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Clean Eatz appoints 1st CEO
October 29, 2024
Clean Eatz, a health-focused lifestyle brand and meal plan franchise, has appointed 30-year restaurant veteran Eric Wyatt as its first CEO. Wyatt most recently…
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Smoothie King launches Ozempic-friendly menu
October 29, 2024
Smoothie King has created five smoothies designed for the millions of Americans taking prescription GLP-1 medications, such as Ozempic, to help them achieve…
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Dave’s Hot Chicken firing up Arkansas, Missouri
October 28, 2024
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken has locked in a seven-unit franchise agreement with Deryl Pangelinan, Sean Varvello, Andrew Feghali and Lawrence Kourie to…
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Smalls Sliders opening 4 units in Georgia
October 28, 2024
Smalls Sliders is opening four locations in the South Georgia region, inking its third deal with DPC Smalls Investments, spearheaded by Doug Cone.
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Shipley Do-Nuts posts 15th consecutive quarter of positive sales
October 28, 2024
Houston-based Shipley Do-Nuts posted its 15th consecutive quarter of positive sales, growing unit count to 360 stores and adding restaurant industry marketing…
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Qdoba hires former Applebee's exec
October 28, 2024
Qdoba hired Kevin Carroll, the former COO of Applebee's, to serve as chief operating officer. He will oversee the brand's nearly 800 restaurants.
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Slim Chickens heading to Poland
October 28, 2024
Fayetteville, Arkansas-based Slim Chickens has signed a 50-unit deal with Boparan Restaurant Group to open in Poland. Boparan, which operates over 50 stores…
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Chopt's LTO supporting organization helping people with disabilities
October 25, 2024
New York City-based Chopt Creative Salad Co. is partnering with Smile Farms in honor of Disability Employment Awareness Month. Creating the Smile Farms Bowl, a…
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Zaxbys entering New Jersey
October 25, 2024
Georgia-based Zaxbys is entering New Jersey via a six-unit deal with GSP Group, led by Premanand Gupta, a longtime New Jersey resident.
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Rock N' Roll Sushi rolling into Walmart
October 24, 2024
Marking its 13th Florida unit and 73rd systemwide, Rock N' Roll Sushi is opening next week inside a Walmart Supercenter in Niceville, Florida.
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Colleges embracing boba drinks
October 24, 2024
With the global bubble tea market projected to reach $5.49 billion by 2031, it makes sense that 86% of college students have expressed a desire to see boba…
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Cheba Hut expanding to Iowa
October 23, 2024
Cheba Hut is rolling into Iowa when it opens by year's end in the Des Moines area before expanding to other locations around the state. Franchisee Mistene…
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Nominations open for FastCasual's 2025 '20 Brands to Watch'
October 23, 2024
Nominations close Oct. 31
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October 22, 2024
Crunchtime, a provider of operations management solutions for the restaurant industry, has incorporated a custom-built machine learning algorithm into its…
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Nominations open for Pizza Marketplace's 'Pizza Brands to Watch 2025' report
October 22, 2024
Pizza Marketplace's fourth annual Pizza Brands to Watch 2025 report will highlight pizza brands of note. The nomination deadline is Oct. 31.
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16 Handles launches Squid Ink Black Matcha fro-yo
October 22, 2024
16 Handles is getting in on the games with the launch of a Squid Ink Black Matcha frozen yogurt flavor coinciding with "Squid Game: Season 2" on Dec. 26 on…
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Blue Marlin Partners, Trive Capital take majority ownership of Mo’ Bettahs
October 22, 2024
Mo' Bettahs Hawaiian Style Food has sold a majority stake to Blue Marlin Partners and Trive Capital. Savory Fund, Mo' Bettahs' founders and Crewe Capital will…
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Flying Biscuit spreading its wings
October 21, 2024
Flying Biscuit Cafe, a 35-unit chain founded in Atlanta in 1993, added five locations this year and is opening 15 in 2025.
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Togo's promotes CFO to CEO
October 21, 2024
Togo's Sandwiches has appointed its CFO, Matt Dowling, to CEO, following Glenn Lunde's decision to step down. Dowling has held dual positions previously while…
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Dave Thomas's grandson opens Minnie Bird in Illinois
October 18, 2024
Minnie Bird, a partnership between Sean Thomas, the grandson of Wendy's founder Dave Thomas, and Venture Kitchen, opened this week at 1428 N. Meacham Road in…
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