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Biju's Little Curry CEO featured in FYI TV series, 'Scraps'
June 19, 2017
The next episode of "Scraps," a culinary series produced by journalist Katie Couric, will feature Biju Thomas, the founder of Denver's Biju's Little Curry…
read nowThe Chickery to open first location in Dubai
June 19, 2017
The Chickery, a fast casual chicken franchise based in Washington D.C., plans to open its first location in the Middle East. The franchise will open a location…
read nowPain d'Avignon opens first café in Brooklyn
June 16, 2017
Pain d'Avignon, a retail bakery based in Cape Cod, recently opened its second retail location in Brooklyn called Café d'Avignon. The eatery offers breakfast…
read nowA 3-way comparison: Chipotle, Panera, Shake Shack Q1 SSSG
June 16, 2017
For restaurateurs, the three letters of SSSG (i.e., same-store sales growth) might as well be dollar signs. The statistic is key because it shows revenue…
read nowSouthern restaurant taps into mobile payments
June 16, 2017
Serendipity, a fast casual restaurant that serves traditional Southern food in Birmingham, Alabama, has partnered with a local company to launch a mobile app…
read nowHuHot adds 9 locations, creating more than 700 jobs
June 16, 2017
HuHot Mongolian Grills, LLC will add six new locations this year, having already opened three, creating more than 700 jobs, according to a press release. The…
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Déjà vu: Another nutrition labeling delay from feds
June 14, 2017
Yet another nutrition labeling mandate has been delayed by the FDA. According to MarketWatch and other online sources, Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug…
read nowOath pledges growth and good farm practices
June 14, 2017
Oath Craft Pizza said it's raised $7 million in a series B funding round led by Boston-based venture capital firm Breakaway Venture, bringing the total raised…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings pilots small, delivery centric brand
June 14, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings is piloting a downsized format brand called B-Dubs Express this summer in Minneapolis to capture some of the increasing sales around…
read nowFirenza doubles national footprint by year's end
June 14, 2017
Firenza Pizza is set to nearly double its size in the next six months, thanks to its April merger with Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria, a news release said.
read nowUberrito launches national franchise opportunities
June 13, 2017
Uberrito is ramping up its focus on franchising by offering single- and multi-unit area development opportunities, Chief Development Officer Peter Ortiz, said…
read now3rd time's the charm: Balance Pan Asian Grille finally finds success with mobile app
June 13, 2017
Aiming at growing revenue growth by creating value for clients, Balance Pan Asian Grille of Ohio has launched a mobile app.
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Blaze brings creativity to Warped Tour sponsorship
June 13, 2017
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is sponsoring this year's 41-stop traveling music festival, the 2017 Vans Warped Tour, a news release said. The brand has figured out…
read nowDenver welcoming fast casual sushi concept
June 12, 2017
Motomaki, a fast casual sushi restaurant that serves customizable "burrito-style" sushi rolls and make-your-own rice bowls, is opening in the fall at Denver…
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe opening 600th unit
June 9, 2017
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is opening its 600th location June 23. The unit, located in Joplin, Missouri, marks a landmark achievement for the brand in the midst of…
read nowTogo's waiving franchisee fees for vets
June 9, 2017
Togo’s is waiving franchisees fees for two military veterans in hopes of helping them succeed just as Franchisee and Vietnam Veteran Tony Hardin has with the…
read nowAtomic Wings reopening NYC unit
June 9, 2017
Atomic Wings today is reopening on 1st Avenue in New York City. The East Village store has been redesigned to be bolder and better than the original, according…
read nowNetWaiter adds Google Connect
June 9, 2017
Restaurants can share their menus, hours, delivery details and other information thanks to the new Google Connect feature through NetWaiter that allows menus…
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'Order in': Grubhub acquires Foodler
June 9, 2017
Grubhub said today it is acquiring one of North America's biggest independent online food-ordering services, Foodler, in an all-cash transaction, a news…
read nowFast casual Indian brand opening in Denver
June 7, 2017
Saucy Bombay, a fast casual Indian concept created by husband-and-wife Marshall Miranda and Rohini Saksena, opens Thursday at 2600 E. Colfax Ave., in…
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