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Hopdoddy ditching seed oil
October 17, 2023
Austin-based Hopdoddy Burger Bar is pledging to go 100% seed oil-free by partnering with Zero Acre Farms, a company focused on environmentally friendly cooking…
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Tork launches restaurant workflow guide
October 16, 2023
Tork, an Essity brand, has launched Tork Workflow for Restaurants, a guide designed to improve experiences for both guests and staff, maximize operational…
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Antares Group merging with Aprio
October 13, 2023
Antares Group, which provides accounting and financial services to over 1,600 McDonald's restaurants and other quick service and fast casual brands in over 4…
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Fast casual industry up 11.5% by 2027
October 6, 2023
The U.S. fast casual market is increasing by $55.4 billion from 2022 to 2027, growing at a CAGR of 11.56%, according to report by Technavio, which said that…
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Toastique entering Cali
October 4, 2023
Toastique, a toast, juice and smoothie chain with 20 locations is now open in Newport Beach, California. Under the direction of Rhea Cayenne, the store is…
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Crazy Pita landing in Houston
October 3, 2023
Crazy Pita, a Mediterranean fast casual restaurant with a Moroccan-themed menu founded in Las Vegas, is opening its first Houston location on Oct. 24 in Sugar…
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Panera partners with ezCater to scale workplace catering
September 27, 2023
Panera Bread has tapped EzCater, which has over 100,000 restaurants using its catering platform, to help it deliver soups, salads and sandwiches to the…
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Ellianos Coffee expanding in Florida
September 21, 2023
Ellianos Coffee, a southeast-based drive-thru specialty coffee brand, is opening Monday in Gainesville, Florida, and will celebrate with a 2 p.m.
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Smalls Sliders reaches 100 units in development
September 21, 2023
Smalls Slider has more than 100 restaurants — called "cans" — under development, according to the press release.
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Shake Shack testing 'environmentally friendly' cooking oil
September 18, 2023
In an effort to reduce their environmental footprints, two Shake Shack restaurants in New York will replace its soybean oil with oil from Zero Acre Farms, a…
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Leasecake launches Cakebot: Approachable AI for Lease Management
September 14, 2023
Lease management software provider Leascake has launched Cakebot: Approachable AI for Lease Management. Featuring a Lease chatbot and Lease clause…
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Sweetgreen named in sexual harassment suit
September 14, 2023
Ten Black men and women are suing Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen in over a half-dozen New York locations, alleging they were subjected to daily use of the N-word…
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How to motivate franchisees to adhere to standardized processes
September 12, 2023
In the dynamic world of the franchise industry, ensuring that franchise operators adhere to standardized processes is crucial for achieving consistency and…
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Great American Cookies, Marble Slab Creamery co-branded unit hits Pacific Northwest
September 1, 2023
FAT Brands Inc. has announced that a co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery location has opened in Happy Valley, Oregon. It's the first…
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PJ's Coffee opens 3 stores in 1 day
September 1, 2023
New Orleans-based PJ's Coffee rewrote its history books in June opening three locations in one day. Its next milestone is opening its 175th store, which marks…
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Upside rescues over 1 million pounds of food
August 31, 2023
Upside, a technology company that strives to increase the financial power of people and retailers, has rescued over 1 million pounds of food through its 1…
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Interactive Customer Experience Summit panel to discuss common drive-thru issues
August 30, 2023
As the food service industry navigates a landscape increasingly defined by speed and convenience, a panel session at the Interactive Customer Experience…
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Dave's Hot Chicken cofounder, president keynoting Interactive Customer Experience Summit
August 30, 2023
Attendees of the Interactive Customer Experience Summit will hear how Dave's Hot Chicken, which was born in 2018 but topped the 2023 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers…
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Clean Eatz covering franchise fee for future cafe
August 29, 2023
Clean Eatz, a healthy fast casual restaurant and online meal plan company, is giving a franchisee the chance to lead a cafe with corporate covering the $50,00…
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August 21, 2023
Beyond Juicery + Eatery, a Midwest-based healthy fast casual concept, opened last week at 16660 19 Mile Road, in Clinton Township, Michigan, under the…
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