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Capriotti’s, REEF's partner on Baltimore’s first ghost kitchen
January 28, 2021
Sandwich chain Capriotti's Sandwich Shop is partnering with REEF's Neighborhood Kitchens, known for transforming underutilized urban spaces into neighborhood…
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Digital ordering, drive-thru and carry-out help drive growth for restaurant industry
January 27, 2021
Throughout 2020, U.S. restaurants demonstrated resiliency against a variety of issues and rose from a 35% traffic decline in April to a 11% visit decrease in…
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DoorDash restaurant grant program open to applicants
January 27, 2021
Restaurants in select U.S. states and Canada provinces, seeking relief due to the devastating business impact of COVID-19, can now apply to DoorDash's…
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McDonald's using trays made from trash in Latin America
January 26, 2021
McDonald's largest global and independent franchisee, Arcos Dorados, is replacing its plastic trays with what the company said was a more sustainable version…
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National Restaurant Association supporting Biden's immigration changes
January 21, 2021
On day one of his presidency, Joe Biden signed six memorandums and proclamations dealing with immigration, prompting the National Restaurant Association…
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Revel Systems adds eCard Systems to integrated partner program
January 20, 2021
Revel Systems, a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has partnered with eCard Systems, a gift card, loyalty and prepaid card supplier…
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PPP program opens to all lenders
January 19, 2021
After re-opening the Paycheck Protection Program to small lenders on Friday, the U.S. Small Business Administration is now opening the program to all lenders.
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Plant Power Fast Food names sustainability expert as CFO
January 19, 2021
Plant Power Restaurant Group has named Edmund Har, an expert in sustainability, as its top financial executive, according to a news release.
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DQ using only cage-free eggs by 2025
January 14, 2021
International Dairy Queen Corporation is on track to meet its cage-free egg commitment in the U.S. and Canada for shell eggs, liquid eggs and DQ proprietary…
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Checkers gets $20M ch-ching from private equity owners
January 11, 2021
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the parent company of Checkers & Rally's drive-thru restaurants, said it has received a $20 million capital injection…
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New SBA PPP loans now available from community banks
January 11, 2021
U.S. businesses can apply for new Paycheck Protection Program loans beginning today as the Small Business Administration has opened a new round of funding…
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Kona Ice moves to more personalized operating model
January 8, 2021
Count Northern Kentucky-based Kona Ice among the brands that have negotiated a monumental operational pivot over the past year.
read nowCFS Brands acquires AyrKing
January 4, 2021
Oklahoma City-based CFS Brands has completed the acquisition of AyrKing, a food preparation equipment company. Founded in 1972 and headquartered in Louisville…
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Pepsi generating $100M in sales for Black-owned restaurants
January 4, 2021
In hopes of raising at least $100 million in sales for Black-owned restaurants over the next five years, PepsiCo has launched Dig In, a multi-year platform…
read nowToast donating $35M to restaurant recovery
December 17, 2020
Toast POS, a restaurant management platform, is donating $35 million worth of free services and funding as part of a winter restaurant relief plan to support…
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Old Chicago's parent company opening 175 virtual locations
December 16, 2020
Nashville, Tennessee-based SPB Hospitality has launched its first virtual concept, Twisted Tenders, across 175 locations in 33 states, and a news release said…
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The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations now open
December 11, 2020
Nominations will close Jan. 31, and the results will be revealed at an annual awards gala in May in Chicago coinciding with the National Restaurant Association…
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McDonald's saving 2.6M metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually
December 8, 2020
McDonald's has completed three virtual power purchase agreements to help create a pair of wind farms and a series of solar projects in four states, according…
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NRA to Congress: 'Restaurants in economic free fall'
December 7, 2020
In a letter to congressional leadership, the National Restaurant Association said Monday that the restaurant industry is in an "economic free fall" and…
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Subway works with ezCater to build business with businesses
December 4, 2020
ezCater has worked with Subway to launch the QSR's new online catering platform, which a news release said allows guests — particularly businesses — to place…
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