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Restaurant sales robust thanks to warm weather conditions
February 7, 2020
Same-store restaurant sales increased 2.3% in January, the best growth in over four years, and it was all due to mild weather conditions and historic warm…
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Daily Jam jams on via franchising
February 7, 2020
Daily Jam, a fast casual brunch concept, has signed its first franchise agreement, a 10-unit deal in Michigan with Motor City Jam, an entity under the family…
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The drive-thru experience driving growth for Scooter's Coffee
February 7, 2020
Coffee drinkers are using the drive-thru more than ever, according to a Statista report that said drive-thru coffee orders have increased over the past five…
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Your Pie launches cauliflower keto crust
February 7, 2020
Keto diet adherents got a new friend in the pizza kitchen this week when Georgia-based Your Pie said it is launching a keto-friendly cauliflower crust across…
read nowCoreLife Eatery hires marketing VP
February 6, 2020
CoreLife Eatery, a fast casual restaurant featuring scratch-made fare, has named Julia Baker as its vice president of marketing.
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Chicken Salad Chick opening in Baton Rouge
February 6, 2020
Chicken Salad Chick is opening its first location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Located at 801 Frogmore Dr., the Baton Rouge units marks the brand’s eighth…
read nowGrubhub doubles participating restaurants but urges patience on industry turbulence
February 6, 2020
Grubhub Founder and CEO Matt Maloney and CFO Adam DeWitt penned a letter to shareholders as part of the food delivery firm's quarterly earnings report, touting…
read nowHow Just Salad is reducing waste
February 6, 2020
Just Salad released its first sustainability report Thursday, saying that it has diverted 75,000 pounds of single-use plastic from landfills through its…
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Quiznos targets Latin America for growth
February 6, 2020
As part of a 20-store development deal, Quiznos is on track to open five restaurants this year in Latin American markets including Costa Rica, Honduras…
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DeliverThat drives into Boston
February 6, 2020
DeliverThat has launched its restaurant catering delivery service in the Boston area, marking the company’s 42nd location in the United States and…
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GetFried rebrands to myfrii
February 6, 2020
GetFried, a QSR specializing in fries founded in 2015 in New York, has changed its name to myfrii and rebranded as a fast casual chain, according to…
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Can restaurants learn from retail's mistakes?
February 5, 2020
It's always better to learn from someone else's mistakes then to make them, and in this case, that "someone" is the retail industry.
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Chipotle surges in Q4 with strong same-store sales, digital enhancements
February 5, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. reported strong earnings growth during the fourth quarter, as the restaurant chain continued to boost existing sales, opened…
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Roti hires former Dean and DeLuca president as CEO
February 5, 2020
Chicago-based Roti Modern Mediterranean has hired Justin Seamonds as its CEO to help strengthen it for for long-term growth, according to a company press…
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Smashburger taps Partners + Napier to fuel 'major brand restoration'
February 4, 2020
Smashburger, which has 300 locations, has selected integrated creative company Partners + Napier as creative and media agency of record following a competitive…
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Networld Media Group acquires Vending Times, names Elliot Maras editor
February 4, 2020
Networld Media Group, the parent company of Digital Signage Today and sister sites, has acquired The Vending Times, a media publisher in the self-service…
read nowFreddy's growing strong
February 4, 2020
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers experienced record-breaking success in 2019, achieving its 12th consecutive period of positive same-store sales…
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Boston Market COO steps into CEO role
February 3, 2020
Boston Market has named its former COO Eric Wyatt as CEO, succeeding current CEO Frances Allen, who the brand said in a news release is departing for "a new…
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Einstein Bros makes play for Pizza Day
February 3, 2020
Sunday may officially be National Pizza Day, but that isn't holding a fast casual bagel brand back from throwing its decidedly "hole-y" self into the game.
read nowP F Chang's enters limited-service realm with first to-go store
February 3, 2020
P.F. Chang's can now count itself among limited-service brand's competitors by today opening its first P.F. Chang's To Go location at 11 a.m. local time in…
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