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Former Starbucks CEO taking (coffee) break from politics?
June 13, 2019
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz's presidential plans are on hold — at least for now — according to the Huffington Post, which reported that he told his…
read nowChicken Salad Chick enters 15th state
June 13, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding to its 15th state next week with its first Illinois restaurant opening in Edwardsville. This is the brand's third location in…
read nowRestaurant index: Traffic dips in April, same-store sales post a gain
June 12, 2019
U.S. restaurant traffic declined in April despite restaurant operators reporting a modest net increase in same-store sales, according to the National…
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Time is running out to nominate your brand for the 'Perfect Pitch'
June 12, 2019
The deadline is June 14.
read nowDigital ordering is bigger business than delivery
June 12, 2019
Delivery seems to be the darling of the industry these days, but digital ordering is even more important, according to The NPD Group. It found that delivery …
read nowChipotle sees 10% sales lift after digitizing customer experience
June 12, 2019
Chipotle has seen quite a sales lift since digitizing its customer experience. The chain, which recently tapped Sparkfly to help it launch a loyalty…
read nowCo-branded Fatburger, Buffalo's Express opens in Huntington Beach
June 12, 2019
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo’s Express, opened a co-branded location Tuesday in Huntington Beach, California, according to a…
read nowHot Dog on a Stick opens in China
June 11, 2019
Hot Dog on a Stick is opening its first location in China through a master franchise agreement with Eugene Restaurant Management, which plans to open 2…
read nowSweetgreen boosting delivery with acquisition of Galley Foods
June 11, 2019
Sweetgreen has acquired Galley Foods, a Washington, D.C.-based meal service delivering ready-to-eat fresh meals, for an undisclosed amount of cash and stock…
read nowMcAlister's hires former Coca-Cola, CPK exec to lead marketing team
June 11, 2019
McAlister's Deli, owned by Focus Brands, has hired Natalia P. Franco as its chief marketing officer. In her new role, she'll oversee developing and executing…
read nowPayments startup raises $40M to enhance restaurant division
June 11, 2019
SpotOn Transact LLC, a San Francisco-based payments startup, has raised $40 million in funding to enhance its restaurant division, according to a news release.
read nowAmazon closing down US restaurant food delivery service
June 11, 2019
Omnichannel retailer Amazon plans to close its 4-year-old Amazon Restaurants delivery service by the end of June.
read nowVoodoo adding Denver unit
June 11, 2019
Portland-based Voodoo Doughnut is opening its eighth unit Sunday in Denver.
read nowIs B.Good ghosting Chicago?
June 10, 2019
B.Good, a farm-to-table fast casual chain with 69 North American locations, is now available to even more people in Chicago.
read nowModern Market is newest kid on the block
June 10, 2019
Modern Market Eatery is opening its ninth Denver-area restaurant Friday at The Streets at South Glenn in Centennial, Colorado. It's celebrating with a block…
read nowWahlburgers snags Dunkin exec
June 10, 2019
Wahlburgers, which has 30 locations throughout North America and in London, has hired Dan Wheeler as senior vice president of marketing and innovation…
read nowFransmart, Five Guys exec to help emerging brands expand
June 10, 2019
Franchise development firm Fransmart is teaming up with veteran Five Guys Burgers & Fries executive Mauricio Romero to form King Street Advisors.
read nowBlaze signs multi-unit Wisconsin deal
June 10, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed a multi-unit deal for Wisconsin with franchise operator Dianne Mayer to open six stores in Madison, Appleton, Fox Valley and…
read nowKotipizza applies to go private
June 7, 2019
Kotipizza's board has applied to end public trading in the brand and to delist Kotipizza's shares from the Nasdaq Helsinki, a news release said.
read nowSquare for Restaurants wipes out 'tablet farms' with DoorDash, PostMates, Chowly integration
June 7, 2019
Square for Restaurants has launched a set of order management integrations that allows orders from Postmates, DoorDash and the POS integration solution…
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