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Nekter Juice Bar celebrating 2 North Carolina openings
December 11, 2017
Nekter Juice Bar is getting ready to open its first two East Coast locations in North Carolina. A unit in Charlotte's South End will celebrate its grand…
read nowPotbelly opening 1st unit in Mankato, Minnesota
December 11, 2017
Potbelly Sandwich is opening Thursday in Mankato, Minnesota. The shop, which features a drive-thru, is located at 1859 Madison Ave., in front of Walmart at…
read nowCoreLife Eatery looking to expand in Ohio
December 11, 2017
CoreLife Eatery is hoping to bolster its presence in Columbus and other areas of Ohio by offering new franchise opportunities.
read nowDog Haus opening in Rockford, Illinois
December 11, 2017
Dog Haus is opening its next franchise location Saturday in Rockford, Illinois. Goalz Restaurant Group owns the unit at 7616 Walton St., and is giving…
read nowShell Shack more than doubling footprint in 2018
December 8, 2017
Shell Shack, a Dallas-based seafood brand, is more than doubling its footprint in 2018. "We have an aggressive 2018 growth plan and we're ready to share…
read nowHoneygrow raises $18 million in latest round of funding
December 8, 2017
Honeygrow, a Philadelphia-born concept, has raised $18 million in Series E fundraising. The capital, which brings the total amount raised to $70 million, will…
read nowEl Pollo Loco open in Norco
December 8, 2017
El Pollo Loco has opened in Norco, California, on River Road — the city's first for the brand, a news release said. The 2,660-square-foot restaurant seats 6…
read nowBlaze lights up Concord, North Carolina
December 8, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening soon in Concord, North Carolina on Christenbury Parkway, a news release said. The 2,800-square-foot location seats 78 and is…
read nowGM delivers restaurant commerce to the driver's seat
December 7, 2017
GM has figured out how to monetize drivers' commutes by installing an auto industry first in its cars — a commerce platform that allows anyone riding inside to…
read nowLime Fresh Mexican Grill returning to South Beach
December 7, 2017
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill is opening its latest unit in South Beach, Florida, where the brand was born in 2004. Franchisee Left Field Holdings will open the…
read nowStudy: Fast casual customers want more digital ordering opportunities
December 7, 2017
Digital ordering is more popular than ever, according to the 2017 Online and Mobile Ordering Index, which found that nearly two-thirds of fast casual customers…
read nowCapriotti's opening in Nevada
December 7, 2017
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop opens Saturday in Reno, Nevada. Located at the Airport Square-Costco Center, the store will feature an updated restaurant design that…
read nowPokeatery opening 1st franchised location by year's end
December 7, 2017
Pokeatery, a San Francisco Bay Area-based build-your-own poke concept, will open its first franchised unit by year's end in Walnut Creek, California. The store…
read nowIllegal Burger beefs up online, mobile ordering
December 7, 2017
Illegal Burger customers can now place delivery and pick-up orders via the restaurant's online ordering system, powered by ChowNow. The mobile-friendly service…
read nowLRS pagers upgraded to collect customer data
December 6, 2017
Tracking how long customers are waiting for orders or deliveries just got a boost from paging, tracking and guest intelligence tool provider, Long Range…
read nowCaptain D's finds a home in 'My Ol' Kentucky Home'
December 6, 2017
Captain D's is opening in what Kentuckians call 'My Ol' Kentucky Home's' home of Bardstown, Kentucky, where much of the imagery described in that well-known…
read nowVitality Bowl launches mobile app
December 6, 2017
Vitality Bowls has debuted a mobile app to help build engagement and loyalty among customers, according to a company press release.
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe opening in Charlotte, North Carolina
December 6, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening this month in Charlotte, North Carolina, at 8948 J.M. Keynes Dr., Suite 410, and will hold a grand opening celebration at …
read nowChefs predict top menu trends of 2018
December 5, 2017
Doughnuts with non-traditional filling, ethnic-inspired kids' dishes, farm/estate-branded items and heritage-breed meats are just a menu items on trend for…
read nowPanda Express opening 2,000th restaurant
December 5, 2017
Panda Express, founded in 1983, opens its 2,000th location Thursday at Broadway Avenue and 111th Street in Manhattan, New York.
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