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Dickey's Barbecue Pit adds research and development chef
August 29, 2018
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has added Phil Butler as its research and development chef, according to a press release. Butler, who has worked in the restaurant…
read nowGarbanzo opens on Moravian College campus
August 29, 2018
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has opened on Moravian College's campus in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, according to a press release.
read nowFiesta Restaurant Group adds senior director of off-premise consumption
August 28, 2018
Fiesta Restaurant Group, parent company of the Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, has hired Jackie Swift-Kurkjian as senior director of off-premise consumption…
read nowReport: Consumers using 'near me' searches on smartphones to choose restaurants
August 28, 2018
Google "near me" searches are up 200 percent, according to an Uberall report that surveyed more than 1,000 smartphone users across the US to understand their…
read nowPokeatery expands to Louisiana
August 28, 2018
Pokeatery, a concept bringing Hawaiian flavors to the mainland, has signed with Revelry Food Group to bring the franchise to southern Louisiana, according to a…
read nowChipotle launches in-app delivery
August 28, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching direct delivery powered through DoorDash, which allows customers to get Chipotle delivered without having to leave…
read nowStarbucks launches community-based program to help local causes
August 27, 2018
Starbucks and Points of Light, the world's largest organization dedicated to volunteer service, have launched Starbucks Service Fellows, an employer-led…
read nowLuna Grill adds executive chef
August 27, 2018
Luna Grill has hired Ron Oliver, a cookbook author and former chef at Marine Room in La Jolla, California, as executive chef, according to a press release.
read nowSmoothie King celebrates 1000th store
August 24, 2018
Smoothie King opened its 1,000th store Thursday, in Richardson, Texas, according to a press release.
read nowChipotle looking to mentor 8 restaurant start-ups
August 24, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill has launched an initiative to mentor start-up restaurants that share its vision of "cultivating a better world."
read nowPrimo Hoagies signs 3-unit franchise deal
August 23, 2018
Primo Hoagies, a Philadelphia-born Italian specialty sandwich franchise, has signed a three-unit agreement with Christopher Amico for the North Jersey area…
read nowBuilt Custom Burgers signs African development deal
August 23, 2018
Built Custom Burgers, which specializes in offering healthier options such as hormone- and antibiotic-free Angus Beef and gluten-free buns, is…
read nowFreddy's reports 14.5 % growth
August 23, 2018
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers experienced significant growth in the first half of 2018, opening 31 restaurants and achieving year-over-year…
read nowHusband-and-wife team opening 5th Zoup
August 22, 2018
Zoup has stirred up quite a following in Pennsylvania with 11 units, and Malvern residents will have their own location when Paul and Julie Diaz open one this…
read nowIndependent restaurant count down 2 percent
August 22, 2018
NPD reported today that a 2 percent decline in U.S. independent restaurant brands contributed to a 1 percent drop in the nation's overall restaurant count this…
read nowMaui's Fork & Salad opening 1st mainland US location in California
August 22, 2018
Fork & Salad, a Maui-based fast casual brand with a mission to make healthy, farm-to-table cuisine accessible to the masses, is opening its third corporate…
read nowSisters opening Dickey's in Garland, Texas
August 22, 2018
Sisters, Clemencia Ayala and Marianna Romero, are opening Dickey's Barbecue Pit this fall in Garland, Texas.
read nowBlaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza partners with Punchh for mobile app launch
August 22, 2018
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has enlisted marketing automation platform, Punchh, for its customer engagement and loyalty app, according to a press release.
read nowBlaze's new pie boasts built-in heat source
August 22, 2018
Blaze Pizza customers are getting "burned" in a good way with the brand's new Hot Link Signature Pizza, featuring house-made spicy red sauce. The offering is…
read nowYour Pie names former steakhouse exec to top marketing spot
August 22, 2018
A former marketing professional with Outback and Longhorn steakhouses, Chick-fil-A and ESPN is taking the marketing reins at Your Pie. Hassiba "Hassy" Braggs…
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