerns increasingly focus on protecting employees and customers from disruptive behavior rather than preventing theft, according to…
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HTeaO to expand Oklahoma footprint
July 15, 2026
Iced tea franchise HTeaO will celebrate the grand opening of its new Altus, Oklahoma, location on July 18, according to a press release.
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Rock N' Roll Sushi expands Tennessee presence with Knoxville-area opening
July 15, 2026
Mobile, Alabama-based Rock N' Roll Sushi will open its 12th Tennessee location July 22 at 10837 Hardin Valley Road in the Knoxville-area community of Hardin…
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Chicken Salad Chick enters Minnesota with Apple Valley opening
July 15, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick will open a restaurant on July 28 at 14658 Cedar Ave., in Apple Valley in Minnesota, it's 24th state after debuting in Utah last month.
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