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US Foods buys SGA's Food Group for $1.8 billion
July 30, 2018
Illinois-based US Foods said Monday that it's acquiring Arizona-based Services Group of America in a $1.8 billion deal that includes five companies known…
read nowChipotle brings vegan protein to UK
July 30, 2018
Chipotle has introduced its vegan protein item to its six UK locations, according to Catering Today.
read nowCaptain D's brings back Lobster Feast
July 30, 2018
Captain D's is bringing back the brand’s Lobster Feast, according to a company press release, which features lobster four ways — Lobster Bites, Lobster Scampi…
read nowVelvet Taco comes to Buckhead, Georgia
July 30, 2018
Velvet Taco is opening its first Georgia location in March 2019, in the town of Buckhead, according to a press release.
read nowStarbucks COO says innovation key to reigniting falling frappuccino sales
July 27, 2018
Declining frappuccino sales have inspired Starbucks to up its game when it comes to specialty coffee options. The chain, which reported Thursday that global…
read nowAl-enabled drive-thru technology 'redefining the ordering experience'
July 27, 2018
Conversational AI producers at Clinc used a video of the world's most indecisive drive-thru customer to show how its AI-powered restaurant drive-thru and…
read nowEven Stevens Sandwiches president leaves brand to launch fast casual group
July 26, 2018
Michael McHenry, former president of Even Stevens Sandwiches, left his position as president in early June 2018, to launch a new venture, The McHenry Group…
read nowGuy Fieri launching fast casual brand with Planet Hollywood founder
July 25, 2018
Celebrity Chef Guy Fieri and Robert Earl, founder of Planet Hollywood, have come together to create Chicken Guy, a fast casual brand opening before the end of…
read nowDickey's Barbecue Pit opening in Broomfield, Colorado
July 25, 2018
Dickey's Barbecue Pit Franchisee Brandon Gerrick is to open his first Dickey's location in Broomfield, Colorado, by the end of Summer 2018, according to a…
read nowGrubHub acquires LevelUp
July 25, 2018
GrubHub dropped a bit of a news bomb amidst its Q2 financial results, announcing that it had signed an agreement to acquire Boston-based mobile diner…
read nowDickey's Barbecue Pit welcomes Senior VP
July 25, 2018
Dickey's Barbecue Pit has appointed Kenn Miller as SVP of operations, according to a press release.
read nowLemonade releases catering menu
July 25, 2018
Lemonade Restaurant Group, a California-based concept with 28 locations, is introducing catering packages and updated menu offerings, according to a press…
read nowBlack Rock Coffee partners with PlayerLync for training
July 24, 2018
Black Rock Coffee Bar has partnered with PlayerLync for its digital employee training and operations platform, a news release said.
read nowFast casual stocks expected to soar
July 24, 2018
Fast casual restaurant operators should soon be enjoying dramatic growth in quarterly results.
read nowGarbanzo Mediterranean Fresh acquires stake in La Boulangerie
July 24, 2018
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh CEO James Park and Michael Staenberg, co-owners of Denver-based Garbanzo, have acquired an equity interest in the café bakery…
read nowChicken Salad Chick expands to Georgia
July 24, 2018
Chicken Salad Chick will expand to Georgia with its first location in Carrollton, according to a release.
read nowStarbucks to open location for deaf community
July 20, 2018
Starbucks is opening its first signing store, near Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., boasting a full staff fluent in American Sign Language, according…
read nowI Heart Mac & Cheese opening 2 Florida locations
July 20, 2018
Boca Raton-based I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast casual cheese bar, is getting ready to open locations in Davie and Jupiter, Florida, according to a press…
read nowVerde to open North Carolina location
July 20, 2018
Verde, a fast casual salad and wrap concept that has four locations in South Carolina, is opening a location in Charlotte, North Carolina this month, according…
read nowArtichoke Basille opens 1st freestanding store
July 19, 2018
Artichoke Basille's Pizza will open its first freestanding store this fall in Newington, Connecticut, also the first store in that state. The Berlin Turnpike…
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