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Fresh&Co introduces order-ahead app
May 15, 2018
Fresh&Co. has introduced an order-ahead app, according to a company press release. It allows customers to order from Fresh&Co's farm-to-desk menu in 3…
read nowCaptain D’s adds tech enrollment feature
May 15, 2018
Captain D's received the 2018 Paytronix Loyaltees Award for Early Adoption for its addition of a text-to-JoinSM system, according to a company press release.
read nowWoops plans to double nationally
May 15, 2018
Woops, a macaron franchise based in New York, is expanding nationally, according to a company press release.
read nowBlaze opens in Reno
May 15, 2018
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening a 2,000-square-foot open kitchen store this week on South Meadow Parkway in Reno, Nevada. The locally owned and operated…
read nowFazoli's 9th Missouri store reopens 1 year, 1 fire later
May 15, 2018
Fazoli's is re-opening its location in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on May 22 following a fire that destroyed the original store last May. A news release said the…
read nowFamous Dave's returns to profitability with Q1 results
May 15, 2018
Famous Dave's of America appears to be on the rebound if it's 2018 Q1 financial results are any indication. Net income for the quarter ending April 1 was…
read nowFAT Brands reports Q1 sales increase
May 11, 2018
Fatburger and Buffalo's Express reported this week that Q1 same-store domestic sales grew 9.6, while system-wide, same-store increased 6.3 percent for the…
read nowSquare Roots Kitchen replaces FOH service with electronic-ordering system
May 11, 2018
Square Roots Kitchen, based in Chicago, has replaced its front-of-house service with an electronic ordering system, according to a company press release. SRK…
read nowSloan's Ice Cream to open in Saudi Arabia
May 11, 2018
Florida-based Sloan's Ice Cream has announced its second location in Kuwait and its plan to further expand into Saudi Arabia. Locations should open this…
read nowJersey Mike's expands executive team
May 11, 2018
Jersey Mike's has recently added members to its real estate to equip the brand for expansion, according to a company press release. Jersey Mike's has hired…
read nowIs Noodles & Co on the path to recovery?
May 10, 2018
Noodles & Company reported today that it suffered a net loss of $3.6 million for Q1, ending April 2018, but it was a significant improvement over 2017's…
read nowBeavers Coffee + Donuts rebrands to The Dapper Doughnut
May 10, 2018
Beavers Coffee + Donuts has rebranded to The Dapper Doughnut in order to franchise, according to a recent company press release. The Chicago-based franchise…
read nowGyroville looks to expand
May 10, 2018
Gyroville has announced its plans to expand nationally into Georgia, Michigan, Missouri and Ohio.
read nowKotipizza's success driving growth of parent company's 5 fast casual brands
May 10, 2018
The largest pizza chain in Europe's Nordic nations, Finland-based Kotipizza, said it is reassigning some employees as part of an overall strategy to grow a…
read nowSlapfish to open in Oklahoma
May 10, 2018
Slapfish, a restaurant specializing in boat-to-plate dining, plans to open two locations in Oklahoma City by the end of the year and a third by the end of…
read nowChowNow integrates with Instagram
May 9, 2018
Instagram's "Start Order" button has welcomed a new user as ChowNow joins the photo-sharing platform to allow customers to place orders via Instagram…
read nowCrazy Pita wins Nevada SBA award
May 9, 2018
The Nevada Small Business Association has named Mehdi Zarhloul, owner of Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill, as the SBA 2018 Small Business Person of the Year…
read nowAcai Express reaches east coast
May 9, 2018
Acai Express plans to expand to New York and New Jersey with the help of Franchise Growth Solution, according to a recent company press release. The chain…
read nowChipotle reports nearly 700% increase in delivery orders
May 9, 2018
Chipotle Mexican Grill has seen a 667 percent increase in weekly delivery orders since initiating its partnership last month with DoorDash, said Curt Garner…
read nowFast casual sector sees single-digit growth in 2017
May 9, 2018
The fast casual segment has rebounded since 2016, and has experienced a consecutive year of single-digit sales growth performance in 2017, according to…
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