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Taco Cabana closing 19 Texas units
January 13, 2020
Taco Cabana is closing 19 units in Texas, according to a press release from Fiesta Restaurant Group, the chain's parent company, which also owns Pollo Tropical.
read nowRestaurant gift card sales strong despite shorter holiday season
January 13, 2020
Although restaurants felt the affect of the shortened 2019 holiday sales season in gift card sales, those sales are still on an upswing, according to data from…
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Tropical Smoothie reports record-breaking growth
January 13, 2020
Tropical Smoothie Cafe this week reported its eighth consecutive year of same-store sales growth and that it had opened 124 cafes and signed 213 franchise…
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Former Cousins Subs employees now franchisees
January 13, 2020
Justin and Laura McGraw, both former Cousins Subs employees, are now franchisees for the brand after opening a Cousins Subs store in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
read nowDickey's entering Republic of Georgia
January 10, 2020
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is expanding to the Republic of Georgia with the location set to open soon in the country's capital, Tbilisi. Tibua Shalva, owner of the…
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Zume calls upcoming layoffs a shift in strategy
January 10, 2020
Monday is D-Day for 360 staffers at the 500-employee Zume Pizza, and some of the details of the mass layoff are becoming clearer. The pizza-making robot…
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How Dog Haus' menu innovation, tech-centric approach is doubling growth
January 10, 2020
Dog Haus, based in Pasadena, is hoping to propel its 9.1% growth in 2019 same-store sales growth into an even stronger 2020.
read nowGrubhub addresses phone order snafu
January 9, 2020
Grubhub customers will be hearing a new prompt when placing a call to a restaurant using the ordering app, which will direct them to press the No. 1 to place…
read nowFlorida'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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