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Freebirds opening in Katy, Texas

August 31, 2021

Freebirds World Burrito will boast its 56th location this winter when it opens a store in Katy, Texas, at the corner of Falcon Landing Boulevard and Gaston…

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Wingstop promotes 2 execs to COO, CFO roles

August 31, 2021

Dallas-based Wingstop, which has over 1,600 locations worldwide, has promoted Michael Skipworth to president and COO and Alex Kaleida to CFO. Skipworth…

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Robeks adding 10 locations in LA, San Diego

August 31, 2021

Robeks, a smoothie, juice and bowl fast casual, is adding 10 locations throughout Southern California, including eight stores in Los Angeles and two in in the…

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Ballyhoo Hospitality opening 2nd bakery-sandwich shop

August 31, 2021

Buck Russell's Bakery & Sandwich Shop, owned by Ballyhoo Hospitality, is opening a second location this fall Wilmette, Illinois, a Chicago suburb.

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BWW kicking off football-themed marketing campaign

August 30, 2021

To kick off college football season, Buffalo Wild Wings is debuting a marketing campaign — "Greatest of All Times" — and hosting a head-to-head competition…

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NASCAR's delivery-only restaurant revving up

August 30, 2021

Lunchbox, an online ordering company for restaurants, and Virtual Dining Concepts, a collection of delivery-only restaurant concepts, is revving up the engines…

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Robotic baristas planned for Singapore transit stations

August 30, 2021

Stellar Lifestyle, a retail management, media and digital advertising solutions provider formerly known as SMRT Commercial, has teamed with Crown Digital, a…

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Dickey's signs 48-unit deal

August 30, 2021

Dallas-based Dickey's Barbecue Pit has signed an agreement to open 48 units over the next five years with Chaac Foods LLC, an Irving, Texas-based brand that…

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Sweetfin launches bento box

August 30, 2021

Sweetfin, a California-inspired poke and plant-based bowl concept, has created the Sweetbox, a bento box that allows diners to have four menu items in one…

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Chicago sues Grubhub, DoorDash for ‘deceptive, unfair’ business practices

August 27, 2021

The city of Chicago has filed landmark lawsuits against third-party delivery services for "deceptive and unfair" business practices, as outlined in a city…

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Teriyaki Madness exec dropping marketing hints

August 27, 2021

The restaurant industry has been thrust into a new omnichannel reality that's upended not only the dining experience, but the tactics marketers use to drive…

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Fazoli's opening in Rome (Georgia)

August 27, 2021

Kentucky-based Fazoli's is opening Tuesday in Rome, Georgia, at 42 Hicks Drive S.E.

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MOD Pizza introduces plant-based topping

August 27, 2021

MOD Super-Fast Pizza Holdings is debuting a plant-based Italian sausage, which rolls out across all 500-plus locations starting Aug. 31.

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Foodservice labor crisis not a temporary challenge

August 27, 2021

The ongoing labor shortage in the restaurant and foodservice industries is likely not temporary and the big issue for employees is attaining a work-life…

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Little Sesame opening 3rd unit

August 27, 2021

Little Sesame, which opened in 2016 in Washington D.C., is opening a third location early next year at 7118 Bethesda Lane in Bethesda, Maryland, marking its…

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BurgerFi focused on landing investors

August 27, 2021

BurgerFi International Inc., which was Fast Casuals' brand of the Year for 2021 in the Top 100 Movers and Shakers list has tapped ICR, a strategic…

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Sunday intros mobile payments in US restaurants market

August 27, 2021

Sunday, a mobile payments solution provider for restaurants, has introduced its service in the U.S. market. More than 110 restaurants have integrated the…

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Cooks, servers, bartenders hardest positions to fill

August 26, 2021

The top three jobs restaurants are striving to fill are servers, cooks/line cooks and bartenders, with cooks topping the list, accorind to a 7shifts report.

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