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Florida's Island Fin Poke coming to Maryland
January 9, 2020
Poke was a meal not well-known outside of Hawaii until a few years ago, but today there are nearly 2,000 poke restaurants outside of Hawaii, with much of that…
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Friendship Cafe opening in Florida to employ adults with special needs
January 9, 2020
The Friendship Circle Fort Lauderdale is opening The Friendship Cafe, a Mediterranean fast casual restaurant that trains and employs adults with autism, down…
read nowNekter Juice Bar teams with skincare company on wellness effort
January 9, 2020
Nekter Juice Bar is partnering with Skin Laundry, a skincare company providing laser and light therapy services.
read nowKura Sushi loss widens, but company bullish on 2020 expansion plans
January 8, 2020
Kura Sushi USA Inc., the technology-oriented Japanese restaurant concept, reported a wider $1.4 million operating loss in the fiscal first quarter, however…
read nowDog Haus debuting new look in Wyoming
January 8, 2020
Dog Haus is opening its first Wyoming location in Cheyenne in early 2020, and it will be the first unit to sport the chain's new look. The 3,314-square-foot…
read nowFarmer Boys nabs Del Taco exec
January 8, 2020
Farmer Boys has hired Dave Wetzel as SVP of operations to oversee company and franchise restaurant operations, according to a company press release.
read nowWingstop names Mahesh Sadarangani as COO
January 8, 2020
Mahesh Sadarangani is now chief operating officer for Wingstop Inc. He previously served as senior vice president of channel strategy, according to a press…
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Local Foods opening in Austin
January 8, 2020
Local Foods, part of a Texas restaurant group with five locations in Houston owned by Benjy Levit and partner/culinary director Dylan Murray, has partnered…
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Pizza Inn, Pie Five parent company adds top finance leader
January 8, 2020
Rave Restaurant Group, parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, has named a former 7-Eleven finance chief as its vice president of finance. Clint…
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Ponko Chicken opening sixth unit
January 7, 2020
Ponko Chicken, based in Atlanta, is adding its sixth franchise to the Georgia food scene inside the Lenox Square Dining Pavilion at 3393 Peachtree Road NE…
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SAJJ Mediterranean opens 12th location
January 7, 2020
SAJJ Mediterranean is opening its newest restaurant Jan. 24 in San Bruno, California, and will provide free entrees to the first 50 people in line by 11 a.m.
read nowPizza robot startup, Zume, reportedly laying off most of its workforce
January 7, 2020
SoftBank-backed robotic pizza startup, Zume, plans to lay off up to 400 employees — 80% of its staff— and won't renew its Seattle lease in an effort to stop…
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Press Waffle making Waco debut
January 7, 2020
After its successful pitch to expand its family owned business on ABC's Shark Tank, Press Waffle Co is set to open its doors to the Waco, Texas, community on…
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Voodoo Doughnut teams with National Alliance to battle homelessness
January 7, 2020
Voodoo Doughtnut is partnering with the National Alliance to End Homelessness and created a new product in honor of the charitable effort.
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Chase offers free DashPass food delivery subscription to elite cardholders
January 7, 2020
JP Morgan Chase announced a partnership with food delivery platform DoorDash to offer DashPass subscriptions to its Sapphire, Freedom and Slate cardholders.
read nowDig launches Philly location
January 7, 2020
Dig, a fast casual that operates dozens of New York City stores as well as locations in Boston, is now open for business in Philadelphia.
read nowNewk's opens units in 2 college towns
January 6, 2020
Newk's Eatery is opening in two SEC college towns: Athens, Georgia and Gainesville, Florida. The locations, opening near the University of Georgia and the…
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Starbucks offering meditation app to employees
January 6, 2020
Understanding that one in five adults experience some form of mental illness each year, Starbucks has added Headspace, a subscription service offering hundreds…
read nowDavo Technologies launches sales tax automation on Toast platform
January 6, 2020
Davo Technologies said it has launched an automated sales tax and filing service on Toast, a point-of-sale platform used by restaurant operators to automate…
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Cousins Subs launches loyalty app
January 6, 2020
Cousins Subs has made its loyalty program, Cousins Club, available via an app that rewards users with one point for everyone dollar spent in stores and online…
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