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Tarka opening 9th unit
December 13, 2019
Tarka Indian Kitchen, based in Austin, is opening its third Houston restaurant and 9th overall in mid-January. Located at 3701 S. Shepherd Dr., the restaurant…
read nowBlaze adds 2 more to Dallas
December 13, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed its fourth deal this year to develop units in Dallas, Texas, this time with husband and wife duo, Tony and Marina Petro. The…
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Coolgreens opening in Omaha
December 12, 2019
Coolgreens is opening two units next year in Omaha. Located at 18990 West Center in Loveland Center and 3618 S. Farnum St. in the Blackstone District, the…
read nowClean Juice expands into catering using Chowly/ezCater services
December 11, 2019
Clean Juice, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, will be offering catering at all its locations, thanks to a partnership between Chowly, a restaurant…
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Thanksgiving leaves restaurants with little to be thankful for
December 11, 2019
U.S. restaurant transactions for Thanksgiving week were down 7% compared to the same week last year when the holiday was a week earlier, according to The NPD…
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Artichoke Basille's Pizza opens location in Hartford
December 11, 2019
Artichoke Basille's Pizza, a New York-based fast casual concept, has opened a location in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. This restaurant will offer a full bar…
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IHOP flips for fast casual
December 11, 2019
IHOP Restaurants is getting into the fast casual market with its latest concept, Flip'd, opening in April in Atlanta with additional sites in New York City…
read nowFourth Enterprises tabs Sabre's Anderson as CEO, names Whitmarsh CFO
December 10, 2019
Fourth Enterprises, LLC, parent company of HotSchedules and Fourth, a provider of workforce, inventory and operations management solutions to the restaurant…
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P. Terry's Burger Stand taps SMG to measure customer feedback
December 10, 2019
To capture and measure guest feedback at the point of sale, P. Terry's Burger Stand has tapped SMG — a global customer, patient and employee experience…
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Garden Fresh Restaurants names supply chain VP
December 10, 2019
Garden Fresh Restaurants LLC, parent company of 97 Souplantation and Sweet Tomatoes restaurants, has named Victor Phan as its first-ever VP of supply chain…
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Tropical Smoothe Cafe signs two multi-unit deals for Colorado
December 10, 2019
Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 cafes over the next five years in Colorado, according to a…
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Captain D's opens 19th Ohio unit
December 10, 2019
Captain D's is opening in Chillicothe, Ohio, at 1344 Western Ave., marking the brand's 19th unit in the state. The move comes on the heels of a surge of…
read nowJimmy John's debuts Freaky Fast Rewards program
December 10, 2019
Jimmy John's is launching its first-ever customer loyalty program, called Freaky Fast Rewards, offering members a free 8-inch sandwich after the first order.
read nowCoolgreens prepping smart fridges for Dallas market
December 10, 2019
Healthy lifestyle eatery Coolgreens plans to install smart fridges in its Dallas market for the sale of salads, wraps and snacks.
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Mother-daughter duo opening Dog Haus in West Virginia
December 10, 2019
Dog Haus has signed an agreement with mother-daughter duo Vicki Dunn-Marshall and Carissa Marshall to open three locations within the southern West Virginia…
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Looking for a cheesy gift?
December 10, 2019
Customers who long to have their homes smell like melted cheese or those searching for a "cheesy" white elephant gift are in luck. Just in time for the…
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Dickey's going to Africa
December 10, 2019
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is opening in Cairo, Egypt, next year via a development deal with the Swinder Group to launch the brand in Africa.
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Juice it Up expanding in home state
December 6, 2019
Irvine, California-based Juice It Up continues to broaden its presence in its home state with openings in Ripon and Delano, two rapidly growing communities in…
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Chicken Salad Chick under new ownership
December 6, 2019
Brentwood Associates has acquired a majority interest in Chicken Salad Chick from Eagle Merchant Partners.
read nowBurgerFi puts down Portland roots
December 6, 2019
BurgerFi has opened its first restaurant in Portland in conjunction with Aramark at the Roots Food District, a food hall inside Pioneer Place shopping mall.
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