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Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls Opens in Fernandina Beach, Florida
Mason’s Famous Lobster Rolls, the fast-casual franchise known for authentic New England-style lobster rolls made with wild caught Maine lobster, opened its 28th location on November 18 in historic downtown Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island, Florida. This newest location marks the company’s sixth Florida location and 28th U.S. location. Lobster rolls have grown in popularity […]
Automated Kiosk PizzaForno Expands into Mexico
PizzaForno, North America’s first automated pizzeria that bakes pizza in less than three minutes, is growing as quickly as the automated machines can be built. The brand is announcing their newest expansion into Mexico, marking their second international breakthrough in the last two years, with PizzaForno debuting in all three of North America’s largest countries. […]
Qu Bolsters Executive Team with Two New Hires
Qu, the unified commerce platform built for enterprise-scale, quick service and fast casual restaurants, announced that it has added two new executives to its management team. John Morrison, formerly an executive at Toast, is a 20+ year restaurant tech veteran that will serve as Senior Vice President of Operations. He will lead and scale the […]
Smoothie King Signs Deal to Grow in Vegas and Chicago
Smoothie King announced the signing of a multi-unit development agreement to bring three new stores to both Las Vegas and Chicago. Leading the brand’s growth in the two markets is Na’im Muhammad, a long-time entrepreneur with 15 years of experience in the restaurant industry and deep roots in the franchising community. Smoothie King’s latest signing […]
Taco John’s Reopens Two Billings Locations
Taco John’s announced the reopening of two of its Billings stores after extensive remodeling located at 1105 Grand Ave and 2655 Central Ave. Pentex Restaurant Group operates a total of 45 restaurants across eight states, including these locations in Billings. Pentex is committed to providing an enhanced dining experience and ensures its restaurants are clean, […]
Sauce Teams with Olo as Gold Connect Partner
Sauce on Wednesday announced its partnership with Olo, becoming a Gold-level Olo Connect integration partner for dynamic pricing. Olo is a leading open SaaS platform for restaurants that enables hospitality at every guest touchpoint. Over 600 restaurant brands trust Olo to grow their sales, do more with less, and make every guest feel like a […]