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Island Fin using sticker promo to attract customers
August 16, 2024
Florida-based Island Fin Poké Co. is continuing its monthly sticker campaign on Friday at each of its 22 locations. The first 50 guests who purchase a bowl…
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Bibibop opening in Bloomingdale, Illinois
August 16, 2024
Columbus, Ohio-based Bibibop Asian Grill is opening a store Thursday at 398 West Army Trail Road in Bloomingdale, Illinois. At Bibibop, guests build their…
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Pinky Cole saving vegan eatery
August 15, 2024
Restaurateur Pinky Cole, the owner of Slutty Vegan and Bar Vegan, is taking over The Boujee Southerner, a Black-owned vegan restaurant that recently closed its…
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HungerRush boosts restaurant efficiency with Uber Eats integration
August 15, 2024
HungerRush, a point-of-sale software platform for quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, announced Wednesday a new native integration with Uber Eats. The…
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Black Rock Coffee accelerates Houston expansion
August 14, 2024
Black Rock Coffee Bar continues to expand its footprint in the Houston area with Saturday's arrival of a location in North Oaks. Located at 4705 FM 1960 Road…
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Chipotle names Scott Boatright interim CEO
August 14, 2024
After announcing the departure of CEO and Chairman Brian Niccol, Chipotle Mexican Grill appointed COO Scott Boatwright as interim CEO. Niccol, who served as…
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Walmart 'Craves' hot dogs, barbecue
August 14, 2024
Charlotte, North Carolina-based Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is opening within Walmart stores throughout the United States. The first location will be in…
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Big Chicken hires former Bojangles exec
August 14, 2024
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken, which was No. 1 on the 2024 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers rankings, has hired former Bojangles executive Joshua…
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Starbucks appoints Brian Niccol as CEO, chairman
August 13, 2024
Starbucks has named Brian Niccol as chairman and CEO, replacing Laxman Narasimhan who has stepped down.
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Smalls Sliders slides past 300-store mark, expands nationwide
August 13, 2024
Smalls Sliders, the fast-growing cheeseburger slider concept, is rapidly expanding its footprint across the United States. The brand has surpassed the…
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Budderfly to create virtual power plants
August 13, 2024
Reducing energy usage can lower restaurants' costs and shrink carbon footprints, which is why Budderfly, an energy-as-a-service provider for franchises, has…
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Surcheros entering South Carolina with multi-unit deal
August 12, 2024
Surcheros is expanding into South Carolina thanks to a four-unit deal with franchisee Andrew Powell. The first restaurant will open next month in Columbia's…
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Pepper Lunch signs 5-unit deal with former Halal Guys franchisee
August 12, 2024
Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born fast casual concept with more than 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed an agreement with High Steaks Enterprise to open…
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Georgia-based Knuckies opening in Walmart
August 12, 2024
Founded in 2019, Georgia-based Knuckies Franchise Company LLC is opening inside 14 Walmart stores in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee…
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Nominations open for FastCasual Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
August 12, 2024
Nominations are open for the inaugural Top 30 Movers & Shakers in Catering in partnership with Lunchbox. Closing Sept. 1, the list will highlight the…
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Growth plans heating up at Atomic Wings
August 8, 2024
Atomic Wings is experiencing a wave of growth as it heads into the second half of 2024, opening five locations in July and setting the stage for launches in…
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Ike's collaborates with NBA star on vegan sandwich
August 8, 2024
Ike's Love & Sandwiches has collaborated with basketball great Mitch Richmond to create a vegan barbecue sandwich, "Mitch The Rock Richmond," a vegan BBQ…
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Negranti Creamery opening 7th shop
August 7, 2024
California-based Negranti Creamery, which serves sheep's milk ice cream, is adding a seventh location when it opens Saturday in San Luis Obispo, California.
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10 Dave's Hot Chickens popping up in Pittsburgh
August 7, 2024
Dave's Hot Chicken is opening 10 stores in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, under the direction of Raj Patel, Danny Costa, Michael Costa and Jonathan Wise, who own…
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Portillo's launches self-service kiosk strategy
August 7, 2024
Portillo's, a fast casual chain known for its Chicago hot dogs, is piloting self-service kiosks in select restaurants, according to a Yahoo!Finance report.
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