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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…
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Wingstop 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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Dickey's giving franchise to 1 veteran
April 27, 2021
Committed to supporting those who serve our country, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, is hosting its first-ever National Armed Forces Franchise Fee Voucher Giveaway.
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Cava using $190 M cash influx to expand locations, CPG line
April 27, 2021
Cava, the Mediterranean fast casual brand that acquired Zoes Kitchen in 2018, has landed $190 million in funding from T. Rowe Price Group with participation…
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Online restaurant ordering is here to stay, reveals report
April 27, 2021
Restaurant mobile order ahead, curbside pickup and delivery services aren't going anywhere once the COVID-19 pandemic ends as 92% of vaccinated dining…
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Stand-Up Burgers opens in Chicago
April 26, 2021
Stand-Up Burgers is standing tall in Chicago.
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Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent to halve greenhouse gas emissions by 2030
April 26, 2021
Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grille parent, Yum Brands, will decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions 46% by 2030 in partnership with its…
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Gyroville entering the Lone Star State
April 26, 2021
Gyroville, a Mediterranean fast casual brand, has signed Edward Torres as its newest franchisee. Torres, who has a strong background in finance, signed a lease…
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April 23, 2021
Rapid Fired Pizza and Hot Head Burritos, Dayton, Ohio-based fast casual chains with more than 120 locations, have selected Qu Beyond to deliver their…
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I Heart Mac & Cheese inks 12 franchise agreements
April 23, 2021
Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese has signed 12 franchise agreements with seven new franchisees throughout the first quarter of 2021. In addition, the…
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Corbett's Burgers & Soda Shop expands franchise opportunities
April 23, 2021
Corbett's Burgers & Soda Bar in Cary, North Carolina, is launching a national search for franchisees.
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El Pollo Loco expanding Texas footprint
April 23, 2021
California-based El Pollo Loco Inc., which has 31 restaurants in Texas, is seeking franchisees to help it enter the state's markets of El Paso, Lubbock, Corpus…
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Stan's Donuts & Coffee brings back summer menu
April 23, 2021
Stan's Donuts & Coffee, a Chicago-based donut shop, is offering fans a taste of summer with a line of new drinks, including the Red Velvet Frozen Hot…
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Chicken Salad Chick hatches franchise plans for Virginia
April 22, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick is targeting the state of Virginia for franchise growth, aiming to open six locations via franchise partnerships over the next two years.
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Brunch comes in a burger at The Habit Burger Grill
April 22, 2021
Who says brunch has to wait for the weekend? Thanks to the Habit Burger Grill's latest addition to its menu, The Brunch Charburger, customers can brunch any…
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