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Juice It Up expanding Southern California presence
October 15, 2024
Juice It Up has opened its Murrieta, California, location. Owned and operated by franchisees Vikram Brar and Avneet Kang, who will expand the brand's presence…
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Smoothie King expanding in Colorado
October 14, 2024
Smoothie King is expanding its Colorado footprint with two openings and six commitments within the state. The expansion comes on the heels of five openings…
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Velvet Taco making international debut in London
October 14, 2024
Dallas-based Velvet Taco, which has 50 locations in the U.S., is making its international debut in London, opening in Soho in Spring 2025.
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Fazoli’s breaking breadsticks in Utah
October 11, 2024
FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fazoli's, and 17 other restaurant concepts, has signed a development agreement with franchisee Valor Acquisitions Group…
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Crazy Pita launches crowdfunding campaign
October 11, 2024
Las Vegas-based Crazy Pita Rotisserie & Grill is launching a crowdfunding campaign with Andes Capital and CrowdCheck as part of a national expansion…
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Rusty Taco hires marketing director, operational support
October 10, 2024
Rusty Taco has added three executives to its leadership team including the appointment of the brand's director of marketing, Natalie Johnson. Roland Wayment…
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C-store parent company launches 3 virtual restaurant brands
October 10, 2024
EG America, the owner and operator of over 1,500 convenience stores, including the Certified Oil, Cumberland Farms, Fastrac, Kwik Shop, Loaf N' Jug, Minit…
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Lunchbox CEO launches FoodFriends.io
October 10, 2024
The app allows food professionals to easily connect.
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Carl L Karcher Group opening 20 Pepper Lunch units
October 9, 2024
Pepper Lunch, a Japanese-born experiential fast casual concept with over 500 locations in 15 countries, has signed a 20-unit deal with the Carl L. Karcher…
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Canadian breakfast concept expanding in US, UK
October 8, 2024
Canada's Fluffy Fluffy, an all-day brunch and breakfast cafe serving Japanese-style souffle pancakes, is adding locations by year's end to New York and New…
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Tocaya launches individual boxed meals to elevate catering
October 8, 2024
Tocaya Modern Mexican is expanding its catering menu with individual boxed meals featuring three entree options:
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Beef-A-Roo beefing up Kansas, Missouri presence
October 8, 2024
Beef-a-Roo is opening locations in Pittsburg, Kansas, and Joplin, Missouri, by year's end.
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How catering can become next great revenue stream
October 8, 2024
As the U.S. catering market continues to surge, reaching an estimated $70 billion, restaurants are increasingly turning their attention to catering. With more…
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Besties opening Toastique in Northern California
October 8, 2024
Toastique, a gourmet toast and juice cafe founded in Washington D.C., is expanding to Northern California with its first location in Danville opening by year's…
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Boorito is back at Chipotle
October 8, 2024
Chipotle Mexican Grill's Halloween tradition of giving discounts to loyalty members dressed in costumes on Halloween — Boorito — is back. Chipotle Rewards…
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Paris Baguette opening in Brooklyn
October 7, 2024
Paris Baguette, a cafe concept of 4,000 locations with over 180 in North America, is opening in Brooklyn. Franchisees Susana Wu and Donna Wu secured real…
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Craveworthy debuting co-branded Wing It On, Sigri Indian BBQ
October 7, 2024
Restaurant platform company Craveworthy Brands is opening a co-branded Wing it On and Sigri Indian BBQ location in Newark, New Jersey, at 155 University Ave.
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Costa Coffee debuts sleek robotic coffee shop in the UK, US
October 4, 2024
U.K.-based Costa Coffee has launched a fully automated, AI-powered coffee shop, reportedly capable of meeting or surpassing barista quality, according to a…
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DoorDash launches marketing tools for restaurants
October 3, 2024
DoorDash has launched Ads Manager for Enterprise Restaurants, a platform offering self-serve tools to help businesses connect with customers, run campaigns and…
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Cava rolling out Garlic Ranch Pita Chips
October 3, 2024
Cava, a Mediterranean fast casual brand, is launching Garlic Ranch Pita Chips — its first variation on the original pita chips. Available Oct. 7, the LTO…
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