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American Egg Board debuts recovery program for small chains
October 14, 2020
The American Egg Board is launching a foodservice recovery program aimed at driving traffic to independent restaurants and small chains still struggling due to…
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WaBa Grill opens location with digital drive-thru boards
October 14, 2020
WaBa Grill, a rice bowl chain with almost 200 locations throughout California and Arizona, has opened a location in Lancaster, California. This unit will also…
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Tropical Smoothie's Q3 same-store sales climb nearly 20%
October 14, 2020
Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe LLC is continuing to break sales records, reporting this week that same-store sales were up nearly 20% during Q3, and that…
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Kansas fast casual adds chicken sandwiches to menu
October 14, 2020
The chicken wars rage on as Chick N Max debuts four chicken sandwiches featuring smoked almond wood chicken and fried chicken tenders at its three Kansas…
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Videotel Digital introduces infrared touchless buttons for interactive products
October 14, 2020
Videotel Digital, a manufacturer of industrial grade digital signage media players, looping DVD players, touchless interactive solutions and directional sound…
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Will Panera customers care about carbon transparency?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
October 14, 2020
In a move to make it easier for consumers to understand how their food orders affect the environment, Panera Bread is adding the carbon footprint of meals to…
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Crisp & Green expanding nationwide
October 13, 2020
Minneapolis-based Crisp & Green is rolling out a national franchise program early next year, and CEO and founder Steele Smiley said it will start in…
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Woody's adds franchise vet to fuel growth
October 13, 2020
After four decades as a Jacksonville, Florida-based brand, Woody's Bar-B-Q has its eyes firmly fixed on the future. With just one "northern cousin" blazing a…
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Savory invests in Austin-based pizza brand
October 13, 2020
Mercato Partners Fund-owned Savory is investing in Via 313, a Detroit-style pizza concept based in Austin, according to a news release. This is the second such…
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Biscuit Belly partners with former Papa John's exec to expand footprint
October 13, 2020
Louisville-based Biscuit Belly has hooked up with Chuck Schnatter, who helped grow Papa John's to over 4,000 units, to launch a franchise program. The…
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Rick Bayless-owned fast casual goes all digital
October 13, 2020
In an effort to pivot to 100% digital ordering amid the coronavirus, Tortas Frontera, owned by Chef Rick Bayless, has partnered with Tillster, a provider of…
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BurgerFi throws down the chicken gauntlet
October 13, 2020
BurgerFi International has entered what's become known as the fast food industry's "Chicken Sandwich Wars" by debuting its Spicy Fi'ed Chicken Sandwich. By…
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Green Market Cafe ready to franchise
October 13, 2020
Tampa-based Green Market Cafe, which has four locations, is opening another one this month in Trinity, Florida, and is getting ready to franchise.
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Inspire Brands taps CMX1 for supply chain management
October 13, 2020
Inspire Brands, which owns more than 11,000 Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Rusty Taco and Jimmy John's restaurants, is on a mission to promote…
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Johnsonville offering breakfast sausage for foodservice operators
October 13, 2020
Johnsonville is now offering foodservice operators the chance to grow their breakfast sales with the launch of its premium breakfast sausage lineup, according…
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Gimbal enhances curbside-efficiency platform for restaurants, retailers
October 12, 2020
Gimbal has launched On-the-Way SDK, a real-time solution connecting mobile orders with in-store, curbside and drive-thru pickup options.
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Qdoba names former PepsiCo exec as CMO
October 12, 2020
Qdoba has named former PepsiCo executive Jeannie Cho as CMO, where she will lead the chain's marketing and brand strategy, said Keith Guilbault, CEO of…
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Celebrity doctor opening soul food fast casual brand
October 12, 2020
Celebrity chef Dr. Fredrick Jacobs and his wife, Taja Jacobs, are launching a soul food restaurant in a fast casual setting, which aims to make every guest…
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Blaze adds CMO, chief restaurant officer
October 12, 2020
Blaze Pizza has named Vince Szwajkowski, a former movie theater and hotel executive as its CMO, and Rick Gestring, a former operating systems and restaurant…
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Ziggi's Coffee opening in Iowa
October 9, 2020
Longmont, Colorado-based Ziggi's Coffee has opened its first Iowa location in Ankeny, a suburb of Des Moines. The cafe's drive-thru is adjacent to Little…
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