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Revenues down at Muscle Maker Grill
August 20, 2020
Although Muscle Maker Inc. reported Thursday that Q2 revenues were down from $1.38 to $0.834, CEO Michael Roper said things were looking up.
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Fajita Pete's tripling footprint
August 20, 2020
At a time when many restaurants are closing doors or scrambling to launch off-premise offerings, Fajita Pete's is tripling its locations in the next few years…
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US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease
August 19, 2020
US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…
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Pure Green opening in Chicago
August 19, 2020
New York City-based Pure Green is opening its second franchised location next week in Chicago.
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Chef Rick Bayless opening concept via Kitchen United
August 19, 2020
Tortas Frontera, the Chicago O'Hare airport brand created by Chef Rick Bayless, will start serving downtown Chicagoans next week through a partnership with…
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Qdoba promotes operations director to VP role
August 19, 2020
Qdoba has promoted Director of Operations Eric Williams to vice president of franchise and license operations, where he will help franchisees run their…
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Noodles & Co CFO stepping down
August 18, 2020
Noodles & Company Chief Financial Officer Ken Kuick is resigning Friday to "pursue other business interests," according to a press release.
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Go Go Curry opening in Newark
August 18, 2020
Go Go Curry is opening its first New Jersey location — the eleventh in the U.S. — in Newark this summer. The Japanese curry concept serves Kanazawa-style curry…
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Waba Grill adds to Inland Empire
August 17, 2020
WaBa Grill, which specializes in healthy rice bowls, has opened its third Colton, California, location, marking its 67th restaurant in the Inland Empire.
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Tropical Smoothie sales up 25%
August 17, 2020
Despite COVID-19, Tropical Smoothie Cafe LLC sales are higher than ever. The chain reported Monday that July's comp sales were up 25.5% and that transactions…
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AmEx acquires Kabbage
August 17, 2020
American Express is acquiring the team and technology of Kabbage, an online lender for small business.
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Pollo Tropical offering contactless experience via app upgrade
August 17, 2020
Pollo Tropical has launched curbside pick-up service, which allows customers to park at the restaurant and have their orders delivered to their cars, and even…
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Muscle Maker Grill piloting delivery-only kitchens
August 17, 2020
Muscle Maker Inc., the New Jersey-based parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Healthy Joe's, Meal Plan AF & MMG Burger Bar, is partnering with Reef…
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Just Salad adds to exec team
August 17, 2020
New York City-based Just Salad has appointed Andy Rooks as its first CMO and hired Apolinar Chavez as COO.
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Captain D's targeting Florida for growth
August 17, 2020
Captain D's has opened its latest franchised location in Palatka, Florida, at 200 State Road 19, marking the chain's eighth location in Northeast Florida and…
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DoorDash, NBA partner to promote Black-owned restaurants
August 17, 2020
DoorDash and the National Basketball Association have signed a multiyear marketing partnership to make the third-party delivery platform the official delivery…
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Your Pie does hot chicken 'pizza-style'
August 17, 2020
Your Pie is getting in on the hot chicken craze with an LTO pumped full of spice and hot peppers. The Chicken Al Pastor pizza features house-made…
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Garbanzo files for Chapter 11
August 17, 2020
Colorado-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is hoping to make a comeback after filing for Chapter 11 last week in the Eastern District of Missouri, where…
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PopID intros pay-by-face solution
August 14, 2020
PopID, a Cali Group company, has launched its PopPay face-pay service, which lets users pay with their faces at facial recognition devices. Customers can link…
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August 14, 2020
I Heart Mac & Cheese franchisee Matthew Griffin is planning to add three stores to his roster.
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