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La Madeleine sells 26 units to franchisee
August 10, 2017
La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe has completed the first phase of its refranchising program. Sugar Land, Texas-based HZ LM Casual Foods, led by Amin…
read nowNew Jersey gets first helping of Zoup
August 10, 2017
Soup lovers in Somerset, New Jersey, are getting their first taste of Zoup! today as the fast casual brand opened at 120 Cedar Grove Lane.
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From sizzling South Beach to Canada's snowy climes, North America IS pizza
August 10, 2017
Miss a day and you miss a lot in the expanding pizza-fication of North America. Just this week, at least three chains announced new locations springing up…
read nowFast casual burger joints increasing Texas footprints
August 9, 2017
Texas is richer by two fast casual burger joints this month. Austin's Hopdoddy Burger Bar opens its first Fort Worth location Aug. 21, while Florida's BurgerFi…
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Beverage Trends report: Customers ready to spend on drinks
August 9, 2017
The report surveyed hundreds of restaurant operators and consumers to find that sales in 2016 for most beverage categories from smoothies and juices to coffee…
read nowNoodles & Co gettin' veggie wit it
August 9, 2017
Hoping to inspire visits from customers who often avoid carbs, Noodles & Company is testing Veggie Noodles in select restaurants. Made from fresh zucchinis…
read nowCaptain D's continues nationwide expansion with 9 Florida openings
August 9, 2017
Captain D's has signed a franchise development agreement to expand throughout Florida's west coast, bringing nine new restaurants to the Tampa-St.
read nowEx FOCUS Brands exec to open 6 Tropical Smoothie Cafe units
August 8, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Café will open in Snellville on Aug. 19 under the leadership of the former president of FOCUS Brands International, Michael Shattuck…
read nowWingstop debuts SMS text ordering platform
August 8, 2017
Wingstop fans can now place orders via SMS text, according to a press release.
read nowMobileBytes adds mobile payments options for counter, table service restaurants
August 8, 2017
MobileBytes, a point-of-sale system provider for iPad, has launched mobile payment options for counter and table service restaurants and announced two…
read nowPotbelly shifting business strategy after disappointing Q2
August 7, 2017
Potbelly is reevaluating its business strategy, said Mike Coyne, CFO and interim CEO, during last week’s investor’s call. Coyne, who replaced former CEO and…
read nowDickey's debuts $99 tailgate food pack
August 7, 2017
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is now offering a Tailgate Party Pack to kick off tailgate party season, according to a press release.
read nowCaptain D's debuts new meal deal promoted by D-Gulls
August 7, 2017
Captain D's is launching a series of commercials featuring the D-Gulls, Dave & Desmond, according to a press release.
read nowProject Juice to open Berkeley unit
August 7, 2017
Project Juice announced the grand opening of its location in Berkeley on Aug. 12, according to a press release. One hundred percent of the proceeds from the…
read nowTin Drum to launch 10th Atlanta-area location
August 7, 2017
Tin Drum Asian Kitchen will open a Georgia unit in Johns Creek on Aug. 20, according to a press release. This location is the tenth to open in the Atlanta area…
read nowCoreLife Eatery hires on franchise development senior VP
August 7, 2017
CoreLife Eatery has tapped Steven Corp as senior VP of franchise development, according to a press release.
read nowCowboy Chicken begins development of 30 California units
August 4, 2017
Cowboy Chicken and TEXACAL Foods have inked a lease agreement to begin developing a unit in San Diego with the opening set for October, according to a press…
read nowSlapfish taps into huge U.S. wild fish supply through Sea to Table
August 4, 2017
Supplier Sea to Table renewed its partnership with Slapfish, according to a press release.
read nowHoneygrow debuts first Chicago location
August 4, 2017
Honeygrow opened its first Chicago location in Fulton Market today, according to a press release.
read nowRevenues up at El Pollo Loco
August 4, 2017
El Pollo Loco's Q2 revenues were up 8.3 percent, to $105.6 million, compared to $97.5 million for the 13-week period ended June 28, 2017.
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