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Parsley & Mint now competing in fast casual Mediterranean market
June 22, 2021
The fast casual Mediterranean market has a new player; Parsley & Mint has officially opened its doors at 600 S. Main St., in Greenville, South Carolina.
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Pita Mediterranean cruising into Mercedes-Benz Stadium
June 21, 2021
Atlanta-based Pita Mediterranean Street Food opened Sunday in Mercedes-Benz Stadium — home to the National Football League's Atlanta Falcons and Major League…
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Dickey's doubles down on ghost kitchen deployment
June 18, 2021
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has partnered with the Miami-based virtual kitchen provider, Combo Kitchen, to open at least 100 ghost kitchens over the next year. Each…
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Cheba Hut making San Antonio debut
June 18, 2021
Cheba Hut, a marijuana-inspired sub shop based in Fort Collins, Colorado, is opening its latest location in San Antonio at 11911 Alamo Ranch Pkwy., Suite 132.
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El Pollo Loco testing drone delivery
June 18, 2021
California-based El Pollo Loco Inc. is testing door-to-backyard drone delivery to improve customer experience, President and CEO Bernard Acoca said in a…
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Nekter Juice Bar beats sales goals to a pulp
June 18, 2021
Despite COVID-19 challenges, California-based Nekter Juice Bar squeezed out plenty of juice and profits this past year. Sales were up by more than 50% versus…
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SpotOn teams with Google for easier online order option
June 18, 2021
SpotOn, which offers fully-integrated restaurant management systems, is integrating with Order with Google to deliver an even easier online ordering option for…
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Chicken Salad Chick readies 2nd Louisiana location
June 18, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick has opened its latest location in Slidell, Louisiana, marking the state's second location after the first opened two months ago in Gonzales.
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Rave Restaurant Group Names Clint Fendley CFO
June 17, 2021
Dallas-based Pie Five and Pizza Inn parent, said it promoted its vice president of finance, Clint Fendley, to chief financial officer, effective July 5…
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Life's a (Venice) Beach for Everbowl
June 17, 2021
San Diego-based craft superfood chain Everbowl has expanded into the Los Angeles market with four locations — one each in Hollywood, Thousand Oaks, Calabasas…
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Huey Magoo's signs 200th franchise
June 17, 2021
Huey Magoo's has inked franchise agreements to enter North Carolina and Ohio as well as deals adding locations to cities in Florida and Tennessee totaling 20…
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Missouri's capital city welcomes Slim Chickens
June 17, 2021
Slim Chickens, a 129-unit chain based in Fayetteville, Arkansas, opened last week in Jefferson City, Missouri, at 2207 Missouri Blvd., with R Solutions Holding…
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Killer Burger entering Idaho
June 17, 2021
Portland's Killer Burger multi-unit franchisee Wes Walterman has signed a lease to open the brand's first Idaho location at 85 W. Prairie Shopping Center in…
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P Terry’s introduces app, revamps online ordering
June 17, 2021
P. Terry's Burger Stand, a family owned burger chain based in Austin, is launching an online ordering app to allow guests to order meals on-the-go for takeout…
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Starbucks promotes Culver, Conway, Burns to leadership roles
June 16, 2021
Starbucks Corp. has promoted John Culver, who has led the international division for 15 years, to group president, North America, according to a press release.
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BurgerFi joining Russel Microcap Index
June 16, 2021
BurgerFi International Inc., which FastCasual recently named as the top brand on its 2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, is joining the Russell…
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TundraFMP bundles 4 foodservice products into 1 offering
June 16, 2021
In an effort to cut costs for restaurant operators, TundraFMP has combined four of its foodservice brands — Franklin, Mavrik, Culitek and KNGout — into one…
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Whole Foods now selling Little Sesame hummus
June 16, 2021
After launching its first retail line last month, Washington D.C.-based Little Sesame said its hummus was available at 13 Whole Foods locations in the…
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Ice cream sales in no danger of melting away
June 16, 2021
Ice cream sales after Memorial Day Weekend were up 74% over the same period in 2020, according to Paytronix Systems Inc., which found that the weekend's daily…
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Happy Joe's selects Speedline for online ordering
June 16, 2021
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream has selected SpeedLine Solutions Inc. as its exclusive online ordering provider, according to a news release. The Iowa-based…
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