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Lee’s Famous Recipe Chicken opens 1st of 12 Michigan units
March 23, 2023
Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken franchisees Noman Aiyash and Leo Gonzalez will open the first of 12 planned units for Michigan on March 27 in the town of Livonia.
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Lion's Choice names new CEO
March 22, 2023
St. Louis-based roast beef brand Lion's Choice has appointed Fred Burmer as its new CEO. Burmer is an industry vet bringing 40 years of quick-service…
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Qu Releases 4th Annual State of Digital Report for Quick Service & Fast Casual Restaurants
The top findings in the report center around 8 key trends enterprise brands can expect to see in the next 12-24 months—including investment priorities, top…
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Star Micronics Prepares Channel Partners For Future POS Industry Changes
Star’s Christophe Naasz, Director of Global Business Development, shares his insights on anticipated industry changes and top trends for 2023 and beyond in…
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Paytronix, mParticle team on data integration
March 21, 2023
Guest engagement provider Paytronix and mParticle, a customer data platform, are partnering on an initiative that will let brands connect data from Paytronix…
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Ice cream brand Howdy Homemade brings on Carell Grass as president of franchising
March 21, 2023
Ice cream brand Howdy Homemade has hired Carell Grass as president of franchising. The brand has eight units in Texas, Colorado, North Carolina, Louisiana and…
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Taco John's to expand Tennessee footprint with opening in Clarksville
March 21, 2023
Taco John's will open a location in Clarksville, Tennessee, on March 27, according to a press release.
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2023 Top Tech-Savvy Restaurant Brands
As succeeding in the restaurant business becomes ever more complicated, many operators are turning to technology to overcome today’s challenges. Check out 1…
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Garces Group, Ballad Brands, Ideation Hospitality make Buena Onda winner
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
In a keynote address at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, three restaurant execs discuss launching Buena Onda, which now has five locations.
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Food Truck Operator names 'Food Trucks to Watch’ in 2023
The first-ever edition of Food Truck Operator’s free ‘Food Trucks to Watch in 2023’ report offers an insider look at two dozen food truck operations across the…
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Subway brings back Footlong Pass giving 50% off footlong sandwiches
March 20, 2023
The Footlong Pass is back at Subway for an undisclosed amount of time. The pass is $15 and gives guests 50% off a footlong sub every day.
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Popeyes franchisee to open 50 units in 1 year
March 20, 2023
Restaurant Brands International and Jubilant FoodWorks plan to open 50 Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen units in a year in India, according to a CNBC 18 report.
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Qu Appoints Niko Papademetriou as Co-Founder
Business Development Leader, Niko Papademetriou is recognized for exceptional contributions to Qu POS for almost a decade.
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Hardee's, Carl's Jr parent company names former Papa John's exec as CEO
March 17, 2023
CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has appointed Max Wetzel as CEO effective immediately, according to a press release.
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EEOC sues Papa Johns for discrimination against blind applicant
March 17, 2023
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing Papa Johns for not allowing a blind job applicant to keep his service dog in the restaurant with him…
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Beyond the discount: 6 ways to evolve customer loyalty
Loyalty programs have become more intuitive and smarter that ever. Here are six ways brands can optimize their current loyalty initiatives.
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How AI, mobile POS, more can shore up staff shortages
by Michael Jaszczyk — CTO, U.S. CEO, GK Software
Artificial intelligence, unified cloud technology, mobile payment programs and more can enhance an employee’s performance and, ultimately, a diner’s experience.
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Bojangles promotes 2 to senior leadership roles
March 17, 2023
Bojangles has promoted two employees to senior leadership roles, according to a press release.
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Restaurant execs form women's networking group
March 16, 2023
Women in restaurants, hospitality and technology have created a professional women's organization — Women of Restaurants, Technology and Hospitality (WORTH) …
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Little Caesars serves up nearly 5,500 hot pizza meals
March 16, 2023
Little Caesars' Love Kitchen visited the pizza chain's hometown of Detroit to provide hot meals to people in need during February and March. The mobile food…
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