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Flame Broiler relaunching franchising
April 2, 2024
Flame Broiler, a Korean-inspired fast casual restaurant known for its rice bowls, is relaunching franchising after a five-year hiatus to focus on building a…
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&pizza releases LTO pickle-topped pizza
April 1, 2024
Washington D.C.-based &pizza has unveiled its latest LTO, the Dickle. The pizza features a layer of tangly dill pickles and is available through May 4…
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Smoothie King tripling Las Vegas footprint
April 1, 2024
Dallas-based Smoothie King has signed development agreements to bring seven locations to Las Vegas, tripling its footprint in the market.
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Taziki's opens 23rd Tennessee location
April 1, 2024
Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe has opened its fourth Chattanooga-Cleveland area location at 5215 Highway 153 and across from Northgate Mall. Marking Tennessee's…
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Dave's Hot Chicken opens 200th location
March 29, 2024
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that started seven years ago in an East Hollywood parking lot pop-up, has added its 200th location.
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La Madeleine taps Thanx to grow loyalty platform
March 29, 2024
La Madeleine has released an app, powered by Thanx, featuring a revamped loyalty program, Bonjour Rewards and digital ordering experience. The enhancements…
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Restaurant labeling often overlooked task in QSRs
March 28, 2024
Labeling in the kitchen is an important task that can help keep a restaurant in the black as it can improve order accuracy and enhance back-of-the-house…
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Graze Craze doubles footprint
March 28, 2024
Graze Craze, a charcuterie franchise, had a a record-breaking year in 2023, nearly doubling its footprint opening 35 locations and entering Arizona, Arkansas…
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Big Chicken scores 6-unit deal
March 28, 2024
Big Chicken, founded by Hall of Famer and entrepreneur Shaquille O'Neal, has signed a six-unit agreement with restaurant operator, Jason Ratlif, to open stores…
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Oracle food and beverage POS platform a full-bodied experience
March 27, 2024
POS systems have evolved into sophisticated digital transactions. They're no longer simply cash registers — they keep payments, employee hours, analytics and…
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Usher opening Dave's Hot Chickens in Atlanta
March 27, 2024
Grammy Award-winner Usher is the latest franchisee to join Dave's Hot Chicken, a Nashville-style hot chicken concept that opened seven years ago in an East…
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Instant enhances payment app
March 27, 2024
Understanding that over 50% of Americans would likely avoid major financial pitfalls if they could instantly access a portion of their pay after every day's…
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The Kati Roll opening 1st franchise
March 26, 2024
New York City-based The Kati Roll Company is opening its first franchised location next month in Dallas at 1322 Elm St.
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Freddy's franchisee opening Slim Chickens in Louisiana
March 26, 2024
Slim Chickens, based in Arkansas, has inked a deal to open seven locations in the parishes of Rapides, Lafayette, East Baton Rouge, St. Tammany and Ascension…
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Clean Eatz rolls out Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl
March 25, 2024
Clean Eatz has made three menu updates, including the limited-time addition of a Chipotle Chicken Mac & Cheese Bowl, Lifestyle Waterz and two Protein…
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Fluffy Fluffy expanding to Georgia
March 25, 2024
Canada-based Fluffy Fluffy, a dessert cafe known for Japanese souffle pancakes, is opening locations in Buford and Tucker, Georgia, with further plans for…
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Tropical Smoothie lands at Atlanta airport
March 22, 2024
Atanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe opened Tuesday at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the T Concourse and is one of several fast casual…
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PowerSoul Cafe opening 2nd location
March 21, 2024
PowerSoul Cafe, a certified gluten-free fast casual, is opening its second location Friday in Chinatown at 3501 S. Valley View Blvd., in Nevada. The…
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Shake Shack names Rob Lynch as CEO
March 21, 2024
Rob Lynch, president and CEO of Papa John's International, is replacing Randy Garutti as Shake Shack CEO, effective May 20. Garutti, who announced his…
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Smashburger appoints former Starbucks exec as CEO
March 21, 2024
Smashburger, owned by Jollibee Group, has tapped Denise Nelsen as CEO, the company's first female CEO. "We are thrilled to welcome Denise Nelsen as…
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