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Kona Poke opening express location in Orlando
December 17, 2020
Central Florida-based Kona Poke is opening its first Orlando Kona Poke Express food trailer Saturday at Quantum Leap Winery, 1312 Wilfred Dr.
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Toast donating $35M to restaurant recovery
December 17, 2020
Toast POS, a restaurant management platform, is donating $35 million worth of free services and funding as part of a winter restaurant relief plan to support…
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Fatburger continues Singapore, California expansion
December 17, 2020
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and seven other restaurant concepts, has opened its fifth co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's…
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NYC soup shop adds cloud-based tech
December 17, 2020
Hale & Hearty Soups, a New York City-based fast casual chain, has tapped Appetize Technologies Inc. to upgrade its point-of-sale operations at all 2…
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Noodles & Co testing ravioli, tortelloni
December 17, 2020
Noodles & Co is testing ravioli and tortelloni dishes at 21 locations in Colorado, Illinois and Ohio. "Our new ravioli and tortelloni dishes offer a…
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Luckin Coffee paying $180M to settle fraud allegations
December 16, 2020
China-based Luckin Coffee, which was once a major Starbucks competitor and a pioneer in self-service coffee, must pay a $180 million penalty after the U.S.
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Freddy's opens 400th location
December 16, 2020
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has opened its milestone 400th location. Located at the Bluhawk Shopping Center in Overland Park, Kansas, the…
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GFG opening 5 locations in 6 months
December 16, 2020
Greek From Greece is opening five locations in the next six months, according to a company press release. With 44 corporate stores open or in development in…
read nowBurgerFi's IPO is a done deal
December 16, 2020
Opes Acquisition Corp.'s stockholders voted this week to approve the $100 million purchase of BurgerFi International, which was first announced in June.
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Inspire names Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins presidents
December 16, 2020
Inspire Brands Inc. has completed its previously announced $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Brands Group, making it the nation's second-biggest restaurant…
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Old Chicago's parent company opening 175 virtual locations
December 16, 2020
Nashville, Tennessee-based SPB Hospitality has launched its first virtual concept, Twisted Tenders, across 175 locations in 33 states, and a news release said…
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Shake Shack on the digital track
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
December 16, 2020
Shake Shack is testing delivery in Miami through its app via an exclusive partnership with Uber Eats. The pilot program is the first time Shake Shack has…
read nowBoston Market replacing POS system
December 15, 2020
Boston Market is deploying a POS system to replace its one in all 350 locations nationwide thanks to a partnership with ParTech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary…
read nowDave's Hot Chicken inks 26-unit deal for Texas
December 15, 2020
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food turned fast casual brand, has inked a franchise agreement to open 26 locations throughout Houston and…
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Mobivity, Par Tech partner to drive digital transformation
December 15, 2020
Mobivity Holdings Corp., a provider of personalized customer engagement solutions, is partnering with Par Tech Inc., a point-of-sale software provider.
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Welbilt teams with Apex Supply Chain Technologies on food pick-up lockers
December 15, 2020
Welbilt Inc., a foodservice equipment supplier, is teaming with Apex Supply Chain Technologies to manufacture and distribute the Flow-Thru 10,000 line of food…
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By Chloe blames pandemic for bankruptcy filing
December 15, 2020
By Chloe, a plant-based chain with 14 locations in the U.S., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in hopes of staying afloat amid COVID-19, according…
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Qdoba's Mexican Cauliflower Mash coming to all US stores
December 15, 2020
By Dec. 22, Qdoba's Mexican Cauliflower Mash will be available in all U.S. locations, following its recent test on menus in Indianapolis. Created daily and…
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Cava enhances app with payment options
December 15, 2020
Cava, a mediterranean brand that operates 80 restaurants and a wide range of products sold in food markets, is taking a tech-forward approach in updating and…
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DoorDash launches financial platform
December 14, 2020
DoorDash is launching its first financial platform featuring a prepaid Visa business card and mobile banking app. The platform offers mobile banking…
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