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105 organizations to Congress: Reject Hardee's CEO for labor secretary
January 30, 2017
A coalition of more than 100 groups representing food chain employees, as well as corporate accountability and environmental organizations is calling on U.S.
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Another Fuzzy's Taco Shop opens in Texas
January 27, 2017
Bastrop, Texas is getting its own Fuzzy's Taco Shop come January 30.
read nowGrabbagreen and Dustin Wilson open Thousand Oaks unit
January 27, 2017
Grabbagreen, a healthy fast casual food and juice concept, is entering the California market for the first time under the leadership of franchisee Dustin…
read nowOno Hawaiian BBQ adds CA location
January 27, 2017
Ono Hawaiian BBQ is going all out to celebrate its Oakland, California unit grand opening.
read nowWayback Burgers' franchising and procurement hires 2, promotes 1
January 27, 2017
Wayback Burgers is hiring on two new members to its procurement and franchise development team and also promoting a veteran leader into a vice president role.
read nowNew fast casual concept F3 Grill brings its burger to Chicago
January 27, 2017
Devon Avenue, Chicago is the home of eclectic international restaurants, including authentic Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian cuisine, but it didn't boast the…
read nowStarbucks brews Q1 growth
January 27, 2017
Starbucks reported today week that its Q1 comparable store sales were up 6 percent in China and 3 percent globally and in the U.S. and Americas during for the…
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Starbucks CEO to employees: We will fight to keep 'human and civil rights intact'
January 27, 2017
In a memo to employees, CEO Howard Schultz made a commitment to hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, stressed his opposition to the president's…
read nowKorean food truck opening brick-and-mortar location in Brooklyn
January 27, 2017
Korilla, a food truck specializing in South Korean barbecue, is opening its first Brooklyn, New York brick-and-mortar location, according to a company press…
read nowBurrito Beach expects big growth, consumer engagement in 2017
January 26, 2017
Burrito Beach, a fast casual, Chicago-based Mexican grill opened a location in Northwestern Memorial Hospital and, based on healthy 2016 comparable-store…
read nowJohnny Rockets reports year of record growth
January 26, 2017
Growth and change were the main themes of this past year at Johnny Rockets. The chain, which underwent a brand refresh to evolve the casual dining chain into a…
read nowStudy: Getting lightest restaurant users to visit more is key to increasing sales
January 26, 2017
If just half of the country's lightest restaurant users made one more visit per year, the industry would see a $1.1 billion increase in sales, according to a…
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Webinar: How Which Wich engages frontline employees
January 26, 2017
Technology trends are continually launching that have the power to drastically affect your business model as well as how you communicate with and engage…
read nowCaptain D's reports 4th year of record system AUV
January 26, 2017
Captain D's said in a news release that the company achieved its fourth successive year of record-high, system-wide AUVs. Captain D's also saw a 1.3 percent Q…
read nowBlaze to light up 2 Ohio cities this spring
January 25, 2017
Toledo and Canton, Ohio. will soon have Blaze pizza restaurants in their boundaries, according to a news release.
read nowCapriotti's taps former Quizno's SVP as CDO
January 25, 2017
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has named David Bloom, a former Quizno's executives, its chief development officer.
read nowHopscotch opens in Toronto
January 25, 2017
Hopscotch, a health-conscious, fast casual brand that started in London, has opened in Toronto.
read nowChipotle launches online guac-crushing game
January 25, 2017
Chipotle fans can now play an online game, Cado Crusher, where they have three rounds to smash and combine ingredients to make their own version of Chipotle’s…
read nowMOD Pizza celebrates 200th location
January 25, 2017
MOD Super Fast Pizza is opening its 200th location this month, according to a press release. To celebrate, the concept is hosting an event at the 200th unit in…
read nowZoup opens 100th location in hometown
January 25, 2017
Deja vu would be an accurate phrase to describe Zoup's 100th North American restaurant opening. The fast casual concept, which opened in 1998 in Southfield…
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