Coffee Company Blank Street Raises $25 Million
Blank Street, the high-growth, small-format specialty coffee company born in Brooklyn, NY today announced a $25 million Series A investment led by General Catalyst and Tiger Global, along with additio
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Electrolux Professional to Acquire Manufacturer Unified Brands
Electrolux Professional has entered into an agreement to acquire Unified Brands Inc and related assets, a leading US-based manufacturer of foodservice equipment.
Fast Casual Begins to Bounce Back After Tough Year, Report Says
U.S. fast casual restaurants didn’t fare as well as traditional quick service restaurants early in the pandemic, but their customers are returning, reports The NPD Group.
Why BurgerFi’s First Acquisition Won’t Be its Last
The burger chain wants to become a "multibrand platform of premium casual restaurant concepts."
Hawaiian Bros Launches Crowdfunding Campaign to Raise Capital
Hawaiian Bros, the island-inspired restaurant concept, has launched a “Testing the Waters” campaign (the “TTW Campaign”) for its Regulation Crowdfunding offering (the “Offering”) on OpenDeal Portal LL
BurgerFi to Purchase Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings for $161.3 Million
The pizza concept has corporate units across Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey.
Canadian Vegan Chain Odd Burger Goes Public
Odd Burger Corporation, one of the world’s first vegan fast-food chains and first to go public, has completed its listing on the U.S.
Top-Paid CEOs of Publicly Traded Quick-Service Restaurants
Some of the wealthiest restaurant CEOs head fast-food and fast-casual chains on the stock market.
Is the Restaurant Industry’s Recovery Suddenly Going Backward?
Some tax changes on the horizon could press operators further.