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Snappy Salads saves environment from 1.3M plastic straws
April 13, 2018
Legislators and environmentalists across the country are calling for awareness around plastic straws and the detrimental effects on landfills and coastlines.
read nowPotbelly Sandwich Shop opens catering kitchen in Plano, Texas
April 11, 2018
Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Plano, Texas, has opened a catering kitchen — the chain's third, according to a press release. Others are in Chicago and northern…
read nowRush Bowls heading to Indiana
April 10, 2018
Meals-in-a-bowl fast casual Rush Bowls will open the first of three Indiana-based restaurant franchise locations sometime this year.
read nowDog Haus to open first East Coast franchise location in Bethesda, Maryland
April 10, 2018
Dog Haus will open its first franchise location on the East Coast in Bethesda, Maryland, on Friday, April 13, according to a press release. The store at 790…
read nowChipotle commits to reducing waste
April 9, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill is setting some pretty high standards when it comes to taking care of the planet, announcing today it will divert half of all restaurant…
read nowSkinnyPizza squeezes into Connecticut
April 9, 2018
SkinnyPizza, a New York City-based chain that specializes in serving a healthier version of traditional New York-style pizza, is opening its first Connecticut…
read nowBiscuitville names VP of people excellence
April 9, 2018
Biscuitville Fresh Southern has named Jess Williams vice president of people excellence, where she will focus on the company's talent management…
read nowPaytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience
April 9, 2018
Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…
read nowPanera Bread a potential source of New Jersey E.coli outbreak
April 6, 2018
Panera Bread locations in New Jersey may be the source of an E.coli outbreak under investigation by the state health department and Warren County Health…
read nowBy Chloe lands $31M for global expansion
April 6, 2018
ESquared's vegan concept, By Chloe, has landed $31 million to open 20 units in the next two years across the U.S., Europe and the Middle East. The company…
read nowTaboonette Middleterranean Kitchen awarding franchise deals
April 6, 2018
Taboonette Middleterranean Kitchen, a fast casual restaurant in Union Square, near New York City’s Greenwich Village, is now offering franchise deals…
read nowTrue Food Kitchen named 'top emerging brand' of 2018
April 6, 2018
At the top of data analytics firm Fishbowl's emerging brands list, this year, is a concept that encapsulates just about everything consumers are demanding…
read nowMcAlister's Deli names Joe Guith brand president
April 5, 2018
McAlister's Deli has named Joe Guith brand president, according to a press release. Guith joined Focus Brands, parent company to McAlister's Deli, in 201…
read nowFree webinar: Sonny's BBQ CIO will give inside look behind brand's switch to cloud-based POS
April 5, 2018
Switching to a cloud-based POS system helped Sonny's BBQ streamline operations and boost customer engagement, a story that Sonny's CIO Joe Tenczar will share…
read nowBlaze opens in Fountain Valley, California
April 5, 2018
Blaze is opening a locally owned and operated Fountain Valley, California, store today on Brookhurst Street in the Shoppes at Fountain Valley. The…
read nowDog Haus opening unit in home state
April 4, 2018
Dog Haus is opening its newest franchise this week in Belmont, California, according to a company press release. Located at 1000 El Camino Real, the unit is…
read nowMamoun's Falafel going cross country
April 4, 2018
Mamoun's Falafel, which first opened in 1971, in New York City, is rolling out a nationwide franchise expansion plan. The chain — which has five corporate…
read nowBurgerim names CEO
April 4, 2018
Burgerim, a Los Angeles-based build-your-own burger brand, has appointed Tom Meiron as CEO.
read nowCauldron Ice Cream opening in Dallas
April 3, 2018
Cauldron Ice Cream, based in Southern California, has partnered with a Dallas franchising company, Masaish LLC, to open six Cauldron locations throughout…
read nowPancheros launches mobile ordering
April 3, 2018
Pancheros Mexican Grill has rolled out an updated version of its mobile app that allows customers to place mobile orders for pick up at the restaurant…
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