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      Tech Marks the Spot

      Restaurants experiment with beacons, geofencing, and other location-based technologies to upgrade their marketing and operations.

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      The Melt Plans for 13 New Locations by End of 2015

      The Melt, a fast-casual eatery headquartered in San Francisco with 13 locations across California plans for seven new locations to open before the yearend, tapping Colorado as their first expansion...

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