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96% of restaurants planning expansion, need help with operational challenges
September 19, 2023
Although operational challenges are tougher than ever, operators still have sights set on growth, according to a Crunchtime research study, which revealed that…
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Slim Chickens lays deal in Michigan
September 19, 2023
Arkansas-based Slim Chickens, a fast casual franchise with 240 locations in the United States and the United Kingdom, has inked a deal to bring 14 locations to…
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Thanx deploys automated cart abandonment marketing campaigns for restaurants
September 19, 2023
Thanx, a loyalty and digital guest engagement platform for restaurants, has created abandonment marketing automation that recaptures lost revenue from…
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MOD Pizza adds Pocket Pie to permanent menu
September 19, 2023
MOD Pizza has added its folded Pocket Pie to its permanent menu. The Pocket Pie was introduced on March 14, known as Pi Day, and come in three varieties…
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Rush Bowls making NYC debut
September 19, 2023
Rush Bowls, known for its meals-in-a-bowl, is entering New York Saturday with a grand in Poughkeepsie. The addition grows the brand's footprint to 21 states as…
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Smalls Sliders signs 2nd Texas deal
September 19, 2023
Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based Smalls Sliders is adding seven units in Texas, marking the state's second agreement. Preston Cunningham and David Higgins, the duo…
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Pumpkin dessert cake returns at MOD Pizza
September 18, 2023
Fast casual pizza brand MOD Pizza has brought back its Pumpkin Spice No Name Cake for a limited time. The seasonal sweet is a pumpkin cake with a fluffy spiced…
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Chipotle hooks up with Clemson Tigers
September 18, 2023
Chipotle has partnered with Clemson Tigers running back Will Shipley to temporarily rename the Chipotle restaurant at 393 College Ave., in Downtown Clemson…
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Shake Shack testing 'environmentally friendly' cooking oil
September 18, 2023
In an effort to reduce their environmental footprints, two Shake Shack restaurants in New York will replace its soybean oil with oil from Zero Acre Farms, a…
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Koibito Poké entering Charlotte
September 15, 2023
Koibito Poké is opening next week in Charlotte, North Carolina, and will add four stores in 2024.
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Bonchon expanding in Alabama, Arizona
September 15, 2023
Bonchon is adding five stores in Alabama and four in Arizona. Building on the momentum of 38 units signed to date this year, the brand is setting its sights on…
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Leasecake launches Cakebot: Approachable AI for Lease Management
September 14, 2023
Lease management software provider Leascake has launched Cakebot: Approachable AI for Lease Management. Featuring a Lease chatbot and Lease clause…
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Sweetgreen named in sexual harassment suit
September 14, 2023
Ten Black men and women are suing Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen in over a half-dozen New York locations, alleging they were subjected to daily use of the N-word…
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Dave's Hot Chicken signs deal with original franchisees
September 14, 2023
Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food concept, has locked in a franchise agreement with the brand's original franchisees, Deryl Pangelinan…
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September 14, 2023
District Taco, which serves Yucatán-inspired dishes based on the family recipes of co-founder Osiris Hoil, has signed a 10-unit development agreement with D…
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WOWorks using AI to provide ingredient analysis
September 13, 2023
WOWorks, the parent company behind Saladworks, Frutta Bowls, Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh, The Simple Greek, Barberitos Southwestern Grille and Cantina, and…
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Upside refreshes brand, expands into mobile payments
September 13, 2023
Digital marketplace Upside is refreshing its brand identity and is expanding into mobile payment options.
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Thanx releases Thanx Stored Value in partnership with Ansa
September 12, 2023
Loyalty and digital guest engagement platform Thanx has launched Thanx Stored Value, which allows consumers to preload funds for future purchases. The brand…
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Freddy's partnering with 10 collegiate athletes
September 12, 2023
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers announced today a partnership awarding name, image and likeness deals to 10 collegiate athletes in Kansas, Georgia…
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Planet Smoothie debuts fall LTOs
September 12, 2023
Planet Smoothie is jazzing up its menu with new flavors of bowls — the Berry Brazilian, the PB & the Bee, the Dark &Dreamy — and available for a…
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