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Big Chicken lands in Illinois
July 12, 2023
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken has arrived in Illinois, opening last week in Rosemont as the first store of a multi-unit agreement with Chicago-area…
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Ovation launches call-to-text feature
July 12, 2023
Ovation, a real-time guest feedback platform for restaurants, has released an automated call-answering feature, Call-to-Text, allowing restaurants to…
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Crack Shack soaring to 10 units
July 12, 2023
Southern California-based The Crack Shack is opening its 10th location Thursday. The store is in Murray, Utah. The fast casual brand originally started as a…
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Rock N Roll Sushi topping charts in Colorado
July 12, 2023
Rock N Roll Sushi is making its Colorado Springs, Colorado, debut this weekend at 7875 Silicone Heights as part of a deal with franchisee Kyle Gerstner, CEO…
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Veggie Grill revamps loyalty app
July 12, 2023
Veggie Grill has upgraded its loyalty program and digital ordering experience via Thanx, a guest engagement platform.
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Chipotle testing avocado-processing cobot
July 12, 2023
Chips are no longer the only food item being handled by robots at Chipotle Mexican Grill.
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Oath Pizza to open 1st California location
July 12, 2023
Oath Pizza will launch its first California location in El Segundo on Aug. 5. The unit is located at 720 S. Allied Way Unit B within The Works shopping center…
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Voodoo Doughnut opening 20th store
July 11, 2023
Voodoo Doughnut is opening its 20th location in a few months at 1806 Greenville Ave., in Dallas, and will hire 75 employees from the local community.
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Your Pie to hand out free gelato scoops on National Ice Cream Day
July 11, 2023
Your Pie is offering guests a free scoop of gelato on National Ice Cream Day, July 16, according to a press release.
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SynergySuite upgrades operations, safety tools
July 11, 2023
SynergySuite, a restaurant back-of-house software provider, has released a redesign of its operations and food safety modules, allowing customers to manage and…
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Rush Bowls entering Pennsylvania
July 10, 2023
Rush Bowls, a Colorado-based concept known for meals-in-a-bowl, is opening its first Pennsylvania store Saturday in Phoenixville at 222 Bridge St.
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Former Whataburger exec opening Aloha Poke
July 10, 2023
Aloha Poke Co. is opening this week in Richmond, Texas, near Houston, under the direction of franchisee Baryalay Razi, who started at Whataburger over 20 years…
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Velvet Taco launching Chat GPTaco
July 10, 2023
Dallas-based Velvet Taco is promoting its latest LTO, the Chat GPTaco, developed by Chef Venecia Willis using the latest artificial intelligence generator…
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Food delivery services sue NYC to block pay stipulation
July 10, 2023
DoorDash, Grubhub and Uber Eats are suing New York City to stop the minimum pay rules that go into effect this week.
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Firehouse Subs unveils kitchen redesign
July 10, 2023
Firehouse Subs has unveiled a new kitchen design at its Jacksonville, Florida, restaurant. The store is located at 11700 San Jose Blvd.
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Curry Up Now opening in Ft Worth
July 7, 2023
San Francisco-based Curry Up Now is bringing its Indian street food to the Ft. Worth area. Marking its second Texas location, the restaurant will be located at…
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The Habit Burger opening 5th North Carolina restaurant
July 7, 2023
California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening a drive-thru restaurant next week in Greensboro, North Carolina, at 3703 Battleground Ave.
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Dog Haus taking on Alabama
July 6, 2023
Dog Haus has executed an area development agreement with Bhawesh and Shivani Malhotra to open three Dog Haus Biergarten restaurants in Alabama, which will…
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Restaurant tech firm partners with US digital ordering platform
July 6, 2023
Vromo, a delivery management software provider, has partnered with Chowly, an all-in-one digital ordering platform, to facilitate the aggregation of order…
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Blenderz offering franchises for $200K
July 6, 2023
Redford, Michigan-based Blenderz, an acai and smoothie bar with a retro vibe, is franchising amidst the opening of its first modular container location in Mio…
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