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Dog Haus adding Wow Bao to the menu
May 18, 2020
Chicago's Wow Bao is teaming up with Dog Haus to provide Wow Bao's Asian food to the Pasadena community through delivery, according to a press release.
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Can Starbucks get some rent money?
May 14, 2020
Starbucks Corp. is asking for a break in rent from landlords of its nearly 9,000 U.S. company-owned stores, according to Eater, which reported that the chain…
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Lefty's posts 50% growth amid COVID-19
May 14, 2020
Lefty's Famous Cheesesteaks Hoagies & Grill, which has 15 units, added locations to five communities in the Michigan market this year and will add about 2…
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Sweetgreen taps ex Starbucks leader as COO
May 13, 2020
Sweetgreen has hired Chris Carr, a former Starbucks executive vice president and chief procurement officer, as its chief operations officer.
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Pie Five's new practices designed to safeguard dine-in
May 13, 2020
As Pie Five Pizza begins opening dining rooms nationwide, it has instituted a series of new practices to keep customers safe inside restaurants, a news release…
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Starbucks opens UK stores Thursday with precautions
May 12, 2020
Starbucks said its U.K. stores will begin phased reopening of drive-thru locations there starting May 14, as well as "a handful" of takeaway-only stores…
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Restaurant transactions on the rise
May 11, 2020
Lingering tailwinds from government relief payments and the lifting of dine-in restrictions in states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas helped improve U.S.
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Just Salad teams with Budderfly on energy efficiency strategy
May 11, 2020
Just Salad is working with Budderfly, an energy management outsourcing firm, to improve energy efficiency at stores and reduce the brand's carbon footprint.
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Webinar to explore ways to improve customer experience by shifting focus
May 8, 2020
Brad Brooks Restaurant operators face a neverending quest to boost the customer experience. To assist in this all-important challenge, a panel of…
read nowFiesta CEO predicts 'break-even profitability'
May 8, 2020
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, reported major declines Friday for Q1, which ended March 29.
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Restaurant SSS drop 55% in April: Time for comeback?
May 8, 2020
April was the first month truly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic's stay-at-home guidelines, and declines in restaurant sales clearly illustrate the damage.
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May 7, 2020
March is supposed to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb, but with 97% of U.S. restaurants impacted by mandated dine-in closures by mid-March, the month…
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Chipotle continues support of farmers
May 7, 2020
Last year, 56% of U.S. farms lost money with financial losses in 2020 expected to increase due to the pandemic and food scarcity supply issues, according to…
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Chipotle hosting virtual prom afterparty
May 7, 2020
Chipotle Mexican Grill is hosting a Virtual Prom Afterparty with brand super-fan and digital star, David Dobrik at 9:45 p.m. Eastern time, on May 16.
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BurgerFi expanding delivery via Reef Kitchens
May 6, 2020
BurgerFi International will enter several markets by year's end including Seattle, Nashville, Minneapolis and Houston thanks to a licensing agreement with Reef…
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Webinar to explore how restaurants can succeed in uncertain times, develop a recovery plan
May 6, 2020
Restaurants that have survived the coronavirus thus far have experienced a crash course in flexibility and have learned to adjust their business models to…
read nowShake Shack beats Q1 estimates, warns on beef prices
May 5, 2020
Shake Shack CEO Randy Garutti said that although COVID-19 has rocked the chain, total revenue increased 8% during Q1, which ended March 25. Same-Shack sales…
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As states return to dine-in, slight improvement noted in restaurant sales
May 4, 2020
U.S. restaurant chain transactions showed improvement for the second week in a row in the week ending April 26 with total industry customer transactions down…
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April 30, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced QSRs and fast casual restaurants to revamp their operations in response to new consumer buying habits. To help operators adapt…
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Gott's opens San Franciso location
April 30, 2020
Gott's Roadside, a Northern California roadside restaurant emphasizing locally sourced ingredients, reopened its San Francisco Ferry Building location…
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