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Just Eat rolls out exclusive mobile food delivery with Greggs Bakery in UK
January 16, 2020
Greggs, the largest bakery chain in the U.K., is launching an exclusive partnership with app-based delivery service Just Eat, following a successful trial in…
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Caribbean-themed fast casual opens in DC
January 16, 2020
Twin brothers Raymond and Aris Compres — whose parents opened a Dominican restaurant, called Los Hermanos, over two decades ago in Washington D.C. — are…
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Wingstop finishes 2019 on a high note
January 16, 2020
Wingstop Inc. on Thursday reported a 21% increase in sales during the fiscal fourth-quarter, fueled by higher same-store sales in U.S. and a smaller increase…
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Saladworks hits 100 units
January 15, 2020
Saladworks, a Philadelphia-based concept, rang in the new year by opening its 100th restaurant. Located in Maryland, the restaurant opened Jan. 6 at 460…
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Huey Magoo's joins the hundo club
January 15, 2020
Huey Magoo's Chicken Tenders started the new year off by signing its 100th franchise agreement. After celebrating the grand opening of three restaurants…
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Curry Up Now opening in Southern California
January 15, 2020
Curry Up Now is opening its first Southern California restaurant Jan. 29 in Irvine at 922 Spectrum Center Dr. The restaurant, which is known for its Tikka…
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Taziki's names COO
January 15, 2020
Taziki's Mediterranean Café has promoted Mike Smith, former VP of operations, to COO. Before joining Taziki's, he was the VP of operations for Hootwinc (DBA…
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Chicken Salad Chick expanding in Texas
January 14, 2020
Chicken Salad Chick is adding a location in Fort Worth, Texas' Ridglea Village. Following the brand's debut in Arlington last month, this unit marks…
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Juice It Up launches to-go packs
January 14, 2020
Juice It Up has launched to-go packs that allow guests to customize six-to-12 smoothies or juices for easy pick-up and transport. At a 10% discount, the pack…
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Coolgreens promotes VP to president, COO
January 14, 2020
Coolgreens has promoted Todd Madlener from vice president of operations to president and chief operating officer.
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Fazoli's expanding Kentucky footprint
January 14, 2020
Fazoli's, based in Lexington, Kentucky, is growing in its homestate with a restaurant set to open this summer in Pikeville, according to a press release.
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Paris Baguette promotes COO Tipton to CEO of US business
January 14, 2020
Paris Baguette has made a few changes to its executive leadership, including promoting former COO Darren Tipton to CEO of the chain's United States business…
read nowTaco Cabana closing 19 Texas units
January 13, 2020
Taco Cabana is closing 19 units in Texas, according to a press release from Fiesta Restaurant Group, the chain's parent company, which also owns Pollo Tropical.
read nowRestaurant gift card sales strong despite shorter holiday season
January 13, 2020
Although restaurants felt the affect of the shortened 2019 holiday sales season in gift card sales, those sales are still on an upswing, according to data from…
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Tropical Smoothie reports record-breaking growth
January 13, 2020
Tropical Smoothie Cafe this week reported its eighth consecutive year of same-store sales growth and that it had opened 124 cafes and signed 213 franchise…
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Former Cousins Subs employees now franchisees
January 13, 2020
Justin and Laura McGraw, both former Cousins Subs employees, are now franchisees for the brand after opening a Cousins Subs store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
read nowDickey's entering Republic of Georgia
January 10, 2020
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding to the Republic of Georgia with the location set to open soon in the country's capital, Tbilisi. Tibua Shalva, owner of the…
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Zume calls upcoming layoffs a shift in strategy
January 10, 2020
Monday is D-Day for 360 staffers at the 500-employee Zume Pizza, and some of the details of the mass layoff are becoming clearer. The pizza-making robot…
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How Dog Haus' menu innovation, tech-centric approach is doubling growth
January 10, 2020
Dog Haus, based in Pasadena, is hoping to propel its 9.1% growth in 2019 same-store sales growth into an even stronger 2020.
read nowGrubhub addresses phone order snafu
January 9, 2020
Grubhub customers will be hearing a new prompt when placing a call to a restaurant using the ordering app, which will direct them to press the No. 1 to place…
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