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Blaze Pizza to expand in Cincinnati area
May 14, 2024
Blaze Pizza is expanding its presence in the Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky areas with a five-unit deal. Local entrepreneur Sanjay Patel will own and operate…
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QSR industry turns to AI as employee exodus, food waste plague profits
May 14, 2024
Faced with record-high employee turnover and rising food costs, QSRs are seeking innovative solutions to improve customer and employee experiences. A free…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop names CEO
May 14, 2024
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop has hired Jeff Galletly, the former VP and general manager of Tim Hortons USA, as CEO.
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Panera named ' Employer of Choice'
May 14, 2024
Panera has received the Employer of Choice award in the fast casual restaurant segment from Black Box Intelligence, a provider of restaurant industry data and…
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FAT Brands chairman denies involvement in 'sham loan scheme'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
May 13, 2024
Andrew Wiederhorn, the former CEO of FAT Brands, which owns Fatburger and Johnny Rockets, is denying federal charges alleging that he was involved in a…
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Houston TX Hot Chicken opening 6th Utah location
May 10, 2024
Houston TX Hot Chicken, which serves antibiotic-free, hormone-free and never-frozen hot chicken with a variety of spice levels, is expanding Saturday in Utah…
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Paris Hilton starring in Joe & The Juice digital campaign
May 10, 2024
Joe & The Juice has tapped Paris Hilton and her bestie, Alix Earle, to star in the digital campaign, "Get Chic For Breakfast," advertising the chain's…
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Loop and Olo partner to streamline restaurant delivery operations
May 9, 2024
Loop, a SaaS provider for restaurant delivery optimization, has secured certified vendor status with Olo, a restaurant technology provider. This partnership…
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Sip Fresh hires former Togo’s, Papa Murphy’s exec to lead development
May 9, 2024
Sip Fresh, a fruit-based specialty beverage concept, has appointed executive, Mike Norcup, as director of Franchise Development. "I am thrilled to join the…
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Island Fin Poke opens 23rd location
May 9, 2024
Island Fin Poke Co. opened its second Georgia store this week in Buford, marking its 23rd location.
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Craveworthy acquires Untamed Brands, including Taim Mediterranean Kitchen, Hot Chicken Takeover
May 8, 2024
Craveworthy Brands has finalized its acquisition of Untamed Brands, adding two dynamic concepts, Taim Mediterranean Kitchen and Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT), to…
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Checkmate acquires Voicebite
May 8, 2024
Checkmate, a restaurant ordering solutions provider, has acquired VoiceBite, a voice AI company.
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Naf Naf overhauls loyalty platform
May 8, 2024
In collaboration with customer-engagement platform Thanx, Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill revamped its loyalty program, online ordering and a Naf Perks App to…
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Square launches fully integrated restaurant kiosks to streamline order taking
May 7, 2024
Square unveiled Square Kiosk, a fully integrated software, hardware and payments solution that enables self-serve ordering for quick-service restaurants…
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Pollo Campero opening 3rd Tennessee store
May 7, 2024
Alberto Sosa, who owns two Pollo Campero franchises in Tennessee, is bringing the Central American chicken concept to the Nashville suburb of Smyrna at 361 N…
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Chicken Salad Chick adding 4th Little Rock location
May 7, 2024
Chicken Salad Chick is growing its Little Rock, Arkansas, presence in opening its fourth spot in the city and second in the northern suburbs at 13101 Crystal…
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Togo's pumps up sandwich offerings
May 7, 2024
Togo's Sandwiches has enhanced its Italian sandwich lineup with the revamped #16 Italian, featuring four deli meats and a balsamic dressing to transform the…
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How Budderfly reduces energy costs, helps QSRs become greener
May 6, 2024
Restaurant owners learned how to cut expenses and become more eco-friendly from a recent webinar sponsored by Budderfly and hosted by Networld Media Group. The…
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Former Dallas Cowboy player expands role with Sonny's BBQ
May 6, 2024
Former professional football player Shannon Snell is joining Sonny's BBQ as head pitmaster and brand ambassador.
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NCR Voyix, Olo deepen partnership to enhance restaurant guest data, ordering
May 3, 2024
NCR Voyix and Olo, leaders in digital commerce and restaurant technology respectively, are expanding their longstanding partnership. The move integrates Olo's…
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