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Raising Cane's takes Music City
June 26, 2024
Raising Cane's is opening in the heart of Music City, opening doors to a flagship restaurant in Nashville at the corner of Broadway and Third Avenue North. The…
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Crazy Pita lands Walmart deal
June 26, 2024
Las Vegas-based Crazy Pita is opening by year's end inside a local Walmart thanks to a partnership with franchisee Genx Agency Inc., which owns several…
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Fazoli's opening 3rd Phoenix-area store
June 26, 2024
Fazoli's, owned by Los Angeles-based FAT Brands, opened its third Phoenix-area store Tuesday. The store is at 5825 W. Peoria Ave., in Glendale.
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The Habit launches catering
June 26, 2024
The Habit Burger Grill is launching its first catering program thanks to a partnership with EzCater.
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The food-at-work movement: Making catering a solid revenue stream
by Terry Matthews — Managing Partner, Off Premises Growth Academy
June 26, 2024
It's a mistake to build catering around the classical solutions of POS systems. Instead, operators must become light-food manufacturers.
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Aniai launches accuracy tool for burger-making robot
June 25, 2024
Robotic kitchen startup Aniai is hoping to take hamburger-cooking accuracy to the next level with its artificial intelligence technology, Alpha Cloud. Using…
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2 Chainz opening Smoothie King in Atlanta
June 25, 2024
Rapper 2 Chainz is opening a Smoothie King inside State Farm Arena, home of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks, in partnership with Smoothie King franchisee and friend…
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I Heart Mac & Cheese adds to leadership team
June 24, 2024
South Florida-based I Heart Mac & Cheese, which has over 40 units, has hired Angelo Freites as VP of franchise operations, and Rafael Romero as director of…
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nsign.tv teams up with The Bagel Factory for digital signage
June 24, 2024
The Bagel Factory, a U.K.-based convenience food brand, has tapped nsign.tv to provide digital signage software to help in the digital transformation of its…
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Dillas Quesadillas expanding in Texas, Louisiana
June 24, 2024
Dillas Quesadillas, a North Texas-based chain specializing in cooked-to-order quesadillas, has signed a franchise development agreement with Primeaux…
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Smalls Sliders growing via company-owned stores
June 24, 2024
Smalls Sliders is accelerating growth plans by developing company-owned and operated locations. The first will open in Georgia.
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Primera Technology launches Eddie, world's first certified edible ink printer
June 20, 2024
Primera Technology Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty color printers, has released Eddie, the world's first and only NSF and GMP-certified edible ink…
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Ovation secures $9M in Series A funding to enhance restaurant guest experience platform
June 20, 2024
Ovation, a provider of guest experience platforms for multi-unit restaurants, has closed its Series A funding round, securing $9 million in total investment…
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Ike's opens 100th store
June 20, 2024
Ike's Love & Sandwiches opened its 100th store, which is located in its home city of San Francisco, where it first opened nearly 20 years ago. Nestled in…
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Chatime names global CEO
June 20, 2024
Chatime, a global bubble tea beverage brand founded in 2005 in Taiwan, has appointed Carlos Antonius to the newly created role of global CEO. Antonius has…
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Sweet Paris opens in Minnesota's Mall of America
June 19, 2024
Houston-based Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe, specializing in sweet and savory crepes and hot drinks, has opened within the Mall of America in Bloomington…
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Operators report correlation between profitability increases, technology deployments
June 19, 2024
Known for operating on notoriously thin profit margins, the restaurant industry faces a triple threat of rising costs, increasing regulations and reduced…
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Thanx partners with Bite to enhance QSR, fast casual restaurant experience
June 18, 2024
Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform for restaurants, is partnering with Bite, a provider of intelligent kiosk solutions for fast-casual and QSR…
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How to improve mobile food businesses with electric batteries
June 18, 2024
Many food trucks run on generators, but these devices are loud, expensive to repair and not environmentally friendly. A webinar, hosted on Food Truck Operator…
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Former Starbucks executive joins Smashburger as CMO
June 18, 2024
Denver-based Smashburger has hired former Starbucks Thomas Prather as CMO.
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