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Starbucks launches free digital content via in-store WiFi
October 4, 2019
Starbucks is launching free digital news today, via its in-store WiFi, that will offer top media outlet access to customers.
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Rakuten teams with Rewards Network to create Rakuten Dining
October 3, 2019
Rakuten Inc. announced an agreement with Rewards Network to create Rakuten Dining, a partnership program that offers 5% cash back on meals at more than 10,00…
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Shake Shack promotes CFO to president
October 3, 2019
Shake Shack Inc. has promoted CFO Tara Comonte to president, where she will focus on scaling the company's infrastructure, broadening support and guidance…
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NCR launches subscription version of Aloha POS for restaurants
October 3, 2019
NCR Corp. announced the launch of NCR Aloha Essentials, a subscription version of its core NCR Aloha point-of-sale technology for restaurants.
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Japanese fast casual concept opens third unit
October 3, 2019
Supertoro, a Japanese fast casual concept, has opened its third location, according to parent company K2 Restaurants. Located at Echo Park in Los Angeles, the…
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Ohio Penn Station Subs sold to new franchisee
October 2, 2019
Quaker Hospitality Holdings has purchased 18 Ohio Penn Station East Coast Subs from PS Management, according to a company press release. Partners Andrew…
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Cincinnati Bengals guard bringing Famous Ike's Love & Sandwiches to East Coast
October 2, 2019
Ike's Love & Sandwiches, a 70-unit San Francisco-based sandwich chain, has solidified a multi-unit franchise deal with NFL star John Miller, a guard for…
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Juice It Up hires former CPK executive
October 2, 2019
Juice It Up has hired Natalie Eaglin as its director of marketing. Leveraging over 12 years of marketing experience in the restaurant industry, Eaglin was with…
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Jersey's Bubbakoo's Burritos headed out west to California
October 2, 2019
Bubbakoo's Burritos, a Jersey Shore-based fast casual concept, is entering California with a five-unit deal with a Marie Callendar franchisee, Michael Brannon.
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Fazoli's adding to Missouri store count
October 2, 2019
Fazoli's, which has nearly 220 units in the U.S., has signed an area development agreement with Franchisee Joshua Kroeger, of Kroeger Enterprises, to bring two…
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Google-Olo partnership makes ordering as easy as a Google voice search
October 2, 2019
Google and restaurant digital ordering platform, Olo, have joined to allow customers at more than 70,000 Olo-connected restaurant locations to order directly…
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Diners want restaurants to catch up with off-premise tech
October 2, 2019
Considering about 60% of restaurant occasions are off-premises across all forms — including drive-thru, takeout and delivery — it's wasn't shocking to learn…
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October 1, 2019
Mad Greens and Snappy Salads have merged and will now be known as Salad Collective. The move positions both concepts as long-term segment leaders with greater…
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ParTech buys 3M drive-thru tech company
October 1, 2019
Restaurant POS and technology provider, ParTech, Inc, has acquired Drive-Thru Communication Systems from its previous owner, 3M.
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Blaze to open 2nd Tampa location
October 1, 2019
Blaze is opening a second Tampa, Florida-area location Monday on Word Way in Trinity, with the brand's traditional giveaway of free 11-inch pies scheduled for…
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B.Good is still 'flexing' new menu options
September 30, 2019
B.Good has added four plant-based burgers to the menu to help meet the needs of its flexitarian customers demanding meat alternatives, according to a company…
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PETA gives top honors to Slutty Vegan, Veggie Grill for 'chicken' sandwiches
September 30, 2019
PETA has released its list of Top 21 Vegan Chicken Sandwiches of 2019 around the world, honoring several fast casual concepts, including Veggie Grill for its…
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Veggie Grill gone to the dogs?
September 30, 2019
Veggie Grill, a Calfornia-based fast casual chain, has partnered with v-dog, a national dog food company that sells vegan products, to host a Saturday event…
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Cosi expands New Jersey presence
September 30, 2019
Cosi Inc. has expanded its presence in the Garden State with the opening of a cafe in Mountainside, New Jersey, according to a company press release.
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Pie Five's dismal Q4 results drag down Rave's overall performance
September 30, 2019
Pizza Inn and Pie Five parent, Rave Restaurant Group Inc., reported sizable sales decreases at Pie Five over the fourth quarter of the company's financial…
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