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Tropical Smoothie Cafe offering collagen as smoothie ingredient
October 29, 2021
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has added Vital Proteins collagen to its list of supplements that guests may add to smoothies. The unflavored supplement powder contains…
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Rise Southern Biscuits making California debut
October 27, 2021
Rise Southern Biscuits and Righteous Chicken is coming soon to California thanks to a franchise deal with Bill Propster, an industry veteran who built his…
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Island Fin Poke continues Florida expansion
October 27, 2021
Island Fin Poke is opening its latest Florida location next month in Trinity at 3198 Redeemer Way under the direction of Jeff and Brenda Sproat and their son…
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NRD Capital forms Experiential Brands, names Paul Damico CEO
October 27, 2021
NRD Capital has acquired Fuzzy's Taco shop as the anchor of its newly formed platform, Experiential Brands, which plans to buy other experiential brands in the…
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Erbert & Gerbert’s primed for growth with tech, store upgrades
October 27, 2021
Erbert & Gerbert's, a 33-year-old sandwich and soup concept based in the Midwest, has reported double-digit growth through the summer thanks to a refocused…
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Billy Sims expanding burger joint
October 27, 2021
Heisman Trophy winner and barbecue restaurateur Billy Sims is tackling the burger business, opening Billy Sims Burger at 1941 S. Yale Ave., in Tulsa, according…
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Wayback taking on Asia
October 26, 2021
Wayback Burgers has signed a deal with WB Burgers Asia Inc., a publicly traded holding company of WB Burgers Japan Co., to open 60 Wayback locations within 2…
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Shake Shack concluding 'Now Serving' with Fieldtrip Chef JJ Johnson
October 25, 2021
To conclude its Now Serving chef series, Shake Shack joined forces with Fieldtrip Chef JJ Johnson to create the Little J's Burger and Curry Crunch Fries, with…
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COVID-19 forces Soupergirl to close cafes, embrace retail
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Although COVID-19 forced Soupergirl to close its two cafes, the mother-daughter duo behind the Washington D.C. company is doubling its revenue in 2022 thanks…
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Everbowl expanding Knoxville presence
October 25, 2021
Southern California-based Everbowl will have two locations in Knoxville, Tennessee, by the end of the month. One opened on Oct. 1 at 4481 Kingston Pike in…
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FranConnect, FranNet partner up
October 25, 2021
FranConnect and FranNet are teaming up in a partnership that will allow them to harness the power of their respective specialties in an effort to empower…
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Chicken Salad Chick bringing 8 units to San Antonio area
October 22, 2021
Chicken Salad Chick, a Southern inspired, fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, has signed an 8-unit development deal for the Greater San Antonio area…
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Brooklyn Dumpling Shop heading to Atlanta
October 22, 2021
Brooklyn Dumpling Shop,a dumpling automat concept, has signed a five-unit franchise deal with Patrick Fisher to bring the brand to the state of Georgia.
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Dave's Hot Chicken hits Chicago
October 22, 2021
Los Angeles-based Dave's Hot Chicken is opening its first Chicago location Friday at 3643 N. Western Ave. The restaurant features in-door seating as well as a…
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El Pollo Loco opening 8 locations in Denver area
October 21, 2021
After announcing plans to enter the Denver marketplace with 15 restaurants over the next five years, El Pollo Loco, a fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain…
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Big Chicken opening inside Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena
October 21, 2021
Shaquille O'Neal-owned Big Chicken is opening inside Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena, which is home to the NHL'S Seattle Kraken, WNBA's Seattle Storm and live…
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Sweet Paris takes Miami
October 21, 2021
Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe, based in Houston, is expanding to Florida with four locations. The state's first store will open in downtown Doral at 5335 NW…
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Tampa Bay welcoming Capriotti's
October 20, 2021
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has made its Tampa Bay debut at Starkey Ranch development in Odessa, Florida. The restaurant, at 12267 SR 54, marks the chain's first…
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Cowboy Chicken coming to Orlando
October 20, 2021
Cowboy Chicken, known for its wood-fired rotisserie chicken and handmade side dishes, is opening next year in Kissimmee, Florida, thanks to a four-unit deal…
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Tacos 4 Life adding 7 locations
October 19, 2021
Tacos 4 Life, an Arkansas-based restaurant on a mission to help end world hunger, is opening seven restaurants in five cities in the coming months.
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