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Global food service industry to reach $4.1T by 2026
September 20, 2021
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for food service industry, which was $3.5 trillion in 2020, is hit $4.1 trillion by 2026, according to a Global…
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Burger King most popular drive-thru in U.S.
September 15, 2021
Burger King is the favorite when it comes to the most popular fast food drive-thru in the U.S.
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Savory Fund invests in expanding Pincho concept
September 10, 2021
Savory Fund, an investment entity focused on delivering outsized returns through strategic investments in the food and beverage industry, has invested in the…
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Sweeping vaccine mandates to affect American employers
September 10, 2021
President Joe Biden has directed the Labor Department to mandate employers with more than 100 workers require the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees or…
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DoorDash, Uber, GrubHub sue NYC over fee caps
September 10, 2021
Third-party delivery services DoorDash, Uber and GrubHub are suing New York City over fee caps, according to a Fox Business report.
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JPMorgan buys restaurant review platform
September 10, 2021
JPMorgan Chase is buying The Infatuation, a restaurant review and recommendation platform, according to a CNN Business report.
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Feds expand Economic Injury Disaster Loan cap, usage options
September 9, 2021
The White House and the U.S. Small Business Administration have overhauled the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, increasing the loan cap and expanding…
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Munchie Magic revenues hit record high in August
September 7, 2021
Baristas Coffee Company/Munchie Magic revenues in August, from its Munchie Magic restaurants offering Ben & Jerry's ice cream, beer, wine, hard alcohol…
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Smashburger, Big Chicken, Focus Brands reveal how to futureproof kitchens
September 7, 2021
As retail space becomes more expensive, restaurants are trying to operate in smaller footprints, which means it's time to reassess ideas surrounding cooking…
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Biscuitville adds 2 executives to Virginia, North Carolina locations
September 2, 2021
Biscuitville Fresh Southern, known for authentic fresh-made biscuits, has added restaurant industry veterans Charles Miller and Omar Velagic as region coaches…
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PizzaRev acquired by Amergent Hospitality Group
September 1, 2021
Amergent Hospitality Group Inc., operator and franchisor of multiple nationally-recognized restaurant brands, has acquired fast casual concept PizzaRev.
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Wags Capital acquires Dirty Bird Fried Chxx with $20M investment
September 1, 2021
The McHenry Group, a restaurant group focused on experiential concept creation, has sold the majority of Dirty Bird Fried Chxx to Wags Capital, an industry…
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Shake Shack teams up with Milk Bar
August 31, 2021
Shake Shack is partnering with Milk Bar, a chain of dessert and bakery restaurants founded by Chef Christina Tosi, to create two shakes, the Chocolate Birthday…
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Sweetfin launches bento box
August 30, 2021
Sweetfin, a California-inspired poke and plant-based bowl concept, has created the Sweetbox, a bento box that allows diners to have four menu items in one…
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Chicago sues Grubhub, DoorDash for ‘deceptive, unfair’ business practices
August 27, 2021
The city of Chicago has filed landmark lawsuits against third-party delivery services for "deceptive and unfair" business practices, as outlined in a city…
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BurgerFi focused on landing investors
August 27, 2021
BurgerFi International Inc., which was Fast Casuals' brand of the Year for 2021 in the Top 100 Movers and Shakers list has tapped ICR, a strategic…
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RFIS 2021 is in the books!
August 25, 2021
We came, we gathered, we partied, we learned. And we'll be back for RFIS 2022 in Nashville.
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Sweetgreen scooping up Spyce
August 24, 2021
Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen is acquiring Spyce, a Boston-based restaurant company that created Infinite Kitchen, an automated culinary tool designed to…
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Afghan-born founders of Iniburger donating sales to aid Afghanistan crisis
August 24, 2021
IniBurger, a San Francisco Bay area concept founded last year, is donating August and September proceeds to the International Rescue Committee of Northern…
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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos announces 5-unit California deal
August 24, 2021
Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has announced a five-location deal in Orange County, California.
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