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Captain D’s kicks off flurry of development via conversions
April 21, 2023
Captain D's is on a restaurant conversion roll, recently transforming a former Huddle House restaurant into a franchised location in Glennville, Georgia.
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Big Chicken franchisee adding to Washington footprint
April 21, 2023
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is expanding in Washington with leases to open stores in Mukilteo and Shoreline, marking the second and third locations for…
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Starbucks operating 3,500 'green stores'
April 21, 2023
Since launching its 2020 plan to cut carbon, water and waste in half by 2030, Starbucks has transformed over 3,500 cafes into "green stores," and is one-third…
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Innovative Foodservice Group buys Foodservice & Restaurant Supply
April 21, 2023
The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…
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365 Retail Markets acquires foodservice menu management firm
April 21, 2023
365 Retail Markets, a provider of unattended retail technology, has acquired Kafoodle, a U.K. based food technology company that specializes in menu and…
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Soda tax reduces consumption, improves health
April 21, 2023
Soda taxes contributed to a double-digit decline in soda sales, according to research conducted by the University of California, San Francisco, Healthday…
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Killer Burger rolls out loyalty platform
April 20, 2023
Portland, Oregon-based Killer Burger has launched its first loyalty program, "Killer Rewards," giving guests exclusive perks when they enroll through the app…
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Paris Baguette nearing 150 US units
April 20, 2023
Paris Baguette, a fast casual concept with 4,000 global units, is nearing 150 U.S. locations and working toward reaching the 1,000-unit mark by 2030. Since the…
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Just Salad earns B Corp certification
April 20, 2023
Just Salad has earned B Corp certification, which means it completed an extensive review process — administered by B Lab — to assess performance across five…
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Gamers gonna game while ordering MrBeast Burger
April 20, 2023
Video gamers don't have to stop playing when they're hungry, thanks to Liifer Technologies and Virtual Dining Concepts teaming up to allow users to order…
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Shake Shack planting flag in Israel
April 19, 2023
Shake Shack is launching next year in Tel Aviv, thanks to a partnership with Harel Wizel, the CEO of Fox Group — a fashion and lifestyle retail group with more…
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Biscuit Belly hires Operations VP
April 19, 2023
Biscuit Belly, a Kentucky-based brunch restaurant, hired Tarah Freestone as VP of Operations. Most recently, she served as president of Learning and…
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Fiesta promotes CFO to CEO
April 19, 2023
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Pollo Tropical, has appointed Dirk Montgomery as its permanent president and CEO. Montgomery, who joined…
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Pei Wei refreshes menu, design, app
April 19, 2023
After being acquired in 2019 by West Coast Capital, Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has been busy with enhancements to the menu, growth and technology of the brand. Its…
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Freddy's hires VP of Real Estate
April 18, 2023
Wichita, Kansas-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has hired Patrick Turek as VP of Real Estate, in which he'll be responsible for driving…
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4R Restaurant Group adds 4 execs to leadership team
April 18, 2023
Tipping the scale at 800 employees, and following the opening of its 23rd Florida location, 4R Restaurant Group has added four members to its leadership team.
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Salad And Go expanding Houston footprint
April 18, 2023
Salad And Go is partnering with Houston-based Baker Katz, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in retail tenant representation, investment…
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Sweetgreen on mission toward sustainability
April 18, 2023
Sweetgreen reported Tuesday that it purchased over 5 million pounds of organic greens, with 65% of its produce suppliers using organic, integrated pest…
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NCR investigates ransomware attack
April 17, 2023
NCR Corp. reported a ransomware attack occurred on Thursday that impacted some of its restaurant customers, the company announced in a press release.
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Tous les Jours opens in Alabama
April 14, 2023
Tous les Jours, a French-Asian bakery, has debuted in Huntsville, Alabama thanks to a partnership with franchisees Yunus Hasan and Jim Xue. The partners plan…
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