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TGI Fridays Launches Revamped Mobile App

TGI Fridays, where the world goes to celebrate, announced the official launch of its refreshed mobile app, a complete reimagining of its digital guest experience designed to make it faster and more rewarding to engage with the brand.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 22, 2026

Mediterranean Fast Casual Luna Grill Rides Consumer Health Shift to Record Growth

Luna Grill should finish this year with 67 locations. The U.S. continues to gravitate toward Mediterranean cuisine, and Luna Grill’s recent success is clear proof.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 22, 2026·4 min

Zypp Electric Gears For $200 Mn IPO, Eyes Listing In FY28

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Zypp Electric Gears For $200 Mn IPO, Eyes Listing In FY28

EV logistics startup Zypp Electric is gearing up for a public market debut and is looking to raise up to $200 Mn (about ₹1,890 Cr) via an initial public offering (IPO) within the next 18-24 months.

via Inc42·Jun 22, 2026·3 min

How to Maximize Your Relationship with Your Food Distributor

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How to Maximize Your Relationship with Your Food Distributor

Your restaurant food distributor is not responsible for protecting your margins. Most restaurant owners think of their restaurant food distributor as a supplier. And technically, that’s true.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 22, 2026·5 min

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Pura Vida Miami Bolsters Leadership Team

Pura Vida Miami, the all-day café and lifestyle brand operating over 50 locations across six states, announced three senior executive appointments to its leadership team: Andrew McCaughan as Chief Development Officer, Chad Brauze as Chief Culinary Officer, and Bruno Cardinali ...

via QSR Magazine·Jun 22, 2026·4 min

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Juice It Up! Inks Deal to Enter Utah

Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading açai bowl, handcrafted smoothie and raw juice chains for over 30 years, will debut in Utah through a new multi-unit development deal with Aaron and Nancy Osmond. The Utah-based husband-and-wife team will introduce Juice It Up!

via QSR Magazine·Jun 22, 2026·3 min

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Sweetgreen to Open First Nashville Restaurant

Sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, is bringing its first-ever Nashville location to 341 11th Avenue South in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood on June 30.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 22, 2026·3 min

Why Value Isn’t a Price Tag. It’s a Menu Decision

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Why Value Isn’t a Price Tag. It’s a Menu Decision

The challenge is that promotional value is easy to measure. The $5 meal deal had a good run. So did the BOGO.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·5 min

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Busboys and Poets Opens Restaurant at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) is undergoing an exciting transformation with the introduction of new local dining options. The latest addition is Busboys and Poets, a popular D.C. gathering spot that blends food, culture, and community.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·3 min

Topgolf to Open Newest Prototype in New Jersey

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Topgolf to Open Newest Prototype in New Jersey

Topgolf Parsippany opens July 3, featuring technology upgrades, arcade games and reimagined outfield targets. Sport entertainment leader Topgolf announced the official opening of its newest venue location near New York City in Parsippany, New Jersey, on July 3, 2026.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·4 min

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SevenRooms Launches a Single Place to Manage Every Reservation

Every night, restaurant operators run their floors from two or three different devices, one for each reservation platform they list on. They update each by hand to prevent double bookings.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·4 min

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Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Returns for its 16th Year

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival (AFWF) presented by Invesco QQQ returns September 10-13 for its 16th year with a reimagined lineup that puts Atlanta at the center of the experience.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·6 min

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Zaxbys Signs 7-Unit Deal in Chicagoland Market

Zaxbys, the rapidly growing Georgia-based QSR franchise known for its Chicken Fingerz, wings and 12 signature sauces, has signed a seven-restaurant development agreement in the Chicagoland area, marking the brand’s second multi-unit deal in the market.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·2 min

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Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Names Zach Montgomery Director of Beverage

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants is proud to announce that Zach Montgomery will be taking on the role of Director of Beverage, overseeing the beverage programs for all concepts including specialty concepts, Ocean Prime and Rusty Bucket.

via FSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·2 min

The Hidden Cost of Digital Fragmentation in QSR

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The Hidden Cost of Digital Fragmentation in QSR

Every platform in a fragmented stack has a visible cost. Digital guest experience is the priority du jour for quick-service restaurant (QSR) operators in 2026, and rightly so.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·5 min

FAT Brands Bankruptcy Reaches Finish Line with $595 Million Asset Sale

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FAT Brands Bankruptcy Reaches Finish Line with $595 Million Asset Sale

Fatburger is one of the brand's part of the huge bankruptcy deal. FAT Brands’ years-long acquisition strategy has officially come to an end. FBG Bid Co.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·3 min

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National Restaurant Association Show Donates 156,500 Pounds of Food, Supplies, and Materials to Local Communities

The 2026 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show donated 156,500 pounds of food, kitchenware, supplies and operational materials through its partnership with Fight2Feed, supporting 35 agencies across four Illinois counties following the event’s May 16-19 r...

via FSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·3 min

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Bonchon Opens First Location in Malaysia

Bonchon, the global Korean fried chicken brand, is celebrating significant growth and industry recognition as the brand expands its worldwide footprint.

via QSR Magazine·Jun 18, 2026·3 min

How the F&B industry actuallyruns, evolves, and grows.

TGI Fridays Launches Revamped Mobile App

Mediterranean Fast Casual Luna Grill Rides Consumer Health Shift to Record Growth

Zypp Electric Gears For $200 Mn IPO, Eyes Listing In FY28

How to Maximize Your Relationship with Your Food Distributor

Pura Vida Miami Bolsters Leadership Team

Juice It Up! Inks Deal to Enter Utah

Sweetgreen to Open First Nashville Restaurant

Why Value Isn’t a Price Tag. It’s a Menu Decision

Busboys and Poets Opens Restaurant at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Topgolf to Open Newest Prototype in New Jersey

SevenRooms Launches a Single Place to Manage Every Reservation

Atlanta Food & Wine Festival Returns for its 16th Year

Zaxbys Signs 7-Unit Deal in Chicagoland Market

Cameron Mitchell Restaurants Names Zach Montgomery Director of Beverage

The Hidden Cost of Digital Fragmentation in QSR

FAT Brands Bankruptcy Reaches Finish Line with $595 Million Asset Sale

National Restaurant Association Show Donates 156,500 Pounds of Food, Supplies, and Materials to Local Communities

Bonchon Opens First Location in Malaysia

How the F&B industry actually
runs, evolves, and grows.