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WaBa launches Thai Tea
August 26, 2024
Irvine, California-based WaBa Grill, a rice bowl chain, has added Thai Tea to the menu. Inspired by the flavors of Southeast Asia Thai Tea features sweetened…
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Juicer cuts dynamic pricing strategy
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
August 26, 2024
Juicer, a restaurant revenue management company that helps guide menu strategy, is cutting its dynamic pricing platform for delivery to shift its focus toward…
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Sweetgreen snags former Starbucks, Nothing Bundt Cakes exec
August 26, 2024
Christopher Tarrant, former CDO of Nothing Bundt Cakes, has joined Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen as SVP and chief development officer to oversee real estate…
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Honeygrow opens 4th Virginia location
August 26, 2024
Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-based chain serving stir-frys, salads and honeybars, opened Saturday in Fairfax, Virginia, marking the state's fourth location.
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Surf's Up tackling Soldier Field
August 26, 2024
Chicago-based Surf's Up has opened at Soldier Field, serving Southern-themed Gulf Fried Jumbo Shrimp and French fries in the home of the NFL's Chicago Bears.
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School's in session for Experiential Brands
August 26, 2024
Experiential Brands, a portfolio of fast casual restaurant concepts including The Original Hot Chicken, Flametown Burgers, INKED Tacos, and Pinsa Roman Pizza…
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Dave's Hot Chicken deploys BOH technology to streamline operations
August 26, 2024
Dave's Hot Chicken is deploying QSR Automations' ConnectSmart Kitchen across its nearly 275 locations. As the Los Angeles-based chain strives to hit 1,00…
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The Great Greek propels franchising
August 23, 2024
The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is reporting notable unit growth and sales increases for the first half of 2024. It opened seven restaurants in Q1 and Q2…
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Osmow's Shawarma expanding US footprint
August 23, 2024
Ontario, Canada-based Osmow's Shawarma, a Middle Eastern fast casual chain, is opening three stores over the next few weeks in Florida, Virginia and Michigan.
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Bad Ass Coffee brewing Colorado deal
August 22, 2024
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii has signed a three-store agreement in Colorado with franchisee Bill Leary, a Denver native, who owns Jackson Hole Soda. The first…
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Kona Ice awarded $500K in patent infringement lawsuit
August 22, 2024
Kona Ice, which has over 2,000 trucks serving shaved ice, was awarded $532,905 from a 2017 patent infringement lawsuit against Florida-based competitor…
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Toastique making Wichita debut
August 21, 2024
Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice cafe conceptualized in Washington D.C., is opening its first Wichita location on Sept. 7 at 9747 E. 21st N. St. The first…
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Houston TX Hot Chicken launches loyalty app
August 20, 2024
Houston TX Hot Chicken launched a mobile app last week and will open its 20th location next month in San Diego.
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Smoke's Poutinerie raises $100K to send kids to camp
August 19, 2024
Smoke's Poutinerie annual Smoke-A-Palooza raised over $100,000 last week in Toronto to help send kids with disabilities to fully accessible camps across…
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Tropical Smoothie partners with CMI to fill foam cup needs
August 19, 2024
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has tapped Custom Made Inventory to produce its 12- and 24-ounce foam cups, marking the first time CMI has ventured into foam products.
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Chipotle IQ is back
August 19, 2024
Chipotle Mexican Grill is bringing back Chipotle IQ, a trivia game that tests fans' knowledge of its ingredients, food standards, culinary techniques…
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Papa Johns franchisee joins Lunchbox as adviser
August 19, 2024
Papa Johns franchisee Nadeem Bajwa, who began his career 30 years ago as a delivery driver and now owns over 200 locations, is joining Lunchbox as an adviser.
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Sun Holdings acquires Freebirds
August 19, 2024
Sun Holdings, a restaurant company managing a portfolio of over 1,500 restaurants and retail locations, has acquired Freebirds World Burrito, a Texas-based…
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Heinz investing $1M in Black-owned restaurants
August 19, 2024
In its fourth year of issuing Black Kitchen Initiative grants, HEINZ is committing an additional $1 million to preserve the legacy of Black-owned restaurants…
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Smalls Sliders dropping 4 more units in Florida
August 16, 2024
Smalls Sliders has inked a four-unit deal with franchisee Doug Cone for Florida. Cone will open restaurants, dubbed "Cans" by the brand, in Destin and Panama…
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