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PJ’s Coffee to open near original Maple Street location
May 15, 2026
New Orleans-based PJ's Coffee plans to open at 7700 Maple St., New Orleans, down the street from the site of its original location, which debuted nearly 5…
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Deliverect, DataCandy partner for loyalty
May 14, 2026
Deliverect has partnered with loyalty and gift card provider DataCandy to allow quick service and enterprise restaurant operators to reward customers through…
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Jimmy John’s adds wraps to Canadian menu
May 14, 2026
Jimmy John's has introduced wraps to its Canadian menu for a limited time at participating locations.
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Love & Honey enters Florida with 20-unit development deal
May 14, 2026
Philadelphia-based fast-casual chicken chain Love & Honey is expanding into Florida through a 20-unit development agreement. The restaurants mark the…
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Ziggi’s Coffee launches protein menu following consumer survey findings
May 13, 2026
Ziggi's Coffee has introduced a permanent protein menu in response to growing consumer demand for functional beverages, according to findings from a national…
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&pizza marks 1st international expansion with 10-store India deal
May 12, 2026
Latitude Food Group, the franchisor and operator of Washington, D.C.-based &pizza, has signed a master franchise agreement with The 90s Venture to bring…
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Playa Bowls gears up for 400th opening
May 12, 2026
Playa Bowls, headquartered in Belmar, New Jersey, is preparing to mark a major milestone this week with the opening of its 400th location at 1900 Pacific Ave.…
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Fuku continues South Florida expansion with planned West Palm Beach opening
May 12, 2026
Fuku is opening its second South Florida restaurant at 407 S. Rosemary Ave., in West Palm Beach. Additional details, including an opening date, are forthcoming.
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Smoothie King launches limited-edition Pickle Smoothie
May 12, 2026
Smoothie King is leaning into the brine.
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Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls intros food truck
May 11, 2026
Mason's Famous Lobster Rolls, a brick-and-mortar lobster chain, opened its first food truck. Based in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, the truck will travel to events…
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Hattie B’s Hot Chicken overhauls digital experience with FNGRFOOD launch
May 11, 2026
Hattie B's Hot Chicken is turning up the heat on its digital strategy with the launch of a web and mobile experience powered by FNGRFOOD, a proprietary…
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Shake Shack names Michelle Hook chief financial officer
May 7, 2026
Shake Shack Inc. has named former Portillo’s and Domino’s executive Michelle Hook as its CFO to lead financial operations and support the brand's 1,500-unit…
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Pei Wei, Gyro Hut tap NCR Voyix to modernize POS operations
May 7, 2026
Fast-casual brands Pei Wei Asian Kitchen and Gyro Hut are modernizing restaurant operations and enhancing guest experiences through new and expanded technology…
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Toast’s IQ Grow offers marketing assistance to restaurant operators
May 7, 2026
Toast Inc., based in Boston, has introduced Toast IQ Grow, designed to help restaurant operators expand their digital presence and grow their brands online.
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Fusian updates brand identity after 16 years
May 7, 2026
Ohio-based Fusian has introduced a refreshed brand identity, its first update since the sushi fast-casual restaurant opened in 2010. The update reinforces the…
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Cartwheel expands ezCater integration to streamline catering deliveries
May 6, 2026
Cartwheel, a delivery management platform, has expanded its partnership with workplace food technology platform ezCater to provide restaurant operators with…
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Paytronix launches rewards hub giving marketers real-time control
May 6, 2026
Paytronix Systems Inc. has rolled out its a rewards hub to its customer engagement platform, Access Identity, part of the company's Guest Engagement Suite.
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Urban Egg cracks into second Kansas City-area location
May 6, 2026
Urban Egg, a daytime restaurant chain headquartered in Colorado Springs, opened its second Kansas City-area unit on May 4.
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Swig signs 10-unit franchise deal for Colorado expansion
May 6, 2026
Swig has signed a 10-unit franchise agreement with father-and-son operators Alex and Alan Knox to bring the dirty soda concept to Colorado, continuing the…
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Huey Magoo’s serves up its smaller, lower-cost drive-thru prototype
May 5, 2026
Huey Magoo's is rolling out a smaller, free-standing drive-thru prototype with the goal of reducing franchisee development costs by up to 40%. The model…
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