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Webinar explores how Mr. Pickle's uses tech to succeed in industry
September 16, 2022
Restaurants are looking for ways to get ahead in a competitive market. This is even more critical when a brand supports franchises wile also juggling corporate…
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Report: Gen Zs favor QSRs, especially fast casual
September 16, 2022
Older Gen Zs, ranging in age from 18 to 24, favor taste and the definition of value when dining out, preferring QSRs, particularly fast casual, according to a…
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Restaurant customers want more deals, drive-thru visits remain strong
September 16, 2022
Restaurant customers are seeking out deals and mobile app offers, with three in four looking for discounts more often due to increasing menu prices, and two in…
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Pita Mediterranean getting creative to fight inflation
September 12, 2022
Pita Mediterranean Street Food, led by founder and CEO Nour Rabai, is succeeding despite inflation, a challenge facing nearly every restaurant in the market.
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Free webinar to teach viewers how to recession-proof restaurants
September 8, 2022
It's been a rough couple of years for many restaurants. Between supply and labor shortages, the pandemic and a likely recession, restaurants are feeling the…
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WaBa Grill's Q2 same-store sales up 2%
September 7, 2022
WaBa Grill has reported that its Q2 same-store sales rose to $43.7 million — up 2.2% from the previous year.
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Au Bon Pain reveals 'bold' prototype
September 6, 2022
Au Bon Pain has revealed a store design that promotes convenience and off-premise dining without straying from the chain's roots as a French bakery, Au Bon…
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Why restaurants are dropping phone lines for voice bot systems
September 1, 2022
More restaurants are replacing direct phone lines with voice bots to allow workers to focus on serving, cooking and internal operations.
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Blaze Pizza markets back-to-school campaign
August 31, 2022
Fast-casual concept Blaze Pizza has announced its Back to School campaign, according to a press release.
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Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream celebrates two holidays with free pizza
August 30, 2022
Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream is highlighting two classic pizzas this September, according to a press release.
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Quiznos, Taco Del Mar testing pre-fabricated prototypes
August 29, 2022
As part of its brands' transformations, Rego Restaurant Group, the parent company Quiznos and Taco Del Mar, has inked a deal with Michigan-based BCubed…
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Millennials are a restaurant’s best friend
August 29, 2022
The current economic worries driven by inflation aren't stopping millennials from dining out as 84% ordered restaurant delivery in the past month and nearly…
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Mici Italian raises more than $500K for schools
August 24, 2022
Denver-based Mici Italian's Dining for Dollars charitable giving program is amping up as school gets back in session. The program donates funds for school…
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Lower-income households cutting back on restaurant outings
August 22, 2022
Lower-income households are shifting dining habits, likely due to food inflation and a need to reduce food spend, and reducing restaurant visit activity.
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Taziki's opens 100th location
August 17, 2022
The first Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe opened in 1998, and on Tuesday, nearly 25 years later, it celebrated its 100th opening in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
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California-based Epic Wings to open first Florida location
August 12, 2022
Epic Wings will open its first Florida location in Clearwater, Florida, according to a press release.
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Q2 gives Slim Chickens something to cluck about
August 11, 2022
Slim Chickens is hatching major growth plans, inking over 120 development agreements in 2022 and bringing the total of units in development to over 900. The…
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Sweetgreen cutting corporate staff, still committed to growth
August 11, 2022
In an effort to save about $4 million, Sweetgreen reported this week that it is cutting corporate staff by 5% (20 people) and moving its Los Angeles-based…
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Blaze Pizza increases fundraiser donations
August 11, 2022
Blaze Pizza will increase ongoing donations to school-related organizations by 5% for dine-in and online fundraisers during the month of September, according…
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Bonchon opens to-go, delivery-only location
August 10, 2022
Bonchon, a Korean double-fried chicken chain, is opening its 27th California store in Brentwood at 5611 Lone Tree Way. Owned by local entrepreneurs Thomas Tran…
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