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Congress to refund Restaurant Revitalization Fund
June 10, 2021
Congress tomorrow will unveil the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 to provide $60 billion in additional funding for the Restaurant…
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Consumers optimistically cautious about post-pandemic lifestyles
June 10, 2021
A majority of consumers believe life will get better and return to some kind of normal in the coming year, but most are expecting the changes resulting from…
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TCBY still growing after 40 years
June 10, 2021
TCBY is celebrating its 40th birthday by expanding. The chain, owned by Famous Brands International, has opened 12 U.S. locations over the past year, and six…
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Jollibee's UK design is launchpad to European growth
June 10, 2021
Jollibee has invested more than $42 million into its new U.K.-based restaurants, including a redesign enabled by a partnership with Applied Studio. Jollibee's…
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Restaurant shipments of plant-based foods up 60%
June 9, 2021
Plant-based proteins are appearing on restaurant menus more than ever. The NPD Group found that shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors…
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Hardee's parent names former Domino's executive as 1st chief global development officer
June 9, 2021
Hardee's and Carl's Jr. parent company, CKE Restaurants Holdings Inc., has named former Domino's franchise development executive, Matthew Walls, as its first…
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Culver's sizzles, then soothes with 3 summer offerings
June 9, 2021
Culver's is churning out a few new offerings in time for the June 20 official start of summer. In the first case, "churning" is indeed the appropriate term…
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Nathan's hot dogs get literal about growth with footlong
June 9, 2021
Nathan's Famous is rolling out the brand's first footlong hot dog, which the longtime QSR's fans got a preview of in April on Nathan's online store where the…
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George Lopez's taco joint now serving 80 cities
June 8, 2021
Actor and comedian George Lopez's virtual restaurant brand — George Lopez Tacos — is now available in 80 cities, including Atlanta, Dallas, Los Angeles, New…
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McDonald's named in voice recognition tech suit
June 8, 2021
An Illinois man is seeking to form a class around his legal action against a McDonald's restaurant that he alleges used his voice as part of its drive-thru…
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Restaurant distribution member network adds PFG to rolls
June 8, 2021
Foodservice distribution member network, the Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), has added Performance Food Group (PFG) to its buying and marketing group…
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Kitchen United opens Asian concept in US locations
June 7, 2021
Ghost kitchen company Kitchen United has made a deal with the international multi-platform Asian food business, Camile Food Group, to launch a nutrition-led…
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Wendy's 'strips-down' chicken for salad days of summer
June 7, 2021
Wendy's is entering a stripped-down chicken sandwich in the hotly contested QSR chicken category this summer with its summer strawberry chicken salad that…
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Patent granted for restaurant food safety system
June 7, 2021
Restaurant food safety management got a boost last week from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office when it granted food safety tech company, CM Systems LLC…
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Qdoba taps former CKE exec as CDO
June 7, 2021
Qdoba has named Jim Sullivan, a former CKE Restaurant Holdings exec, as chief development officer to lead market planning, site selection, real estate…
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Restaurant exec search firm takes on franchisee-brand matching
June 4, 2021
Restaurant executive search firm, ClearPath Solutions, is getting into the franchise business of sorts. The company said this week that it's launching an arm…
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Nathan's Famous to offer 'vegan' dog at 13 stores
June 4, 2021
Nathan's Famous is growing its plant-based offerings, adding a vegan hot dog this coming Monday at 13 New York locations of the chain, according to the New…
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After 2 years, Culver's again debuts Flavors of the Day
June 4, 2021
Need proof the nation's getting back to normal? Look no further than Culver's, where for the first time since 2019 the chain is adding items to its Flavor of…
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Former Moe's exec named Yoshinoya US CEO
June 3, 2021
Former's Moe's Southwest Grill operations executive Jon Gilliam has been named CEO at Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen U.S., as the brand prepares for rapid growth…
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Subway in Singapore features branded vending machine
June 3, 2021
A Subway restaurant in Singapore has introduced a vending machine that will allow customers to purchase sandwiches, according to a mustsharenews.com report.
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