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Wingstop domestic same-store sales up by 6.5 percent in Q4
January 14, 2019
Wingstop reported today that its domestic same-store sales increased 6.5 percent for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2018, as compared with last year's Q4.
read nowTorchy's Tacos adds former Dunkin', Walmart execs to leadership team
January 14, 2019
Torchy's Tacos, based in Austin, has added two members to its leadership team, Scott Hudler as chief marketing officer and Elizabeth Baxter as chief people…
read nowCaptain D's expanding Florida presence with Orlando opening
January 14, 2019
Captain D's is opening of its latest franchised location in Orlando, Florida, marking its 28th unit in the state. Located at 5850 S. Orange Blossom Trail, the…
read nowYour Pie opens 7 units in Q4, names COO
January 14, 2019
Growth was the theme of Q4 2018 at Your Pie, according to a company press release that said the brand opened seven stores, bringing its total footprint to 6…
read nowFirehouse Subs enters Rhode Island
January 14, 2019
Firehouse Subs is opening its first Rhode Island location today in Cranston, marking its entry into its 46th state, according to a company press release.
read nowCanada's Williams Fresh Cafe opens in Stoney Creek, Ontario
January 14, 2019
Canada-based Williams Fresh Cafe is opening a location in Stoney Creek Ontario, located at 140 Highway 8 at the intersection of Highway 8 and Gray Road…
read nowPita Pit Canada entering cannabis market
January 14, 2019
Pita Pit Canada is getting into the weed business. The 600-unit fast casual has partnered with WeedMD Inc., a federally licensed producer and distributor of…
read nowMighty Quinn's signs first franchise deal
January 11, 2019
New York City-based Mighty Quinn's Barbeque is opening its first franchised location later this year as part of a multi-unit development agreement with Long…
read nowJust Salad appoints chief sustainability officer
January 11, 2019
New York City-based Just Salad has appointed Janani Lee as its first chief sustainability officer. "Hiring a chief sustainability officer is a huge milestone…
read nowPokeatery opening first East Coast location Jan. 12
January 10, 2019
Hawaiian poke concept Pokeatery will open its first East Coast store on Saturday, Jan. 12 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
read nowSeattle Starbucks stores to install safe needle disposal boxes
January 10, 2019
Several Seattle Starbucks locations will soon install safe disposal boxes for needles following a petition effort by employees.
read nowOlo secures $18M investment from Tiger Global Management
January 10, 2019
Olo, a mobile ordering and delivery platform for restaurants, has received $18 million in financing from Tiger Global Management, according to a company…
read nowEatsa launches pick-up system to alleviate bottlenecks caused by mobile orders
January 10, 2019
In hopes of addressing the operational challenges facing restaurants stemming from the rise of digital ordering and third-party delivery, San Francisco-based…
read nowPei Wei debuts cauliflower rice, bowl options
January 10, 2019
Diners at Pei Wei now have a choice of cauliflower rice or cauliflower fried rice as well as traditional rice. The menu additions, according to a press…
read nowGigi's Cupcakes, Gatti's file bankruptcy with $32M debt
January 10, 2019
Sovrano LLC, which owns Gigi's Cupcakes and Gatti's Pizza, has filed for bankruptcy protection on behalf of both brands, according to a statement that the…
read nowNekter launches Kombucha LTO
January 10, 2019
The global kombucha market exceeded $1.5 billion in 2017, and is expected to increase by 17.5 percent by 2023. And it's a trend that California's Nekter Juice…
read nowDickey's welcomes VP of Franchise Sales
January 9, 2019
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has named John Geyerman, who previously worked with Walmart, H-E-B, Schlotzsky's and AngMar Companies, as its VP of Franchise…
read nowGovernment shutdown halts food facility inspections, 'puts our food supply at risk'
January 9, 2019
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gotlieb told the Washington Post that the agency — which oversees most of the nation's food supply — has…
read nowFreshii hosting gift card swap Jan. 10
January 9, 2019
Freshii is inviting customers that have a fast food gift card to visit and trade the card in for a free chef-designed menu item.
read nowChicken Salad Chick entering Midwest market via Missouri
January 9, 2019
Chicken Salad Chick is expanding to Missouri with its first restaurant opening in Chesterfield. On the heels of opening 20 stores across 10 states in 2018, the…
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