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Compass Group acquires food delivery platform Eat Club
April 29, 2021
Compass Group North America, which owns Canteen, has acquired Eat Club, a Redwood City, California-based food delivery platform, according to a Crunchbase News…
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Muscle Maker Grill accepting Bitcoin
April 29, 2021
New Jersey-based Muscle Maker Inc., the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Healthy Joe's, MMG Burger Bar and Superfit Foods, is accepting bitcoin as an…
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Shake Shack providing more opportunities for women, people of color
April 29, 2021
Women now make up 53% of Shake Shack's overall workforce, and people of color make up 76%, according to the New York-based chain, which Thursday unveiled its…
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Musician Jason Mraz joins Chipotle's sustainable farming efforts
April 29, 2021
In an effort to support projects building sustainable, equitable and efficient food systems, Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched its third accelerator program…
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SSS up 7% at Clean Juice
April 29, 2021
Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise founded in 2014 in Charlotte, reported this week that sales were up for the first quarter of 2021.
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BurgerFi CEO: '2020 was a transformative year'
April 29, 2021
Although BurgerFi reported that Q4 sales decreased 7%, total revenue was up 12% and delivery and digital sales rose by more than 80% over the period ending…
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SpotOn partners with US Small Business Administration to streamline restaurant fund application
April 29, 2021
SpotOn, a restaurant management systems provider, is partnering with the U.S. Small Business Administration to assist restaurants in gaining funds from the…
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Saladworks posts double-digit openings in Q1
April 29, 2021
Pennsylvania-based Saladworks — owned by WOWorks — along wtih Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek and Frutta Bowls, expanded its reach in the first…
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Chipotle pushes back against 'unfair workforce' accusations
April 29, 2021
The lawsuit that New York City filed this week against Chipotle is a "dramatic overreach," according to Laurie Schalow, Chipotle chief corporate affairs…
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Wing Zone joins the Chicken Sandwich Wars
April 28, 2021
A new contender just joined the so-called Chicken Sandwich Wars: Wing Zone's Colossal Chicken Sandwich is entering the fray and doesn't care if it ruffles a…
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Dog Haus entering Oakland with ghost kitchen
April 28, 2021
In East Bay, California, the "dog days" of summer are coming Monday when Dog Haus makes its Oakland debut at the local CloudKitchens facility, at 2353 E. 12th…
read nowWingstop flying high after beating Q1 expectations
April 28, 2021
Led by a 64% increase in digital orders, Dallas-based Wingstop Inc. reported Wednesday that Q1 system-wide sales were up 30% and that total revenue increased…
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Epic Wings signs 39-store franchise agreement
April 28, 2021
San Diego-based Epic Wings has signed a 39-store franchise agreement with Kevin Davis, of Phenomenal Wings, with plans to open locations in Los Angeles County…
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Everytable opening first of 3 Long Beach locations
April 27, 2021
Everytable, which has a mission to make fresh food accessible and affordable for all, is opening the first of three Long Beach storefronts Monday in…
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Waba Grill posts best quarter in 15-year history
April 27, 2021
WaBa Grill, a healthy rice bowl chains, has posted its top-performing sales quarter in the brand's 15-year history, with same-store sales up 21.3% over Q1 2020.
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Soom Soom expanding via ghost kitchens
April 27, 2021
Thanks to its partnership with C3, an omnichannel food and beverage platform, Soom Soom Fresh, a family owned Mediterranean brand in Los Angeles, is expanding…
read nowWingstop lands 100-unit deal in Canada
April 27, 2021
Dallas-based Wingstop, which has more than 1,500 locations worldwide, is expanding into Canada through an agreement with JPK Capital to develop 100 Wingstop…
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Q1 SSS up 26% at Juice It Up
April 27, 2021
California-based Juice It Up posted a 25.8% increase in same-store sales year-over-year for the first quarter of 2021. The news comes on heels of the brand…
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Restaurant Revitalization Fund application process opening Monday
April 27, 2021
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which provides $28.6 billion in relief funds to restaurants and other hard-hit food establishments that have experienced…
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Tampa-based SoFresh entering Orlando
April 27, 2021
Tampa-based SoFresh, a fast casual concept that serves healthy made-to order meals, is entering the Orlando area with its first location in Longwood's Springs…
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