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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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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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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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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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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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Plant Junkie opens in Chicago, New York City

March 16, 2023

Fledgling company Plant Junkie, a concept specializing in plant-base cuisine, has opened locations in Manhattan and Chicago. The brand was founded by New York…

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Research links coffee to lower diabetes risk, less body fat

March 15, 2023

A new study supports previous research that coffee consumption can lower Type 2 diabetes risk, according to a New York Post report. The study, published in the…

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Layne's Chicken Fingers opens 1st drive-thru-only location

March 15, 2023

Layne's Chicken Fingers has opened its first drive-thru-only location in Houston, according to a press release.

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Chick-fil-A to open unit at O'Hare International Airport

March 15, 2023

Chick-fil-A, in partnership with Hyde Park Hospitality and Phillips Concessions, will open a restaurant at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, according…

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