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Husband-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…
read nowChicken Salad Chick to open in Hattiesburg
August 21, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick, a fast casual chicken salad concept, is opening this month in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, according to a press release. The Hattiesburg…
read nowLe Pain Quotidien undergoing digital transformation
August 21, 2018
Le Pain Quotidien has tapped T3, an Austin-based innovation agency, to help it create a loyalty program and new website with online ordering, according to a…
read nowBlaze opens a big one in Toronto's Entertainment District
August 21, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 3,100-square-foot store in Toronto today that features an open kitchen and seats 66. The store is on John Street in the…
read nowPotbelly's BOGO is a 'wreck'
August 20, 2018
Today through Aug.26, Potbelly Sandwich Shop is giving sandwich lovers a BOGO deal, according to a press release.
read nowTropical Smoothie to open 700th location
August 20, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening its 700th location Aug. 24th in Hurst, Texas, according to a press release.
read nowToast partners with BevSpot to increase user profitability
August 20, 2018
Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., is integrating with BevSpot — a food and beverage inventory management and ordering solution — to provide…
read nowFAT Brands expanding Fatburger, Buffalo's Express
August 20, 2018
FAT Brands, parent company of Fatburger and Buffalo's Express, is developmenting 12 co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express restaurants throughout Southern…
read nowPiada Italian offering BOGO deal for teachers
August 17, 2018
Piada Italian Street Food is honoring educators with a BOGO deal, according to a press release.
read nowChipotle announces retraining initiatives to help prevent food safety issues
August 17, 2018
In an effort to prevent food safety issues, like the recent cases in Ohio, Chipotle is retraining all employees next week during their shifts, Laurie Schalow…
read nowPokeatery to open in North Carolina before year's end
August 17, 2018
Pokeatery, a Hawaiian inspired fast casual, will open its first East Coast location before the end of the year in Charlotte, North Carolina, according to a…
read nowCauldron Ice Cream secures Dallas storefront
August 17, 2018
Cauldron Ice Cream has finalized an address for its first Dallas scoop shop, according to a press release. The store will be located at 3001 Knox St.,, Suite…
read nowPrimo Hoagies signs franchising deal for Maryland
August 17, 2018
Primo Hoagies has signed an agreement with franchisees Paul Lettieri and Jerry Werner for the Bel Air, Maryland area, according to a press release.They plan to…
read nowCava Group acquiring Zoe's Kitchen with help from Ron Shaich
August 17, 2018
CavaGroup, which has 66 units, is acquiring Zoes Kitchen and its 261 locations. The combined companies will have 327 restaurants in 24 states throughout the…
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