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Two emerging brands pick starrdesign for prototype designs
December 15, 2016
Original Chopshop and Ruggles Green, two emerging restaurants based in Phoenix and Houston, respectively, have selected starrdesign to create prototype designs…
read nowDickey's contractor opens 9 units around Los Angeles
December 15, 2016
After literally building Dickey's Barbecue Pit from the ground up as the concept's California general contractor, Caleb Cabrera took a leap of faith and opened…
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Pret a Manger 1st US chain to issue humane commitment for chickens
December 15, 2016
Pret A Manger is the first U.S. national restaurant chain to commit to improvements for the welfare of the chickens raised for its food operations, according…
read nowBlaze opens 3rd Massachusetts site
December 15, 2016
Blaze Fast Fire'd Pizza is opening its third Massachusetts location on Monday in Boston, according to a company news release. The City Place site on Stuart…
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Delivery data: Mac and cheese, oxtail soup top 2016 at-home orders
December 15, 2016
The market for home-meal delivery grew substantially over the past year, and Grubhub, a mobile food-ordering company, has used data about those deliveries to…
read nowWing it during the Citrus Bowl
December 14, 2016
College football bowl season is here, and Buffalo Wild Wings announced several promotions to help fans when they're in the stadium, restaurant or online to…
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MicroSale releases $49-a-month POS system
December 14, 2016
A cheap, tablet-based POS system for small restaurants is now available from MicroSale POS Systems, according to a press release. It comes with an…
read nowVegan fast casual signs 1st franchisee
December 14, 2016
Fala Bar, a vegan fast casual concept with two locations in Los Angeles, has closed its first franchise deal. The franchisee is evaluating trade areas in…
read nowBurrito Beach opens 6th Chicago location
December 13, 2016
Burrito Beach, a fast casual Mexican concept based in Chicago, added to its home base with a new location in Northwestern Memorial Hospital in the Feinberg…
read nowMcAlister's Deli seeking Michigan-based franchisees
December 13, 2016
McAlister's Deli is looking for partnerships with experienced multi-unit franchise owners in Michigan, said McAlister's Vice President of Franchise Sales Jeff…
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2 studies yield 2016 and 2017 chain winners and losers
December 13, 2016
As the year that was 2016 heads into the history books, year-end awards and year-beginning trend predictions have begun in earnest. For instance, Technomic has…
read nowBlaze opens 4 multi-national locations Thursday
December 13, 2016
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening three U.S. locations and one in Canada this week, according to a news release. All four sites open Thursday, including: • …
read nowFully automated Eatsa opens 1st New York City restaurant
December 13, 2016
Eatsa, a fully automated lunch spot that provides healthy meals at the touch of a button, has opened a restaurant in Midtown, Manhattan, according to Eater…
read nowCaptain D's brings back health-conscious menu
December 12, 2016
Captain D's is reintroducing its Captain's D-Lites menu with a number of under-500 calorie offerings, such as the wild Alaskan salmon and the blackend tilapia.
read nowFazoli's signs Alabama franchise deal
December 12, 2016
Fazoli's has signed an agreement to develop a restaurant in Huntsville, Alabama. The news comes on the heels of another month of strong sales results for the…
read nowIndian fast casual concept rolling across New York
December 12, 2016
The Kati Roll Company has opened in the heart of the East Village, 28 East Second Ave., in New York, and hopes to have 40 others by 2020. The chain, which has…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 1st Grand Prairie location
December 12, 2016
Citrus-marinated chicken cooked over an open flame grill debuted in Grand Prairie, Texas for the first time, thanks to El Pollo Loco's newest location…
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Vapiano opens arms to Disney Paris visitors
December 12, 2016
Much like the fanned-out arms of an old tree at the center of Vapiano's newest location, the chain itself is on a growth spurt throughout Europe. The most…
read nowSlim Chickens opening in Middle East
December 12, 2016
Slim Chickens will continue the expansion of its fresh chicken concept for the first time outside of the United States through a partnership with Alghanim…
read nowSteve Ells named sole CEO of Chipotle
December 12, 2016
Despite a couple of Chipotle board members trying to oust Steve Ells last month from his chair position, the founder of the chain isn’t going anywhere. In…
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