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Thompson Restaurants Bringing Wiseguy Pizza to Dupont Circle

Family owned and operated hospitality company, Thompson Restaurants, announced its seventh opening of Wiseguy Pizza, this time in the residential neighborhood of Dupont Circle. The new property is located at 1205 19th Street, NW. The fast-growing and award-winning pizzeria is known for their New York Style, authentic pies characterized by distinct chewy, golden crust perfected […]

Slim Chickens Signs Deal to Grow in Alabama and Georgia

Slim Chickens announced it has inked a deal with established multi-unit operator, Slims Southern Boys, who will bring four or more units throughout Alabama and Georiga including Russel, Coweta, Carroll, and Troupe counties. The better-chicken brand has opened more than 265 locations across the United States and the United Kingdom. With more than 1,200 locations […]

KFC and Life is Good Partner on Merch Line

Life is Good, the original positive lifestyle brand, is teaming up with KFC, the original fried chicken brand, to create a limited-edition capsule collection, available on KFCShop.com and lifeisgood.com starting Thursday. The line will unite the iconic branding of the world-famous chicken chain with Life is Good’s signature uplifting designs, all delivered on the high-quality […]

VIVA Chicken Launches Updated App

VIVA Chicken, the fast-casual Peruvian rotisserie joint, is celebrating the launch of its updated app, which offers new and returning guests an even more seamless experience. Continuing to improve the way customers interact, order and earn rewards, the app is available for download now in the iOS and Google app stores. “We’ve seen how evolving our ordering processes has […]

Jimmy John’s Releases Bloody Mary and Brunch Kit for Mother’s Day

Forget the flowers this year and give mom what she really wants for Mother’s Day – a giant cocktail and a Jimmy John’s sandwich. Jimmy John’s and Zing Zang have joined forces to deliver the ULTIMATE gift for mom – a “Brunch in a Cup” kit, offering a larger-than-life Bloody Mary experience to celebrate her special […]

Toppers Pizza Opens in Watertown, Wisconsin

Toppers Pizza is expanding throughout Wisconsin with a new restaurant at 1602 S. Church Street in Watertown. Opening on Thursday, April 25, the new Toppers is located near the Watertown Municipal Airport next to Cricket Wireless and Great Clips. It’s the first Toppers store owned by franchisees Ahmad Khadeejeh and Mahmoud Rayyan. Toppers will celebrate its Watertown […]

Vitality Bowls Nears One-Year Anniversary in California’s Stanislaus County

Vitality Bowls, the leading superfood café offering açaí bowls, smoothies, salads, wraps, grain bowls and more, is gearing up to celebrate one incredible year in Stanislaus County. The Modesto café, owned and operated by local resident Silvana Robin, has been a community staple since it first opened in 2023.  “We couldn’t be more thrilled to […]

Slice House by Tony Gemignani Bolsters Martech Stack

Slice House by Tony Gemignani, the highly successful fast-casual pizza franchise by world renowned pizzaiolo Tony Gemignani, officially introduced its national franchise program in July 2022 and quickly saw rapid growth, signing 124 multi-unit deals across the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Texas, Utah, Colorado, and Tennessee. As the brand continues to grow, with an […]

Honeygrow Opens New Location in Doylestown, Pennsylvania

honeygrow, the Philadelphia-based fast-casual restaurant known for its wholesome, simple, and made-to-order stir-fry, salads, and honeybars, is opens tomorrow, April 26, in Doylestown, marking its 21st location in Pennsylvania and 42nd the chainwide. Located at 1745 South Easton Road within Brixmor’s bustling Barn Plaza, honeygrow is joining Kohl’s, Barnes & Noble, Pure Barre, and Whole Foods. The […]

Tocaya Plans Week of Specials for Cinco de Mayo

This Cinco de Mayo, Tocaya Modern Mexican is turning up the heat with a week-long celebration of flavor and festivities!  From May 1 — May 5, it’s dishing out specials and giveaways; here’s what’s on the menu —  May 1: Quench your thirst with a free agua fresca with any $10+ order.  May 2: One lucky winner will score free Tocaya catering for up to […]

Taco John’s to Offer Free Taco Bravo Option on Cinco de Mayo

Taco John’s Bigger Bolder Rewards Members get a free beef Taco Bravo with any purchase of $5 or more on May 5. The Taco Bravo elevates the classic Crispy Taco by wrapping it inside a warm flour tortilla layered with soft refried beans. Each Crispy Taco shell is cooked fresh in-house every day, then filled with Taco John’s signature 100% American […]

JARS by Fabio Viviani Inks 10-Unit Deal in Atlanta Market

JARS by Fabio Viviani, the innovative single-serve dessert concept founded by global celebrity chef Fabio Viviani, is officially heading to Atlanta, Georgia, with plans to open 10 locations in the area. The driving local force behind this sweet venture is James Gormley, a successful entrepreneur with extensive experience in commercial real estate. “After meeting Fabio and getting […]

Carl’s Jr. Brings Back El Diablo Burger

Guests summoned, we answered. Carl’s Jr is giving into guests’ cravings with the infernal return of the devilishly spicy El Diablo burger. Starting today, the cult-favorite menu item, featuring two charbroiled all-beef patties, two strips of bacon, crispy Jalapeño POPPERS Bites, melty pepperjack cheese and fiery habanero ranch sauce on a seeded bun, will rejoin […]

Bushfire Kitchen to Open 8th Location in Riverside, California

Bushfire Kitchen, the California-based restaurant brand beloved for its healthy, globally-inspired comfort food, announced the opening of its eighth location, and its fourth in Riverside County, set to open in late 2024 at the vibrant Canyon Crest Towne Centre in Riverside.   Bushfire Kitchen is known for its from-scratch menu, prepared slow and served fast, utilizing  premium-grade, humanely-raised […]

Jeff’s Bagel Run Opens Fourth Location

Jeff’s Bagel Run, the beloved scratch bakery known for its hot, fresh bagels, announced the grand opening of its fourth store in Celebration. The new location, situated in the heart of Celebration, will continue the tradition of serving delicious bagels, cream cheese, and coffee to the local community. Jeff’s Bagel Run has quickly become a […]

Domino’s to Tip Customers who Tip Delivery Drivers

Domino’s brought you Carryout Tips. Now the largest pizza company in the world, known for its value innovation, is launching You Tip, We Tip – a promotion that tips customers who tip their delivery drivers, beginning April 29. “Domino’s drivers have been hustling to deliver hot, delicious pizzas since 1960, and we love that customers […]

Sprouts Chef Training Expands Chef Mentorship Program into NYC

Sprouts Chef Training, the nonprofit organization dedicated to providing life-changing culinary opportunities to underprivileged youth, is expanding their chef mentorship program into New York City. This chef mentorship and their vocational wrap-around program will provide underserved youth with both top culinary mentorship opportunities as well as future job placement in New York City. Sprouts marks […]

Atomic Wings Opens New Prototype in Greenfield, Indiana

Atomic Wings announce a landmark quarter of growth culminating in the grand opening of its latest prototype location in Greenfield, Indiana. This location, which is owned by Vice President of Operations and franchisee Michael Harmon, is a significant step in Atomic Wings’ growth strategy, marking a period of unprecedented success and innovation for the brand. […]

Nékter Juice Bar Expands Into Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Nékter Juice Bar continues expanding into new markets with the opening of their first South Dakota restaurant in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The newest Nékter is located at the Dawley Farm Village, 609 S. Highline Pl., and is hosting a grand opening celebration on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Guests may enjoy $5 small Juices and […]

Mr Gatti’s Pizza Celebrates Grand Opening of Store in Victoria, Texas

Mr Gatti’s Pizza, the beloved pizza restaurant chain, is celebrating the grand opening of its new Victoria location at 2804 N. Laurent St. with a special event on May 1 at 5 p.m. The jam-packed celebration is open to the public and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony with the local Chamber of Commerce, children’s entertainment with bounce houses and a […]

Wienerschnitzel Appoints Doug Koob as Chief Development Officer

Wienerschnitzel, the world’s largest hot dog concept, announced today a new addition to its executive leadership team, Doug Koob. In this new role, Koob will oversee sales and business development teams for both domestic and international growth, real estate, along with restaurant design and construction. Koob’s background of 40-plus years in the hospitality industry led […]

Daddy’s Chicken Shack Names Dave Liniger Jr. CEO

Daddy’s Chicken Shack, the quick-service concept dedicated to serving up good livin’ and better chicken, announced today two new promotions within their executive team. Tony Adams, who previously served as the Vice President and Chief of Staff for Area 15 Ventures, will now be taking on the role of President for Daddy’s Chicken Shack while […]