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Miami Grill bringing 2 restaurants to Orlando
June 7, 2023
Miami Grill, a fast casual concept known for its modern approach to South Florida fare, is opening two restaurants in Orlando under the direction of…
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The Habit Burger's facilities manager dreams up Pride shake
June 7, 2023
The Habit Burger Grill has created a Rainbow Shake in celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and allies during Pride Month. Making its first appearance as a…
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Untamed Brands hires Fair Chance Employment ambassador, chief commercial officer
June 7, 2023
Untamed Brands, which owns Hot Chicken Takeover, in Ohio, and Taim Mediterranean Kitchen across the East Coast, has created two positions — a Fair Chance…
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The Wee Chippy to sign 30-unit franchise deal
June 7, 2023
The Wee Chippy, a fish and chip restaurant, has signed a 30-unit franchise deal with The Tastebuds Group LLC to expand its locations in Texas, Florida…
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Clean Juice intros summer value menu
June 6, 2023
Clean Juice is debuting its $6 summer value menu, featuring seven items of which four are new for a limited time.
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Noodles & Co honoring Pride Month with crispy LTO
June 6, 2023
Noodles & Co is celebrating Pride Month by bringing back Pride Crispy for a limited time and pledging to donate up to $30,000 to Out & Equal, an…
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Original ChopShop opens in Atlanta suburb
June 6, 2023
Original ChopShop has opened a second shop in the Atlanta suburb of Cumberland, according to a press release.
read nowStarbucks expanding reusable cup policy to drive-thru, mobile
June 5, 2023
Starbucks plans to expand its personal reusable cup policy to the drive-thru and mobile order channel, at any U.S. store, by the end of 2023.
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Emeril bringing fast casual coffee shop to New Orleans
June 5, 2023
Celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse is opening his first restaurant with Caesars Entertainment — Emeril's Brasserie — a French-inspired restaurant serving…
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Salad and Go opens 100th location
June 5, 2023
Arizona-based Salad and Go celebrated the opening of its 100th location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony last month in Las Vegas.
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Webinar: How to level up your people strategy in 2023
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
June 2, 2023
Restaurants are still touting hiring and retention as their biggest headaches. In a free webinar titled "Three Steps to Level Up Your People Strategy…
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Pickleman's launches franchise discounts for vets
June 2, 2023
St. Louis-based Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe, which has 29 locations, is offering veterans a $10,000 discount on franchise fees as well as waiving the initial…
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Blaze Pizza launches monthly value special
June 2, 2023
Blaze Pizza is introducing a new "What's Hot" monthly value special at participating locations nationwide, according to a press release.
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Chicken Salad Chick signs 8-unit agreement for northern Virginia, Washington DC
June 2, 2023
Chicken Salad Chick, which has over 200 locations, has signed an eight-unit agreement for Arlington and Fairfax Counties in Virginia over the next five years.
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Velvet Taco dishing out breakfast
June 2, 2023
Dallas-based Velvet Taco, which has 40 locations, is debuting four breakfast tacos in its hometown restaurants.
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Mooyah's strong Q1 sets stage for expansion
June 1, 2023
Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes, which has over 90 locations, has spent the first quarter planning to expand through the remainder of 2023. With three…
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Crisp & Green New York featuring rooftop dining, fitness class
June 1, 2023
Minnesota-based Crisp & Green is bringing its "Living Crisp" movement to NYC when it opens Thursday at 1145 Broadway at a space in Manhattan's NoMad…
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Charcuterie concept hires national accounts director to fuel franchise growth
May 31, 2023
Graze Craze, a charcuterie and graze-style fast casual concept, has hired sales veteran Ryan Papillo as director of national accounts. Reporting to Graze Craze…
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Lunch customers spending surpasses pre-pandemic levels
May 31, 2023
Lunch is back in a big way, according to Toast's Restaurant Trends Report, which includes Q1 2023 data from selected cohorts of restaurants on its platform…
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Wetzel’s creates spinoff with The Culinary Edge
May 31, 2023
Wetzel's Pretzels, specializing in pretzels, hot dogs and lemonade, has tapped The Culinary Edge to help create Twisted by Wetzel's — a spinoff concept…
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