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From One Location to Many: How Design and Prototyping Drive Expansion
A successful fast-casual prototype design begins with intentional decision-making. Every food & beverage concept starts with a story, but turning a single location into a thriving and recognizable chain takes more than a great menu.
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Subway Teams With Disney’s ‘Moana’ for Summer Movie Meal Promotion
Subway is offering collectible Moana cups. Ten years after audiences first set sail with Disney’s Moana, Subway returns to chart its next course with Walt Disney Studios to celebrate this summer’s highly anticipated live-action reimagining, which opens in theaters July 10.
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Snooze Eatery Launches ‘Brunch Goals’ Menu Inspired by World Cup
The menu is available for a limited time. Snooze Eatery is turning match day into brunch day with the launch of its limited-time Brunch Goals menu, available at select locations in Dallas, Houston, Kansas City and Atlanta.
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Chicken N Pickle Celebrates 10 Years of Community, Connection, and Pickleball
Ten years ago, long before pickleball became America’s fastest-growing sport, Chicken N Pickle Founder Dave Johnson saw something bigger than a game.
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The Original Rainbow Cone Marks 100th Anniversary with Summer of Events and Giveaways
A century after first opening on Chicago’s South Side, The Original Rainbow Cone is celebrating 100 years as one of Chicago’s most beloved culinary institutions.
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GPS Renewables Bags ₹635 Cr For Setting Up Compressed Biogas Projects
Cleantech startup GPS Renewables has raised ₹635 Cr (about $66.4 Mn) in its Series C funding round led by Sojitz Corporation, with participation from PixelSky Capital, the Spectrum Impact Family office, and an undisclosed Korean conglomerate.
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Scooter’s Coffee Releases Summer Drink Lineup Inspired by ‘Love Island’ Reality TV Show
The drinks are available for a limited time, while supplies last. Summer love is in the air at Scooter’s Coffee with the launch of four hot new drinks that can only be described as Bombshells.
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Chipotle Announces BOGO Offer for Soccer Fans and Unveils Custom Jersey
Only 53 Chipotle soccer jerseys will be made. Chipotle Mexican Grill is bringing soccer fandom to its restaurants across the U.S., Canada and U.K. this summer with its first-ever Matchday BOGO. On June 11, after 3 p.m.
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How Demographics and Sticker Shock are Reshaping Drinking Culture
The underlying challenge is straightforward: guests still want the experience, but they are less willing to pay for multiple rounds once they’re there. For years, the conversation around alcohol in the U.S.
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Wendy’s to Unleash Minions & Monsters Meal and New Banana Frosty Swirl
Made for family moments and a little Minions mischief. This summer, Wendy’s is bringing Minions mischief to restaurants nationwide, inspired by Illumination’s Minions & Monsters, the riotous new chapter from the biggest global animated franchise in history.
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After PhonePe, Curefoods Puts IPO Plans On Hold Amid Market Turmoil: Report
Cloud kitchen startup Curefoods has put its IPO plans on hold amid the ongoing turmoil in the Indian equities market and concerns over its potential valuation. The Olio’s Pizza owner had secured SEBI’s nod to proceed with its public listing in October last year.
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Thank You, Partners, For Making Inc42 AI Summit 2026 A Grand Success
On May 28, Inc42 hosted the third edition of the Inc42 AI Summit 2026 at Sheraton Grand, Bengaluru, bringing together more than 600 founders, AI builders, enterprise leaders, and investors under one roof.
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Ola Consumer’s Race Against Time
In the summer of 2021, Bhavish Aggarwal was arguably India’s most audacious tech entrepreneur.
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New-Age Tech Stocks: BlueStone, ideaForge Lead Weekly Gains; PB Fintech, Meesho Slip
New-age tech stocks saw another mixed week amid the ongoing broader market turmoil due to ongoing geopolitical tensions.
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How Starbucks Became a Culture of ‘Getting Things Done’
There’s still a point about where Starbucks is today, nearly two years after joining the brand, frustrating CEO Brian Niccol. It remains a bit of a mystery what customers are going to see, store by store, when they walk through the door.
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Felice Opens Flagship Restaurant in NYC’s Flatiron District
Felice has opened its new flagship restaurant in the Flatiron District, bringing the family-run Italian brand to one of Manhattan’s most design- and culture-driven neighborhoods with a space built around a simple idea: a restaurant designed to feel like part of daily life, not...
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Freddy’s Opens on Campus of Notre Dame
Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, the fast-casual restaurant concept known for its cooked-to-order steakburgers, shoestring fries and freshly churned frozen custard treats, has announced the opening of a new location at the University of Notre Dame.
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