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Italian retailer taps Diebold Nixdorf for technology upgrade
April 7, 2021
Iper La grande i, a large scale Italian retailer, has selected Diebold Nixdorf, a commerce technology company, to upgrade the front and back-end of its…
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LTOs lead to 30% sales lift for Tropical Smoothie Cafe
April 7, 2021
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is flying high after reporting that same-store sales increased nearly 30% during Q1, thanks to an 11-week limited-time-offer featuring…
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BellyMelly expands online ordering to live event venues
April 7, 2021
Online food ordering service platform, BellyMelly, is expanding into event venues, amusement parks, sport stadiums and arenas to give those attending and…
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Zaxby's taps Mike Nettles to serve as 1st digital chief
April 7, 2021
Mike Nettles has been named interim chief digital and technology officer for Zaxby's.
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Rōti reopening pandemic-closed locations
April 6, 2021
Chicago-based Rōti, a Mediterranean concept offering bowls, salads and pitas, is reopening 20 locations that were closed during the pandemic. Customers…
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Huey Magoo's adds 2nd Peach State store
April 6, 2021
Huey Magoo's is adding a second store in Georiga with its opening today in Valdosta. The 2,586-square-foot restaurant, which features a drive-thru, is the…
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Chicken Salad Chick opening 28th Florida location
April 6, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick is opening this month in Ocala, Florida, marking its 28th location in the state. Located at 4720 SW College Road, the store will celebrate…
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Jason's Deli taps Waitr for food order, delivery
April 6, 2021
Jason'sDeli is teaming up with Waitr Holdings Inc., an on-demand food ordering and delivering service.
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FAT Brands growing French presence
April 6, 2021
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, has landed a 40-unit franchise deal to expand in France.
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Aloha Poke opens 3rd Wisconsin location
April 6, 2021
Aloha Poke Co. opened its third Wisconsin location this week in the Mequon Public Market, a multi-vendor market in Mequon. Aloha Wisconsin operates all three…
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Bambu drive-thru opens in Denver
April 6, 2021
Bambu's, a Vietnamese-inspired beverage shop, has opened its first drive-thru in Denver at 2215 S. Broadway St., according to a company press release.
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Firehouse Subs filling 12,000 jobs
April 6, 2021
In an effort to fill 12,000 jobs, Jacksonville, Florida-based Firehouse Subs is hosting a nationwide hiring event this week. From 2 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday…
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Joella’s Hot Chicken launches rewards app
April 6, 2021
Joella's Hot Chicken, a fast casual known for hot chicken and made-from-scratch Southern sides, has launched its first loyalty program, rewarding customers for…
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Top 5 benefits of standardizing network security
April 5, 2021
Given the amount of technology involved in operating a restaurant today, one of the most important considerations is having a secure network. Restaurant…
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Capriotti's, Wing Zone expanding nationwide presence
April 5, 2021
In the three months since Capriotti's Sandwich Shop's acquired Atlanta-based Wing Zone, the brands have inked franchise agreements that will add 30 locations…
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Famous Dave's launching express models
April 5, 2021
Famous Dave's, a 134-unit barbeque concept owned by BBQ Holding's, is bringing its counter and line-serve "Quick 'Que" prototypes to Las Vegas and Salt Lake…
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Epic Wings opening 13 units in Orange County
April 2, 2021
San-Diego-based Epic Wings has signed a 13-store agreement with Henry Pourshirazi, of HPLS Corporation, to expand to Orange County.
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Fazoli's conversion program leads to record-breaking franchise agreements
April 2, 2021
With 11 straight months of record-breaking sales under its belt, Fazoli's is continuing its winning streak by adding a franchise development milestone to its…
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California’s energy companies funding COVID-19-affected restaurants
April 2, 2021
The California Restaurant Foundation has received more than $1.25 million from SoCalGas, Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Diego Gas and Electric and and…
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Ziggi's Coffee signs deal for 100th unit
April 2, 2021
Ziggi's Coffee inked its 100th deal with the company's first franchisees. Steve and Jill Anderson, who signed the first Ziggi's Coffee franchise agreement…
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