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Rapid Fired Pizza opening in West Virginia
October 7, 2020
Rapid Fired Pizza will swing open the doors on its first West Virginia restaurant store this week on Third Avenue in Huntington, a news release said.
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Smokin' Oak will open Iowa store No. 2
October 7, 2020
Smokin' Oak Wood-Fired Pizza will hold a grand opening on Oct. 18 for its West Ridgeway Avenue store in Cedar Falls, Iowa, with free pizza all day, a news…
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Slim Chickens inks multi-unit deal for Alabama
October 6, 2020
Slim Chickens has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement for Baldwin County, Alabama, with the first restaurant slated to open in late 2021 in Foley…
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Farmer Boys opening 100th location
October 6, 2020
Farmer Boys, based in Southern California, is celebrating the opening of its 100th restaurant Oct. 23 at 23190 Cajalco Expwy., in Perris, California. Guests…
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Fiesta Group reports negative Q3 sales, making improvements
October 6, 2020
Although Fiesta Restaurant Group's comparable sales were negative, the parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana saw major improvements during Q3 and…
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SocialEats goes to Hollywood
October 5, 2020
Hospitality Group K2 Restaurants is expanding SocialEats, a food discovery concept optimized for local appeal, operational efficiency and scalability from…
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Life's a Beach for Dickey's
October 5, 2020
Dickey's Barbecue Pit owner operator and Army veteran Wendy Williams is opening her second location next year in Gulf Breeze, Florida. She inked the expansion…
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Habit Burger making Massachusetts debut
October 5, 2020
Massachusetts is getting its first location of The Habit Burger Grill when it opens this week in Wilmington at 196 Ballardvale St., according to a company…
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FAT Brands adds co-branded store in California
October 5, 2020
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Express and seven other restaurant concepts, has opened a co-branded Fatburger and Buffalo's Express in…
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How Fry The Coop's operational changes led to soaring sales
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Like so many other small businesses, the pandemic forced Fry the Coop to close its dining rooms, but owner Joe Fontana immediately transformed his dine-in…
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Wiz Khalifa hopes fast casual joint is next hit
October 1, 2020
Grammy- and Golden Globe-nominated recording artist Wiz Khalifa is getting in the restaurant business with HotBox by Wiz, a delivery-only restaurant chain…
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Q4 revenues down nearly 40% at Pie Five, Pizza Inn
October 1, 2020
Rave Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pizza Inn and Pie Five, reported nearly 40% drops in revenue for both brands during the fourth quarter and fiscal…
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Fajita Pete's signs deals to add 15 locations
October 1, 2020
Fajita Pete's has signed agreements for 15 Texas restaurants, including five in Austin, a new market for the brand. The company is also adding five locations…
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Starbucks raises dividends
October 1, 2020
Starbucks investors received good news Wednesday when the chain's board of directors approved a 10% increase in its quarterly cash dividend. Shareholders will…
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Backyard Burger debuts fast casual prototype
September 30, 2020
Back Yard Burgers opened a fast casual prototype Monday in Gastonia, North Carolina, featuring an updated building design focused on drive-thru, pick-up…
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Ziggi's Coffee playing matchmaker?
September 29, 2020
Ziggi's Coffee is bringing three drive-thru business units to the northern Colorado region via an agreement with Kip Farnsworth and Tracy Finley, local…
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Einstein Bros opening first c-store location
September 29, 2020
Einstein Bros. Bagels is opening its first convenience store location, part of a five-store development deal with King Fuel in the Houston area. The first…
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Pieology now serving California's Coachella Valley
September 29, 2020
Pieology opened Tuesday in La Quinta, serving California's Greater Coachella Valley.
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Muscle Maker Grill is big man on campus
September 29, 2020
Colonia, New Jersey-based Muscle Maker Inc. — the parent company of Muscle Maker Grill, Healthy Joe's and MMG Burger Bar — has opened the first of four campus…
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Multi-brand franchisee opens Captain D's in Texas
September 28, 2020
Captain D's has opened its newest franchised location in Mount Pleasant, Texas, marking the chain's second Texas unit to open this year, following the debut of…
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