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Paleo fast casual joint opening in Denver
April 25, 2017
Jennifer Peters and Chef Carrie Baird today opened their scratch-kitchen Paleo concept, Just Be Kitchen, in Denver. With a mission to serve mindful mouthfuls…
read nowWingstop opening 30 locations in Malaysia
April 25, 2017
Wingstop Restaurants has entered into an international expansion agreement with The Great Fundamentals Sdn. Bhd. to open 30 franchise locations in Malaysia…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings in heated debate over financials
April 25, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings and CEO Sally Smith have been catching some heat over the past couple weeks from Marcato Capital Management, a San Francisco-based…
read nowPanera pledges to create 10K jobs to help expand delivery
April 25, 2017
Panera Bread expects to add more than 10,000 in-cafe and delivery driver jobs system-wide by the end of 2017, as it expands delivery service to 35 to 4…
read nowDat Dog on franchising roll
April 24, 2017
Since launching its franchising program in January, Dat Dog has signed deals to open three restaurants in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and 25 units in Houston…
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Restaurant industry upbeat for 2017; big year for digital marketing
April 24, 2017
This year promises to be a lucrative one for the restaurant industry, according to the Toast Restaurant POS "Restaurant Success in 2017 Industry Report," which…
read nowThe Chickery launches breakfast at DC unit
April 24, 2017
This May, the Chickery will begin serving breakfast at its Dupont Circle locattion in Washington D.C., according to a company press release. The Early Bird…
read nowMother-daughter duo open 2nd Washington Zoup
April 24, 2017
Bothell, Washington residents are getting their first Zoup!, which is the state's second unit. The grand opening is Thursday of the restaurant located 141…
read nowFarmer Bros opening roasting HQ
April 24, 2017
Farmer Bros. Co., a national coffee roaster, wholesaler and distributor of coffee, tea and culinary products, is celebrating the grand opening of its…
read nowLarkbuger 'Going to Kansas City'
April 22, 2017
Larkburger, Colorado's 10-year-old burger concept, has chosen the Kansas City area as its first place to open outside of its home state. Opening Tuesday in a…
read nowJersey Mike's sourcing clean turkey
April 21, 2017
Jersey Mike’s Subs is now sourcing turkey raised without antibiotics at its more than 1,200 locations across the country.
read nowSmoke's Poutinerie riding the gravy train across North America
April 21, 2017
Just a few months after announcing that it had grown its presence by nearly 50 percent in 2016 and added another 50 to its development plans, Smoke's…
read nowSicom Systems inks acquisition of QSR tech provider RTI
April 21, 2017
Sicom Systems Inc., a provider of menu boards and restaurant POS technology, has acquired RTI, a QSR and fast casual restaurant technology company. Sicom plans…
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Restaurant worker org joins suit against Trump
April 21, 2017
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United has joined a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Trump Administration…
read nowMillennials dictate Harris Poll brand winners
April 20, 2017
The Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity results are in and the winners in the five restaurant categories are:
read nowEquity firm invests in Torchy's Tacos
April 20, 2017
Torchy's Tacos — a fast casual restaurant that began as a food truck, has received a minority investment from General Atlantic, a growth equity firm, according…
read nowScott Davis to lead CoreLife Eatery as president
April 20, 2017
Panera Bread former chief concept officer Scott Davis has a new gig. He's joined CoreLife Eatery as brand president and will help the 2-year-old company open…
read nowTeriyaki Madness tells all
April 20, 2017
Teriyaki Madness is laying it all on the table. The 144-unit chain announced today that it will include all income statements with Item 19 of its Franchise…
read nowBurgerFi hitting the books in Philly
April 20, 2017
BurgerFi is going to college. It has signed a franchise agreement with the Philadelphia-based dining services company, Aramark, for its first college location…
read nowMeet Garbanzo in St. Louis
April 19, 2017
Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh is entering the St. Louis market in a big way. The chain, which is majority-owned by St. Louis real estate investor Michael…
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