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Urbane Cafe expands Southern California footprint with Glendale opening
September 25, 2026
Urbane Cafe will open its first Glendale, California, location Sept. 28 at 249 N. Glendale Ave., expanding the Ventura-based chain's Southern California…
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CAVA reaches 500 restaurant milestone with Minneapolis opening
September 25, 2026
Fast-casual Mediterranean brand CAVA has reached 500 restaurants with the opening of its newest location in Minneapolis, marking the Washington, D.C.-based…
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Flying Biscuit Café signs franchise agreement for Charlotte market
September 25, 2026
Flying Biscuit Café has signed a franchise agreement with David Mumby and Jimmy Mumby to bring the breakfast-and-brunch concept to the Charlotte, North…
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Starbucks announces 250 store closures
September 24, 2026
Starbucks has confirmed in an email to FastCasual.com that it is closing 250 underperforming U.S. stores this week, even as its North American business returns…
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Square integrates Apple Business to boost restaurant visibility on Apple Maps
September 24, 2026
Square has launched a new integration with Apple Business, allowing restaurant operators and other local businesses to manage their presence across Apple Maps…
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Scooter's Coffee overhauls digital ordering system
September 24, 2026
Scooter's Coffee has overhauled its digital ordering system, migrating its mobile app and more than 900 drive-thru locations onto Olo's software platform in…
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Love & Honey Fried targeting East Coast growth
September 24, 2026
Love & Honey Fried Chicken, a Philadelphia-founded fast-casual restaurant brand known for its chef-driven menu, is expanding into Massachusetts as part of…
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Angry Chickz to open 48th restaurant nationwide in Sacramento
September 24, 2026
Angry Chickz will open its first Sacramento, California, restaurant Sept. 25 at 4740 Natomas Road, marking the chicken chain's 40th California location and…
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Cheba Hut rolls into Virginia with Midlothian opening
September 23, 2026
Toasted sub brand Cheba Hut will make its Virginia debut Sept. 25 in Midlothian, marking the eighth location for franchisee WAHi Brands Inc.
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85°C Bakery Cafe reaches 100 U.S. locations with Colorado debut
September 23, 2026
85°C Bakery Cafe has entered Colorado with the Sept. 18 opening of its Aurora location, bringing the bakery-cafe brand to 100 locations in the U.S.
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Starbird bringing 15 locations to Pacific Northwest
September 23, 2026
Fast casual chicken concept Starbird Chicken is expanding into Washington state through a franchise agreement with Mehta Investment Group that will bring 1…
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Canopee Tech names Bruno Lo-Re chairman, president
September 22, 2026
Miami-based Canopee Tech has appointed Bruno Lo-Re as chairman and president as the restaurant technology company enters its next phase of growth.
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Tijuana Flats brings back 2-pound Mega-Freakin’-Juana Burrito
September 22, 2026
Tijuana Flats is bringing back its viral, two-pound Mega-Freakin'-Juana Burrito for a limited time; members of the brand's Flathead Rewards loyalty program…
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Just Salad launches 1st campaign with Jalen Brunson
September 22, 2026
Just Salad has launched its first creative campaign featuring New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, building on the fast-casual chain's partnership with…
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Breadless launches franchise expansion with first multi-unit agreement
September 22, 2026
Detroit-based Breadless signed a multi-unit development agreement with Third Coast Harvest LLC, officially launching the brand's franchise expansion strategy.
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HB Protein Smoothies signs 6-unit South Florida franchise deal
September 22, 2026
HB Protein Smoothies signed a six-unit development agreement with franchisee Bob Morris to expand in South Florida. The deal marks the Scottsdale…
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KPOT taps Deliverect to manage 3rd-party delivery orders across 140 locations
September 21, 2026
KPOT Korean BBQ & Hot Pot has partnered with restaurant technology company Deliverect to handle third-party delivery order aggregation and menu management…
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Chicken Salad Chick continues Florida expansion with Sarasota debut
September 21, 2026
Chicken Salad Chick will open a restaurant in Sarasota, Florida, on Sept. 29 as part of its continued expansion across the state.
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Bread Head plans 4th Southern California location
September 21, 2026
Bread Head will open its fourth Southern California location in December 2026 at Topanga Village in Woodland Hills, California, less than 2½ years after the…
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Paris Baguette partners with ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on drinks, prizes
September 18, 2026
Paris Baguette has partnered with ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" for the first time, introducing two beverages tied to the television show's 35th season.
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