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World's biggest meatpacker reopening after ransomware attack
June 2, 2021
Slightly more than a day after the world's biggest meatpacker, JBS, closed U.S. and Australian operations due to a cyberattack, operations are slowly coming…
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Smaller, 'disadvantaged' restaurants get crack at LAX space
June 2, 2021
Small, local businesses and certified Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, known as ACDBE, now have an increased opportunity to win one of…
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Coca-Cola sends restaurants love poems in form of free drinks
June 2, 2021
Coca-Cola is waxing poetic as the warmer weather moves us into prime soft drink-sipping weather. The beverage company is not only engraving rhymes across…
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The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill opening in West Palm Beach
June 2, 2021
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill has its sights set on South Florida opening this week in West Palm Beach, adding to locations in Palm Beach Gardens, Port…
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Freshii giving fans 'something to taco-bout'
June 2, 2021
Canada-based Freshii is now serving tacos using healthy ingredients for which the brand is known, according to a company press release. Each recipe is served…
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Webinar: Why your POS isn’t just for cashiers anymore
June 2, 2021
Gone are the days when point-of-sale systems were only being used at the restaurant cash register. Diners are already using them to access menus, order and pay…
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Cyberattack shuts down world's biggest meat processor
June 1, 2021
The world's largest meat processor, JBS, said it was the target of an organized cybersecurity attack that affected some of its servers supporting its North…
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Fatburger honoring African American music via NFTs, donation to Grammy Museum
June 1, 2021
Fatburger and Los Angels-based record label, Death Row Records, are donating funds to the Grammy Museum in honor of the hip-hop label's 30th anniversary and…
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Chipotle launches 'Queen of Pride' competition
June 1, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill is celebrating drag culture and supporting LGBTQIA+ organizations throughout June's Pride Month by hosting two events, Chipotle Queen of…
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C3 inks $100M Saudi Arabian deal
June 1, 2021
C3, a food tech platform operating ghost kitchens, will introduce Saudi Arabia to 40 restaurant brands via a $100 million deal with the country's investment…
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Customers still leaning on third-party delivery
June 1, 2021
Although dining in is back in full swing, customers are still relying heavily on contactless delivery, according to an analysis from App Annie, a mobile data…
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Fast Casual accepting nominations for 2021 Perfect Pitch
June 1, 2021
In hopes of discovering up-and-coming fast casual brands, Fast Casual is hosting its seventh annual Perfect Pitch contest Oct. 4 and is accepting nominations…
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Italy’s Ali Group tops Middleby's bid for Welbilt
May 28, 2021
More than a month after Middleby Corp agreed to buy its competitor, Welbilt Inc., for $2.9 billion, the kitchen equipment company has received an all-cash…
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FAT Brands signs exclusive deal with Pepsico
May 28, 2021
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of nine restaurant concepts including Fatburger, has signed an exclusive beverage partnership with PepsiCo Inc., according…
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Crave making Cali debut
May 28, 2021
Crave Hot Dogs and BBQ, which features BBQ, hot dogs, brats and sausages as well as a self-serve beer wall and mixed drinks on tap, has entered the California…
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Chicken Salad Chick, Slim Chicken opening 4th Kentucky locations
May 28, 2021
Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick and Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens are expanding their footprints in Kentucky, each adding a fourth store…
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Potbelly names CDO
May 27, 2021
Potbelly Corporation has hired Larry Strain as CDO to oversee corporate development, franchise sales, brokerage services and strategic and trade-area level…
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Ohio man scoops up 3 Zoups during pandemic
May 27, 2021
While the pandemic forced many people to lay low, Bill Horton, who has worked in the restaurant industry for over 25 years, decided it was the right time to…
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May 27, 2021
SpotOn, a software and payments company, has raised $125 million in Series D funding, increasing its valuation to $1.875 billion. Andreessen Horowitz, a…
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Lee's Famous Recipe using AI to run drive-thrus
May 27, 2021
Like most restaurant brands, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken can't always find enough workers. With its drive-thru business thriving due to the pandemic, the…
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