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Captain D's signs 4-unit Texas deal
March 29, 2018
Captain D's has signed two franchise development agreements for four stores in Texas, a news release said.
read nowFoodLogiQ secures $19.5M in financing
March 29, 2018
FoodLogiQ, an SaaS provider of solutions for food safety and supply chain transparency solutions, has raised $19.5 million in financing to accelerate its…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe secures up to $20M to help fuel franchise growth
March 29, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is working with ApplePie Capital to offer new and existing franchisees access to up to $20 million in debt capital to drive continued…
read nowRush Bowls opening world headquarters in Gunbarrel, Colorado
March 29, 2018
Rush Bowls, a fast casual concept that serves meals in bowls crafted from fruits and vegetables, granola and honey and blended with protein, vitamins and other…
read nowSquisito Pizza & Pasta opens 6th Maryland unit
March 28, 2018
Squisito Pizza & Pasta has opened another Maryland location, this one in Ellicott City as a corporate store owned and operated by Michele and Gennaro…
read nowThe Pie Hole names CEO
March 28, 2018
The Pie Hole, a Los Angeles-based pie and coffee shop, has brought on restaurant industry veteran Edie Ames as its CEO. Ames joins The Pie Hole's team of…
read nowFAT Brands CEO: 'We are poised for growth'
March 28, 2018
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, and Buffalo's Express, said Tuesday that despite reporting a net loss of $613,000, or $0.07 per share in 2017, it…
read nowLemonade unveils cold-pressed lemonade-infused drinks
March 28, 2018
Lemonade Restaurant Group has created cold-pressed lemonade-infused drinks. Available at all locations across California, options include Skinny Lemonade T's…
read nowRapid Fired April LTO a trifecta of American flavor favs
March 27, 2018
Rapid Fired Pizza has managed to unite the three American food obsessions of bacon, macaroni and cheese and pizza into one concoction for its April LTO. The…
read nowCorner Bakery taps SpenDifference to help manage supply chain
March 27, 2018
Corner Bakery Cafe has partnered with SpenDifference to help manage its supply chain, according to a company press release. The SpenDifference model allows…
read nowJersey Mike's adds to franchise sales team
March 27, 2018
Jersey Mike's Subs has added two members to its franchise sales team — Stephen Sweetman as senior director of franchise sales and Corby Cronin as director of…
read nowPenn Station East Coast Subs adds online ordering to mobile app, website
March 26, 2018
Penn Station East Coast Subs has added online ordering to its app, mobile website and desktop website. "For Penn Station, the addition of ordering…
read nowDat Dog set for Baton Rouge expansion
March 26, 2018
Dat Dog, a New Orleans-based franchise chain that specializes in gourmet hot dogs, has signed a lease for the first of three locations in Baton…
read nowStarbird hatches 4th unit
March 26, 2018
Starbird opened its fourth location today in Foster City, California, at 1141 Triton Dr. To celebrate, the company will donate 20 percent of opening-day sales…
read nowSaladworks partners with dietitian to develop flexitarian menu items
March 26, 2018
Saladworks has teamed up with Philadelphia-based registered dietician Katie Cavuto to put a flexitarian spin on its menu as more people on the East Coast are…
read nowModern Market opening 3rd Arizona unit
March 23, 2018
Modern Market is opening its third Arizona unit Monday at 16203 N. Scottsdale Road. To celebrate the opening, the restaurant is giving 10 free meals each to…
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Starbucks challenges other companies to close gender pay gap
March 23, 2018
Starbucks has reached 100 percent pay equity for partners of all genders and races performing similar work across the U.S and is now on a mission to help other…
read nowRestaurant staff wins big with tip regs as budget is signed
March 23, 2018
Restaurant servers and other on-site staff scored a victory today when President Trump signed the budget into law along with a provision that keeps tips in…
read nowQdoba sold for $305M
March 22, 2018
Jack in the Box Inc. has sold Qdoba Restaurant Corp. for approximately $305 million to Apollo Global Management, according to a company press release. Qdoba…
read nowPokeworks, Pokeatery bringing poke to the masses
March 22, 2018
Proving that poke is here to stay, two poke-centered fast casual brands founded in 2015 — Pokeatery and Pokeworks — announced this week plans for expansion.
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