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Captain D’s taps Nan Ward as COO
February 23, 2024
Nan Ward has been promoted to chief operating officer at Captain D's.
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Houston TX Hot Chicken expanding in Utah
February 23, 2024
Houston TX Hot Chicken will have six locations in Utah by summer's end when it opens a store at 1085 E. Main St., in Lehi. HHC, which serves hot chicken…
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Zoup! rebrands to Z!EATS
February 22, 2024
Zoup!, a Michigan-based brand with nearly 70 units, is transforming to Z!EATS, introducing a menu that is not solely focused on soup along with a restaurant…
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Noodles & Co franchisee opens 16th store
February 21, 2024
Noodles & Co franchisee Little Deep Pasta, a subsidiary of restaurant management company Cultivate Solutions, has opened its 16th location, located in…
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Focus rebranding to GoTo Foods
February 21, 2024
Focus Brands, the parent company of the Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's brands, has changed…
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Curbit partners with Ovation to streamline guest experience
February 20, 2024
AI-driven order company Curbit has partnered with Ovation, a guest feedback system, to streamline brand interactions with guests, offering an elevated guest…
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Getting loyalty right
February 20, 2024
Industry veterans will offer invaluable insights on building successful loyalty programs, doing loyalty right (IHOP, Potbelly, The European Pizza Company) and…
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Ellianos Coffee adding to Florida footprint
February 20, 2024
Ellianos Coffee, a drive-thru specialty coffee brand, has opened in Marianna, Florida, at 2095 Hwy 71, and is owned and operated by the same team as the…
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Slim Chickens franchisee opening 10th location
February 20, 2024
Arkansas-based Slim Chickens is continuing its Kentucky expansion with an opening next month in Owensboro at 3724 Frederica St., under the direction of the…
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Canadian fast casual deploying Revel POS platform in 225 stores
February 20, 2024
Canada-based Lazeez Shawarma is deploying the Revel POS platform at its 225 locations in hopes of supporting future growth.
read nowCrave Hot Dogs & BBQ expands food trucks in multiple states
February 19, 2024
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ, a fast casual franchise, plans to expand its food truck presence in New Jersey, North and South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Tennessee…
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Naf Naf Grill making Charlotte debut
February 19, 2024
Naf Naf Grill, a Middle Eastern fast casual restaurant, is making its North Carolina debut in Charlotte at 10706 Providence Road.
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Black Rock Coffee takes on Texas expansion
February 19, 2024
Montgomery, Texas, residents will notice that Black Rock Coffee Bar, 8784 Hwy., 105 W. Suite 100 at the intersection of Highway 105 and Walden, opened its…
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Former Subway executive leading franchise sales at Chick N Max
February 19, 2024
Wichita-based Chick N Max, a fast casual chain specializing in chef-crafted sandwiches and almond-wood smoked wings and tenders, has hired former Subway…
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Starbucks stores becoming more inclusive
February 16, 2024
Thanks to its "Inclusive Spaces Framework," Starbucks' store experience will be more accessible and inclusive for all employees, customers and communities.
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Pasta-focused fast casual opening in Boston
February 15, 2024
Husband-wife Billy and Eva Axiotis are teaming up to open BE Pasta Bar, a fast casual pasta shop next month in Boston at 1026 Commonwealth Ave. The BE in the…
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Craveworthy launches equity crowdfunding campaign
February 15, 2024
Craveworthy Brands, the fast casual restaurant platform company behind several brands including Dirty Dough, Genghis Grill, BD's Mongolian Grill, has launched…
read nowCorner Bakery increasing sales amid turnaround strategy
February 15, 2024
When SSCP, owner of Cici's Pizza, Applebee's and Sonic Drive-In, acquired Corner Bakery Cafe last June for $15 million, its goal was to stabilize the brand and…
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Bad Ass Coffee bets on Las Vegas
February 13, 2024
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii is brewing up expansion in the Southwest with a three-store agreement in Las Vegas, which follows two recent multi-unit deals in…
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Orange Leaf, Smoothie Factory + Kitchen sign Texas deals
February 13, 2024
BRIX Holdings, a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company, has signed four franchise agreements to open Orange Leaf and Smoothie Factory + Kitchen…
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