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Dig serving beer, wine at Boston store
September 22, 2023
Dig, a chef-centric eatery based in New York City, is making a few additions to its Kendall Square location in Boston. As the local lead behind the brand's…
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Golden Chick franchisee opening Captain D's restaurant
September 21, 2023
Captain D's is opening in Cedar Hill, Texas, within the Dallas market at 522 East Beltline Road in Cedar Hill. The restaurant is owned and operated by…
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Ellianos Coffee expanding in Florida
September 21, 2023
Ellianos Coffee, a southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, is opening Monday in Gainesville, Florida, and will celebrate with a 2 p.m.
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la Madeleine hires former Wingstop exec to lead franchising
September 21, 2023
French-founded and French-owned la Madeleine has appointed Mark Ramage as senior director of franchise development, effective immediately. Ramage has held…
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Smalls Sliders reaches 100 units in development
September 21, 2023
Smalls Slider has more than 100 restaurants — called "cans" — under development, according to the press release.
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Five Guys, BurgerFI, Papa Johns execs weighing in: 'Embracing AI without Killing Your Budget'
September 21, 2023
Restaurants of all sizes are exploring the use of artificial intelligence to cut labor costs, reduce errors, improve customer satisfaction and enhance the…
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Fazoli's adding 2nd Little Rock location
September 20, 2023
Fazoli's has opened its second Little Rock, Arkansas, location at 11410 W. Markham St.
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Gordon Food Service Canada names Toast preferred POS partner
September 20, 2023
Gordon Food Service, a Wyoming, Michigan-based warehouse foodservice distributor, has named Toast Inc., provider of a digital platform built for restaurants…
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Smalls Sliders to enter South Carolina
September 20, 2023
Smalls Sliders has inked a multi-unit deal with franchise group Sandlot LLC for five units in South Carolina, marking the brand's entrance into the state…
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Panera adds 1 swipe pay to app
September 20, 2023
Panera Bread has added "Crunch Time" (one-swipe) ordering to its app to help busy customers quickly place orders. Designed for MyPanera members on the Panera…
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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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