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Bojangles' open 2nd Charlotte airport store
November 18, 2019
Bojangles' franchisee, FDY, Inc. has opened a second location — this one in the Charlotte Douglas International Airport in North Carolina. The new restaurant…
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Pizza Hut, Subway offer put a pungent spin on seasonal scents
November 18, 2019
Seems a bit counter-intuitive as we enter the season of copious amounts of kisses and hugs, but at least two brands are making garlic the darlin' of the…
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Chick-fil-A food truck instigates walkout by LGBTQ supporters
November 15, 2019
Students walked out of a high school in West Linn, Oregon, to protest anti-LGBTQ attitudes on campus, pointing to the presence of a Chick-fil-A food truck…
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McDonald's tests cash-accepting self-order kiosks; will retrofits be needed?
November 14, 2019
McDonald's, which has pioneered the use of self-order kiosks, is testing kiosks that also accept cash, the company told Kiosk Marketplace via email. Cash users…
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Former Burger King CEO assumes top job at Subway Monday
November 14, 2019
Former Burger King Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO John Chidsey will move into the CEO's office at Subway Monday as he officially begins his leadership of the…
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KFC mashes up mega-popular heat +sweet
November 14, 2019
In the annals of really really sizzling hot trends, hot chicken along with chicken-and-waffles have got to be at the top of the temperature dial, explaining…
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Krystal announces 2 major leadership changes
November 14, 2019
The Krystal Company said today it is bringing in new leadership, while its current CEO and CFO are leaving the company. The burger brand named former Captain…
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Carl's Jr., Hardee's parent names former Popeye's president as chief brand officer
November 14, 2019
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc., has named former Popeyes President, North America Chad Crawford as its chief brand officer.
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Toast introduces loan program for restaurants
November 13, 2019
Toast Inc., a restauant management platform, has introduced a loan program, Toast Capital, to provide restaurants access to flexible funding to cover working…
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Epson America releases receipt printer for small companies
November 13, 2019
Epson America Inc. has released its TM-T20III receipt printer designed for small and medium merchants to support existing POS and mPOS systems, according to a…
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McDonald's named in another sex harassment suit, this one seeking class action status
November 13, 2019
A former Mason, Michigan McDonald's employee is hoping to form a class action suit against the Chicago-based brand in a suit filed this week in Michigan…
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Nathan's Famous signs 2 agencies to help build bigger hot dog empire
November 13, 2019
Nathan's Famous, Inc., is prime for franchise growth and has enlisted two agencies to help it attract first-rate franchises. Goji Creative and Trevelino/Keller…
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Halo Burger tips its hat to hunter-customers
November 13, 2019
Michigan native chain, Halo Burger, is tipping its hat to the state's many avid hunters by giving them free camoflauge print hats of their own to take out to…
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25,000+ pounds pepperoni, sausage pizza toppings recalled for possible listeria
November 12, 2019
Concerns of possible listeria contamination in Indiana and Ohio-distributed pepperoni and sausage pizza toppings have prompted the U.S. Department of…
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Hardee's boxes up Thanksgiving in Jacksonville
November 12, 2019
Hardee's reports that its research recently uncovered a fascinating little Thanksgiving tidbit: Americans are looking beyond the traditional Norman…
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McDonald's US achieves all-sustainably grown coffee 1 year early
November 12, 2019
McDonald's USA announced today that it have beaten its own schedule for converting off of the mammoth chain's ground and whole bean coffee for U.S. restaurants…
read nowParTech to acquire Restaurant Magic for $42M
November 8, 2019
ParTech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…
read nowFormer Uber boss Kalanick raises $400M for ghost kitchen, delivery platform
November 8, 2019
Travis Kalanick, the Silicon Valley icon who was ousted as CEO of Uber, raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in January for his new…
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Del Taco opens 2 locations in Georgia
November 8, 2019
Next Wednesday, Del Taco will open two new locations in Georgia, including one on Highway 85 in Riverdale and another on Banks Station Lane in Fayetteville, a…
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November 8, 2019
Dunkin' Brands announced a substantive deal with a new franchisee this week to expand its brand in Texas, beginning with Dunkin's plan to open 18 Houston-area…
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