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Slim Chickens adds Utah location
February 4, 2021
Mile High Chicken LLC, a Slim Chickens franchisee, opened a store this week in Herriman, Utah, marking the franchisee's 24th brick-and-mortar location. Mile…
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Killer Burger growing Oregon footprint
February 4, 2021
Portland's Killer Burger has inked a franchise agreement to open in Bend, Oregon.
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Ziggi's Coffee building HQ, training facility
February 4, 2021
Ziggi's Coffee, based in Northern Colorado, has purchased land in Mead, Colorado, to build its headquarters. The three-story, 10,350-square-foot building will…
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Automated cocktail dispenser promises better bar service
February 4, 2021
Earlier this week, we told you about an automated taco technology, and here comes the automated cocktails to go with it. Portland, Oregon-based Easybar is an…
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Shake Shack, Freebirds offering PTO for vaccinations
February 4, 2021
In an effort to encourage employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, NYC-based Shake Shack and Austin's Freebirds World Burrito are offering workers paid time off…
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Tarka Indian Kitchen's 2020 sales up 13.5%
February 4, 2021
Despite trying times for the restaurant industry in 2020, Tarka Indian Kitchen posted that its 2020 sales were 13.54% higher than in 2019.
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Revel teams with Delphi Display Systems on restaurant drive-thru
February 4, 2021
Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, is teaming up with Delphi Display Systems, a provider of consumer engagement and…
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Ordrslip, DoorDash offering restaurants on-demand delivery
February 4, 2021
Ordrslip, a SaaS provider that allows restaurants to operate custom mobile apps, is partnering with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash's white label fulfillment…
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El Pollo Loco debuting smaller prototypes, seeking franchisees
February 3, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc. is gearing up for aggressive expansion in 2021, driven by two new restaurant designs, Chief Development Officer Brian Carmichall said in a…
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I Heart Mac & Cheese signs Phoenix deal
February 3, 2021
Flordia-based I Heart Mac & Cheese and More is adding two locations to the Phoenix area. "We're always thrilled to be expanding into new markets," CEO…
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Qdoba opens 400th franchised unit
February 3, 2021
Qdoba, which has nearly 750 locations, opened its 400th franchise last month revealing an updated design with a drive-thru. Located in Brighton, Michigan, a…
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Consolidated Concepts debuts 3 virtual brands
February 3, 2021
Dallas-based Consolidated Restaurant Operations, which owns 63 restaurants in the United States and United Arab Emirates, has opened three virtual kitchens…
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Chicken Salad Chick 2020 sales up 17.1% over 2019
February 2, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick opened 37 stores in key markets in 2020, resulting in a 22% year-over-year unit count increase. The additional locations include stores in…
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Clean Juice thrives in sales, growth and guest experience
February 2, 2021
Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise released its 2020 fourth quarter financial report indicating that the franchise's key performance…
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COVID-19 hammers Sysco’s 2021 Q2 sales and earnings
February 2, 2021
Sysco Corp.'s sales fell 23.1% from $23.3 billion in last year's second quarter to $11.6 billion for the 2021 second quarter ending Dec. 26, 2020, according to…
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Everytable gets $1M grant, collaborates on new dish offering
February 2, 2021
Everytable has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Kroger Co. Foundation's Racial Equity Fund Built Together challenge.
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Mozzarella sticks surpassing wings as top Super Bowl food?
February 2, 2021
Americans may be planning to eat more than 1.4 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl Sunday, but they may not be the most popular gameday food this year…
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February 2, 2021
Tampa-based Green Market Cafe will open its first Seminole, Florida, location next month with franchisees Naren and Nilia Patel of Clearwater.
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Huey Magoo's on a southern roll
February 2, 2021
Huey Magoo's is entering Alabama as well as a few counties in Florida and Georgia, thanks to deals with franchisees Scott Pratt and Doug Harris, who will open…
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Fazoli’s signs franchisees in Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia
February 1, 2021
Fazoli's has signed three franchisees to add seven locations to its pipeline throughout the Florida Panhandle, Virginia and Pennsylvania, according to a press…
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