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Cauldron opening in San Diego
March 6, 2018
Cauldron Ice Cream, an Orange County-based shop known for its made-to-order nitrogen ice cream, will open its first San Diego store in April. The shop, 464…
read nowKitchen United attracts heavy-hitters to leadership team
March 6, 2018
Kitchen United — an on-demand startup spun out of the holding company behind Cali Group's Miso Robotics and the first application of facial recognition tech…
read nowPei Wei to Panda Express: 'Our orange chicken is wei better'
March 6, 2018
In an effort to compete with Panda Express, Pei Wei has launched its Wei Better Orange Chicken made-to-order with fresh, house-cut and battered crispy tempura…
read nowGiada De Laurentiis' latest restaurant mixes fine dining fare with fast casual flair
March 6, 2018
Pronto by Giada, which is chef, author and television personality Giada De Laurentiis’s first fast casual concept, is now open at Caesars Palace Las Vegas. The…
read nowNoodles & Co expands employee benefits, adds chief brand ambassador
March 2, 2018
Noodles & Company has upgraded its employee benefits package to include six weeks of fully paid maternity leave, $10,000 in adoption assistance, expanded…
read nowBlaze opens north LA county store
March 2, 2018
A Northeastern Los Angeles County community, Glendora, is home to the latest Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza.It opened March 1 on South Lone Hill Avenue, a news…
read nowCanada-based Hopscotch adds 3rd unit
March 2, 2018
Ontario-based Hopscotch has opened its third location at 224 Queen St., West in Toronto, donating all opening proceeds to Toronto Foundation for Student…
read nowOno Hawaiian BBQ opens 69th location
March 2, 2018
Ono Hawaiian BBQ opened its 69th location today in Inglewood, California, located in Los Angeles County. "Los Angeles County has always been a very strong…
read nowChipotle shutters 'better-burger' brand
March 1, 2018
Chipotle is closing its "better-burger" brand, Tasty Made, two years after opening it in Lancaster, Ohio, according to Business Insider.
read nowTechnomic: US Restaurant industry to see 'healthy growth' over next 5 years
March 1, 2018
A supplier-focused report released today by Technomic anticipated that the U.S. restaurant industry will grow over the next five years at a "healthy" rate, a…
read now'Bo knows' Pork & Mindy's
March 1, 2018
Bo Jackson knows Pork & Mindy's. Jackson, known as one of the world's greatest athletes and also star of a Nike ad campaign in the late '80s and early '90s…
read nowHabit Burger reports mixed Q4 financial results
March 1, 2018
The Habit Restaurants announced this week that its 4Q revenue increased 15.2 percent to $85.1 million compared to $73.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2016.
read nowStarbucks exec takes top spot at El Pollo Loco
March 1, 2018
Former Starbucks executive Bernard Acoca has a new gig as El Pollo Loco's president and CEO. He begins the job March 12, succeeding CEO Steve Sather, who is…
read nowGoodcents signs multi-unit deal for Middle East expansion
February 28, 2018
Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs has signed a master franchise agreement for its first international development. The Kansas-based company struck a deal with Brands…
read nowGeorgia's Gusto hoping to add more passion to fast casual fare
February 28, 2018
Dining doesn't usually include a call to action, but at Gusto, a two-unit concept based in Georiga, lunch and dinner are an opportunity for self-expression…
read nowCosta Vida testing full-service, drive-thru unit in Idaho
February 28, 2018
Costa Vida, a 95-unit casual chain known for its fast casual Mexican cuisine, opened a full-service and drive-through location today in Eagle, Idaho, according…
read nowAhipoki opens 9th restaurant in North Scottsdale, Arizona
February 28, 2018
Ahipoki opened the doors this week to its newest location at 9301 E. Shea Blvd., in Scottsdale, Arizona
read nowBlaze pizza sales on fire with 51% increase over previous year
February 27, 2018
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has grown phenomenally fast over the last year reporting an eye-popping 51 percent growth in system-wide 2017 sales to $279 million.
read nowFreddy's accelerates growth in the Midwest
February 27, 2018
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is accelerating expansion in the Midwest with the opening of seven locations spread throughout Illinois, Indiana…
read nowButterfly acquires Modern Market
February 27, 2018
Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, has acquired Modern Market, founded in 2009, by Anthony Pigliacampo and Rob…
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