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Barberitos taps ESPN broadcaster, former NFL player as brand ambassador
December 13, 2019
Barberitos, a fast casual burrito restaurant with 50 locations across the Southeast, has tapped ESPN broadcaster and former NFL player David Pollack as…
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Tarka opening 9th unit
December 13, 2019
Tarka Indian Kitchen, based in Austin, is opening its third Houston restaurant and 9th overall in mid-January. Located at 3701 S. Shepherd Dr., the restaurant…
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Newk's reveals new digs
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
After polling guests to learn what they wanted in their hometown Newk's, the brand has revealed its makeover in Jackson, Mississippi.
read nowBlaze adds 2 more to Dallas
December 13, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza has signed its fourth deal this year to develop units in Dallas, Texas, this time with husband and wife duo, Tony and Marina Petro. The…
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Coolgreens opening in Omaha
December 12, 2019
Coolgreens is opening two units next year in Omaha. Located at 18990 West Center in Loveland Center and 3618 S. Farnum St. in the Blackstone District, the…
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How Cousins Subs CEO knew it was time for $8M rebrand
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Cousins CEO Christine Specht reveals how she knew it was time for an $8 million rebrand and how those changes have lead to huge increases in AUVs and…
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Artichoke Basille's Pizza opens location in Hartford
December 11, 2019
Artichoke Basille's Pizza, a New York-based fast casual concept, has opened a location in downtown Hartford, Connecticut. This restaurant will offer a full bar…
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P. Terry's Burger Stand taps SMG to measure customer feedback
December 10, 2019
To capture and measure guest feedback at the point of sale, P. Terry's Burger Stand has tapped SMG — a global customer, patient and employee experience…
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Tropical Smoothe Cafe signs two multi-unit deals for Colorado
December 10, 2019
Atlanta-based Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed two multi-unit franchise agreements to develop 38 cafes over the next five years in Colorado, according to a…
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Captain D's opens 19th Ohio unit
December 10, 2019
Captain D's is opening in Chillicothe, Ohio, at 1344 Western Ave., marking the brand's 19th unit in the state. The move comes on the heels of a surge of…
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Mother-daughter duo opening Dog Haus in West Virginia
December 10, 2019
Dog Haus has signed an agreement with mother-daughter duo Vicki Dunn-Marshall and Carissa Marshall to open three locations within the southern West Virginia…
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Looking for a cheesy gift?
December 10, 2019
Customers who long to have their homes smell like melted cheese or those searching for a "cheesy" white elephant gift are in luck. Just in time for the…
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Dickey's going to Africa
December 10, 2019
Dickey's Barbecue Pit is opening in Cairo, Egypt, next year via a development deal with the Swinder Group to launch the brand in Africa.
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Juice it Up expanding in home state
December 6, 2019
Irvine, California-based Juice It Up continues to broaden its presence in its home state with openings in Ripon and Delano, two rapidly growing communities in…
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Chicken Salad Chick under new ownership
December 6, 2019
Brentwood Associates has acquired a majority interest in Chicken Salad Chick from Eagle Merchant Partners.
read nowBurgerFi puts down Portland roots
December 6, 2019
BurgerFi has opened its first restaurant in Portland in conjunction with Aramark at the Roots Food District, a food hall inside Pioneer Place shopping mall.
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I Heart Mac & Cheese signs 3-unit deal
December 6, 2019
I Heart Mac & Cheese has inked a three-store development agreement with Raj Patel to bring the brand to Alabama. Two locations will open in Birmingham and…
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Mooyah, Pie Five open inside KidZania
December 6, 2019
Kid-focused entertainment centers aren't exactly known for serving delicious food, but KidZania is hoping to change that reputation by partnering with two…
read nowChicken Salad Chick expands Louisiana footprint
December 6, 2019
Alexandria, Louisiana is the latest home for a Chicken Salad Chick restaurant and marks the fast casual brand's seventh location in the state.
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Firehouse Subs CEO on surging sandwich sector quality + pleasant surprises
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Sometimes — when the restaurant gods are smiling on a brand — a new store prototype not only delivers on its objectives, but produces a whole new benefit or…
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