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How Community Giving Became a Business Advantage for These Wings Etc. Franchisees
We’ve all heard the saying: You have to spend money to make money. But one franchise family employs a twist on that tactic: They make money by giving it away. Chad and Missy Huck and Kyle and Kristen Huck, Wings Etc.
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Hungry Howie’s Announces Partnership with Restaurant365
Restaurant365, the leading AI-powered restaurant management platform, today announced that Hungry Howie’s Pizza has selected Restaurant365 as its back-office operations platform across all franchise locations.
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Technology
Just Salad Releases Limited-Time Summer Menu
The Gochujang Chicken Market Plate starts at $12.99.
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Technology
Slim Chickens Opens New Drive-Thru-Only Store in Ashland, Kentucky
Slim Chickens, a leading fast casual franchise in the better-chicken segment featuring dine-in and drive-thru service, opened a new drive-thru-only location in Ashland, Kentucky, in partnership with Slims Chicken Coop LLC.
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Bar Next Door Expands Food Menu With Prince St. Pizza Partnership
Bar Next Door, the West Hollywood neighborhood haunt known for its vintage-inspired drinks and Old Hollywood atmosphere, is debuting its first daily food menu with the cult-favorite slice shop, Prince St. Pizza.
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Operations
True Food Kitchen Announces Limited-Time Father’s Day Menu
Each burger is served with air-fried French fries and peri peri ketchup. True Food Kitchen is serving up a bold, flavor-forward way to celebrate Father’s Day with a limited-time lineup of three chef-crafted burgers, available across all locations from June 15th through June 21st.
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Growth
Nando’s Launches Viral ‘Saka Sauce’ in U.S. Market
Nando’s, the South African fast-casual favorite known for its flame-grilled chicken and cult following of music and cultural icons, is officially bringing international football energy stateside.
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How Intelligent Digital Signage Can Be an Operational Tool for QSR Franchises
Digital signage takes many shapes. The state of quick-serve restaurants is in uncharted territory. While no stranger to challenges, QSRs are battling both stiff competition and shifting consumer confidence.
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Operations
How Statement Art Builds Brand Identity
Large-scale matador artworks at Beast & Butterflies Downtown restaurant bring the restaurant’s Spanish-inspired concept to life.
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Markets
Can The Bear House Prowl Its Way To ₹500 Cr In Revenue?
When Harsh Somaiya and Tanvi Somaiya incorporated The Bear House, a Bengaluru-based premium menswear brand, in 2019, they were convinced that India’s D2C boom would give them wings to place them alongside established menswear brands such as Louis Philippe, Van Heusen, Blackber...
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AI Startup TrueFan Raises $10 Mn To Enter New Markets
Gurugram-based enterprise AI startup TrueFan AI has raised $10 Mn (about ₹96 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by Baring Private Equity Partners India and Z3Partners. IAN Alpha Fund and 3Lines Venture Capital also participated in the round.
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Josh Rossmeisl on Engineering Escapism and Immersive, High-Touch Hospitality
Josh Rossmeisl is preparing to bring his most ambitious concept yet to downtown Atlanta.
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PleatPak Powers Growth of Madison Square Garden’s The Daily Burger
GreenDustries Corporation, developer of the award-winning PleatPak foodservice packaging system, today highlighted the pivotal role PleatPak has played in the success of The Daily Burger, Madison Square Garden’s most celebrated food concepts, created by renowned restaurateur D...
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The Daily Burger Finds Success with Help from PleatPak
GreenDustries Corporation, developer of the award-winning PleatPak foodservice packaging system, today highlighted the pivotal role PleatPak has played in the success of The Daily Burger, Madison Square Garden’s most celebrated food concepts, created by renowned restaurateur D...
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The Story of Where Chipotle Got Off Track, and How it Found its Way Back
Some analysts have suggested Chipotle is too busy. Not in the consumer sense, but in the number of initiatives unfurling across the brand, from menu to equipment to digital. But CEO Scott Boatwright counters this is nothing new.
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Buffalo Wild Wings Unveils New Fast-Casual Prototype to Fuel International Growth
Inspire Brands announced Wednesday a new Buffalo Wild Wings fast-casual prototype, designed to spark international growth. The new format, meant to complement sit-down sports bars, comes with new kitchen equipment and streamlined operations to achieve faster speeds.
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Hocco Cofounder’s D2C Healthy Snacking Brand Phab Nets $4 Mn
Healthy snacking startup Phab has raised $4 Mn in a Pre-Series A funding round led by OTP Ventures and Chona Family Office.
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