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Cotton Patch Cafe Acquired by Texas-Based Local Favorite Restaurants
Cotton Patch Cafe has over 50 restaurants. Cotton Patch Cafe announced Monday that it has been acquired by Texas-based group Local Favorite Restaurants. Financial terms were not disclosed.
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MRM Research Roundup: Tipping Trends, ‘Peak Personalization’ Era, and Cottage Cheese Comeback
This edition of Modern Restaurant Management (MRM) magazine's Research Roundup features World Cup revenue, summer hiring, tipping trends, cottage cheese popularity, and Yelp’s Fastest Growing Brands Key takeaways from Yelp's 2026 Fastest Growing Brands report include: ● Drive-...
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D2C’s New Media Playbook
Everybody wants to own the media, and the country’s fastest-growing new-age consumer brands are no exception.
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Ecommerce’s Logistics Game, Nua Eyes $25 Mn & More
Amazon vs Flipkart: The Logistics Duel After ecommerce, Amazon and Flipkart are now locking horns in the logistics arena too. Following Ecom Express’ acquisition in 2025, remote pincode operations shrank and traditional 3PL pricing became more expensive.
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How Restaurant Brands Can Navigate the Beverage Race
The common thread is the operator insight: beverage at scale requires equipment, process, training, and labor models that existing kitchens cannot absorb easily.
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Burger King President Tom Curtis to Keynote QSR Evolution Conference
Tom Curtis, U.S. and Canada president of Burger King, will serve as the opening keynote for September’s QSR Evolution Conference.
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Jack’s Family Restaurants Brings Back Fried Catfish Basket
The Catfish Basket features three strips of U.S. farm raised catfish served with one classic side and a made-from-scratch biscuit. Jack’s Family Restaurants (Jack’s) is bringing back its golden fried Catfish Basket to all locations July 1 through Aug.
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Why QSR Loyalty Needs a Reset in a K-shaped Economy
The most useful AI applications in QSR loyalty today are not aggressive personalization engines. They are tools that remove effort from the customer’s day. McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski put it bluntly on the Q1 2026 earnings call.
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Earthbar Debuts New App Powered by Olo and 3Owl
Today, Earthbar announced the launch of its new mobile app, built on Veya by 3Owl and fully integrated with Olo Ordering, Engage, and Loyalty.
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Guthrie’s Opens in Sparks, Nevada
Guthrie’s, the original chicken finger restaurant, announced today that its newest restaurant opens at 6107 Golden Triangle Way, Sparks, NV 89436, near the Red Hawk Country Club.
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Perkins Announces Biggest Seasonal Menu Launch
Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, a leading family-dining restaurant brand known for its homestyle meals, all day value, and iconic bakery, is giving guests more reasons than ever to gather around the table with the brand’s biggest seasonal menu launch to date.
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Earl of Sandwich Returns to Downtown Disney District at Disneyland Resort
Earl of Sandwich returns to the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort with its largest and most immersive restaurant experience to date, introducing entirely new ways for guests to experience the brand while honoring the heritage and hospitality that have defined i...
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Stonefire Grill Rolls Out Mediterranean Salad and Summer Grill Package
Headlining the seasonal menu is the Mediterranean Market Salad.
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Chicken Salad Chick Finds Record Growth in a Category of One
Chicken Salad Chicken began 2026 by inking deals for 52 new restaurants. That represented about 50 percent year-over-year growth from the 35 it signed in Q1 2025.
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Bojangles to Donate Portion of Proceeds to Military Groups
This summer, Bojangles is honoring America’s heroes and celebrating the nation’s 250th anniversary with its patriotic, limited-edition Big Bo Box.
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Delmonico’s Announces New Dessert to Honor America’s 250th Anniversary
As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, Delmonico’s, America’s first fine dining restaurant, is commemorating the milestone with the debut of the Delmonico’s America 250 Baked Alaska — “America’s Birthday Cake,” a new dessert inspired by one of the restaurant’s ...
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The 30-Day Reporting Gap Restaurants Can’t Afford
Multi-unit operators can’t afford delayed operational visibility anymore. Restaurant operators are used to volatility. MarginEdge data shows that Tomato prices, for example, spiked 51 percent in April compared to March and are up 127 percent since January of this year.
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