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Chicken Salad Chicken entering Kansas
September 23, 2024
Chicken Salad Chick is entering Kansas with the signing of Jo Anne Williams and Cindy Sulzman's three-store franchise deal, introducing the franchise next year…
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Dough Boy Pizza teams up with Harlem Hops in Atlanta
September 20, 2024
Fast casual pizza brand Dough Boy Pizza has partnered with craft beer bar Harlem Hops to open a second Atlanta location at Lee + White Food Hall on Sept. 22.
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Dig launches dinner menu
September 20, 2024
Dig, a fast casual restaurant serving seasonal, scratch-cooked comfort food from over 30 locations, is launching its first dinner menu.
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Canada's Chopped Leaf rolling out healthy kids meals
September 19, 2024
Chopped Leaf, a fast casual restaurant chain with more than 115 locations in Canada, is offering healthier kids combos thanks to its partnership with SunRype…
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Bagel Boss hits Miami Beach
September 19, 2024
NYC-based Bagel Boss has opened in Miami Beach at 740 Arthur Godfrey Road, marking Florida's fourth location. It's part of a 12-unit expansion plan for Boca…
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Starbucks seeking global chief brand officer
September 18, 2024
Starbucks is searching for a global chief brand officer to oversee product, marketing, digital, customer insights, creative and store concepts, according to an…
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Tim Hortons US president, Church's Chicken COO headlining #QSRNEXT
September 18, 2024
The virtual talk show airs Nov. 13 and features c-level leaders from White Castle, A&W, Taco John's, FAT Brands, Haven Hot Chicken, The Halal Guys and Smalls…
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Soup's on at Panera Bread
September 18, 2024
Fall is here, which means it's soup season at Panera Bread. The brand added three soups this week to its menu. They include:
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Toastique debuting in NYC
September 18, 2024
Toastique, serving toast, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso and coffee, is making its New York debut and adding a fourth New Jersey…
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Starbucks North America CEO retiring after 8 months
September 18, 2024
Starbucks North America CEO Michael Conway is retiring Nov. 30, a role he took over earlier this year, according to the company. Before the promotion, Conway…
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MOD Pizza rolls out menu refresh
September 17, 2024
MOD Pizza has refreshed its menu to streamline the ordering process and give guests options, according to a press release.
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Ovation unveils AI-driven operational improvement tool for restaurants
September 17, 2024
Ovation, a guest experience platform for multi-unit restaurants, has launched Goals, an AI-driven operational improvement tool designed to automate change for…
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Konala launches franchising opportunities
September 17, 2024
Konala, a healthy fast-food concept serving bowls and salads, plans to expand to 1,000 locations over the next 10 years through a franchise offering with the…
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Swipeby upgrades Voice AI phone assistants
September 17, 2024
Voice AI phone assistants are commonplace for large organizations, but now there's a version designed for small-to-medium-sized restaurants, thanks to…
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Fast Casual, Lunchbox reveal Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Catering
September 16, 2024
The list recognizes top catering leaders from 30 brands, including Cava, Subway and Five Guys, who are drivers in one of 2024’s fastest-growing restaurant…
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Chipotle debuts avocado-slicing cobot, augmented makeline
September 16, 2024
After spending over a year testing Autocado, an avocado-processing cobot, Chipotle Mexican Grill employees are using it at a restaurant in Huntington Beach…
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Big Chicken launches Frosted Flakes shake
September 16, 2024
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has partnered with Kellogg's to create the Frosted Flakes Shake made with Big Chicken's vanilla ice cream topped with a…
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Checkmate unveils loyalty, marketing solution
September 13, 2024
Checkmate, a restaurant-ordering solutions provider, has added a loyalty and marketing platform to its direct-ordering platform.
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Noodles & Co rolls out 'kids-eat-free' LTO
September 13, 2024
Noodles & Co. guests will receive a free kids' meal by purchasing any regular entree for a limited time. They may redeem the free kids' meal offer in…
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Smashburger hires former Qdoba exec as CDO
September 13, 2024
Denver-based Smashburger has hired Jim Sullivan as chief development officer to oversee market planning, site selection and franchise sales with a focus on…
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