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Cinnaholic on a roll to 100 locations
April 27, 2023
Cinnaholic, a customizable cinnamon roll bakery, has opened 87 stores in the U.S. and Canada since launching in 2010 in Atlanta, and is on track to have 10…
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Cookie Plug bakes up development deals
April 27, 2023
Cookie Plug has signed multiple development deals to open 50 locations by year's end.
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Urban Vegan rebrands as Brick City Vegan
April 27, 2023
With vegan and flexitarian diets rising in popularity, New Jersey-based Brick City Vegan, formerly known as Urban Vegan, is hoping to offer a modernized take…
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Chipotle enjoys 'better-than-expected' Q1 earnings
April 25, 2023
Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol had a lot to smile about Tuesday when he reported that Q1 earnings per share were $10.50 vs. $8.92 expected by analysts. Revenue was…
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Killer Brownie partners with Nextbite for nationwide delivery
April 24, 2023
The Killer Brownie Co., founded in 1988 within a Miamsburg, Ohio-based grocery store, is now available for delivery nationwide via a partnership with Nextbite…
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Starbucks operating 3,500 'green stores'
April 21, 2023
Since launching its 2020 plan to cut carbon, water and waste in half by 2030, Starbucks has transformed over 3,500 cafes into "green stores," and is one-third…
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Innovative Foodservice Group buys Foodservice & Restaurant Supply
April 21, 2023
The Innovative Foodservice Group, a Tampa, Florida-based organization consisting of foodservice distributors, has acquired Foodservice & Restaurant Supply…
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Just Salad earns B Corp certification
April 20, 2023
Just Salad has earned B Corp certification, which means it completed an extensive review process — administered by B Lab — to assess performance across five…
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Pei Wei refreshes menu, design, app
April 19, 2023
After being acquired in 2019 by West Coast Capital, Pei Wei Asian Kitchen has been busy with enhancements to the menu, growth and technology of the brand. Its…
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Salad And Go expanding Houston footprint
April 18, 2023
Salad And Go is partnering with Houston-based Baker Katz, a commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in retail tenant representation, investment…
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Sweetgreen on mission toward sustainability
April 18, 2023
Sweetgreen reported Tuesday that it purchased over 5 million pounds of organic greens, with 65% of its produce suppliers using organic, integrated pest…
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April 13, 2023
FSGenius, a technology and services company helping the foodservice equipment and supplies industry to improve training, has added two publishers to its online…
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Restaurant prices outpacing grocery since inflation hit
April 13, 2023
Restaurant prices are increasing faster than grocery costs for the first time since inflation became a bigger consumer issue over the past year.
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Freddy's launches prototype designed for efficiency
April 13, 2023
Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has opened a corporate-owned location in Belleville, Illinois, featuring its latest restaurant design.
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Stoner's Pizza Joint opens 10th Florida location
April 13, 2023
Florida-based Stoner's Pizza Joint has opened its latest location in Palatka, Florida. The opening marks the brand's tenth in Florida and 31st nationwide…
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PizzaForno opening on NASA campus
April 12, 2023
The automated pizzeria brand, PizzaForno, has opened on the campus of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, according to a company press release.
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Craveworthy Brands acquiring Mongolian Concepts
April 12, 2023
Craveworthy Brands, which owns Wing It On, The Budlong, Krafted Burger + Tap and Lucky Cat Poke Company, is acquiring Genghis Grill, BD's Mongolian Grill and…
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Tropical Smoothie ends Q1 with positive same-store sales
April 7, 2023
Tropical Smoothie Cafe ended Q1 2023 with positive same-store sales driven in part by digital campaigns and menu innovation, according to CMO Deborah von…
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Breakfast traffic driving restaurant recovery
April 6, 2023
The morning meal is the prime driver in helping the U.S. restaurant industry recover from pandemic-related losses.
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Cafe Rio opening digital cafe in Utah
April 4, 2023
Cafe Rio Mexican Grill, known for its Sweet Pork Barbacoa, is opening a digital cafe next week in Vineyard, Utah. The digital location allows for easy pick-up…
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