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Ike's rolls out digital overhaul
June 10, 2021
Ike's Love & Sandwiches has debuted a website and app upgrade as part of a digital overhaul. The 75-unit chain, based in San Francisco, now offers online…
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Chinese-American restaurateur bringing Paris to Ohio
June 10, 2021
Korea-based, Paris Baguette, a 4,000-plus-unit bakery with 90 locations in the U.S., is entering the Cincinnati, Ohio, market as part of its plan to add 1,00…
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Fuzzy's Taco Shop on road to Wyoming
June 10, 2021
Fuzzy's Taco Shop, a Texas-based restaurant group, is entering Wyoming as part of a five-unit deal with Casper, Wyoming-based Johnson Restaurant Group. The…
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Nautical Bowls offering franchise opps
June 10, 2021
Nautical Bowls, a Minnesota-based fast casual concept serving fresh açai bowls, has rolled out a national franchise program with eight locations awarded since…
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Can Applebee's, IHOP operate like fast casual brands?
June 10, 2021
The pandemic has hurt businesses of all types, but casual dining restaurants have suffered some of the steepest traffic declines of all. It's a trend that…
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Wolfnights opens on NYC's Upper West Side
June 10, 2021
New York City-based Wolfnights is hosting a grand opening Thursday at its newest location in Manhattan's Upper West Side. Located at 2675 Broadway, the store…
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Restaurant shipments of plant-based foods up 60%
June 9, 2021
Plant-based proteins are appearing on restaurant menus more than ever. The NPD Group found that shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors…
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Pieology names longtime Luna Grill exec to lead operations, tech efforts
June 9, 2021
California-based Pieology has named former Luna Grill executive, Bijan Sami, to oversee operations and technology for the pizza chain as chief operations and…
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Chipotle raising menu prices to accommodate wage increases
June 9, 2021
Just a few weeks after Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. announced increases to its average minimum wage, CEO Brian R. Niccol said Tuesday that it was raising menu…
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Hattie B's 'flocks' to chip market
June 9, 2021
Hattie B's Hot Chicken has created Nashville Hot chicken chips in partnership with keto-friendly Flock Chicken Chips, a subsidiary of The Naked Market based in…
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Chicken Guy adding 5th unit
June 9, 2021
Guy Fieri, a chef, restaurateur, New York Times Best Selling author and Emmy Award-winning TV host, has partnered again with Planet Hollywood founder and…
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Scratch Kitchen using UV-C light to prevent COVID-19
June 9, 2021
Scratch Kitchen, a sustainable takeout and delivery brand in Boulder, Colorado, has implemented UV-C light technology to prevent the spread of COVID-19. At the…
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Operation: Falafel makes American debut
June 8, 2021
Dubai-based Operation: Falafel, a Middle Eastern street food concept, made its American debut last week in NYC at 232 7th Ave.
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Main Squeeze expanding to Northshore
June 8, 2021
Main Squeeze Juice Co., a Louisiana-based juice and smoothie bar franchise, is expanding its presence to the Northshore of Lake Pontchartrain, opposite of New…
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Clean Juice's flagship store opening with kiosk, digital signage
June 8, 2021
Charlotte-based Clean Juice is relocating its flagship store just a few roads away from its original Birkdale Landing location on Cranlyn Road in Huntersville…
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George Lopez's taco joint now serving 80 cities
June 8, 2021
Actor and comedian George Lopez's virtual restaurant brand — George Lopez Tacos — is now available in 80 cities, including Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New…
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June 8, 2021
Foodservice distribution member network, the Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), has added Performance Food Group (PFG) to its buying and marketing group…
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Mountain Mike's opens Oceanside store No. 2
June 8, 2021
Family-style pizza chain, Mountain Mike's has opened a second Oceanside, California store in the Camino Town and Country Shopping Center on South El Camino…
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Bubu opening 3rd location
June 8, 2021
Chef Troy Guard — the leader of Denver-based TAG Restaurant Group, which owns eight restaurant concepts — is opening the third location of its build-your-bowl…
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Greek From Greece adding 4 locations in 2021
June 8, 2021
Despite the pandemic, Greek From Greece Cafe maintained its growth trajectory in 2020 and is growing from 10 to at least 14 locations by year's end, a company…
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