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TikTok jumping into virtual dining
December 21, 2021
Social media platform TikTok has partnered with Virtual Dining Concepts, a provider of virtual dining spaces, to create TikTok Kitchen, a dining service…
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Consumers a bit more impatient at drive-thrus, carryout
December 20, 2021
Consumers are becoming more impatient when waiting for their food at drive-thrus and pick-up windows thanks in part to technology in restaurants, according to…
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Combo Kitchen pairing D. Wade Burgers with Winghouse
December 17, 2021
Combo Kitchen and NBA champions and entrepreneurs Dwyane Wade and Udonis Haslem are partnering on a ghost kitchen with Florida-based restaurant chain WingHouse…
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Chipotle's first Chipotlane Digital Kitchen debuting this month
December 16, 2021
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc.'s first Chipotlane Digital Kitchen and walk-up window restaurant will open later this month in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, for digital…
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FAT Brands completes Fazoli’s acquisition
December 16, 2021
FAT Brands Inc. has completed its acquisition of Fazoli's from Sentinel Capital Partners, marking the company's official entry into the Italian quick-service…
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Hooters, Hoots CEO reveals 5 ways he preps teams for holidays blitz
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Sal Melilli, CEO of HOA Brands, the parent company to Hooters and Hoots Wings, shares how he is preparing his team for the holiday rush.
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Fuku partners with Kitchen United
December 16, 2021
David Chang's Fuku and ghost kitchen industry leader Kitchen United have announced a national partnership, kicking off with Fuku's new headquarters at Kitchen…
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Panera taps Radar to boost digital ordering
December 15, 2021
Radar, a geofencing platform, will help fast casual chain Panera Bread accelerate the digital transformation of Panera's next-generation cafe design to help…
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Velvet Taco launches first loyalty program
December 15, 2021
Velvet Taco, a fast casual concept feature globally inspired recipes and the freshest ingredients, has partnered with Thanx, a guest engagement platform for…
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Lyft teams with Olo on restaurant delivery
December 15, 2021
Ride share company Lyft is teaming up with Olo, and its on-demand commerce platform Dispatch, to deliver digital orders for Olo's restaurant network brands.
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Ziggy's Coffee opens new headquarters
December 14, 2021
Ziggi's Coffee, a specialty coffee shop and drive-thru franchise serving handcrafted drinks, locally-made breakfast, and lunch and snack options, has opened a…
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Boston Starbucks workers aim to unionize
December 14, 2021
Workers at two Boston-based Starbucks stores filed to unionize Monday just one week after fellow employees in Buffalo unionized the first store in the chain.
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Torchy's Tacos opens 1st Virginia location
December 14, 2021
Torchy's Tacos will open tomorrow in Charlottesville, Virginia. The store will be located at 1951 Swanson Drive and marks Torchy's first Virginia location and…
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Philadelphia to require COVID vaccine for indoor dining
December 14, 2021
Philadelphia is the latest city to require proof of vaccination inside dining establishments. Diners will have to show their vaccination card and a government…
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Kum & Go transforming into fast casual brand?
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Kum & Go has created a line of freshly prepared sandwiches, grain bowls, pizzas and blended beverages worthy of any fast casual brand, according to Jac…
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Luckin Coffee improves Q3 2021 sales, earnings
December 13, 2021
Luckin Coffee, a pioneer in coffee vending and a competitor to Starbucks in China which recently entered into a restructuring support agreement with…
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Fazoli’s, FAT Brands CEOs keynoting RFIS 2022
December 9, 2021
Fazoli's and FAT Brands made headlines last month when their CEOs Carl Howard and Andy Widerhorn, respectively, announced that FAT Brands was acquiring the…
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Americans won't return to pre-pandemic dining habits
December 9, 2021
Almost two-thirds (64%) of consumers do not plan to return to their pre-pandemic habits of dining in restaurants within the next six months, according to a…
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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on a franchising fast track
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three stores open, but 11 deals for 80 units in the works. With regional expansion plans, the company might just be coming to a center…
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December 7, 2021
Noodles & Co and WOWorks are the first restaurant franchise companies to adopt the Pathways to Black Franchise Ownership program.
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