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Clean Juice Flagship Store Relocates, Reopens with New Efficiency Upgrades

by Katie Lee

Charlotte, N.C. — Clean Juice®, a USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, has relocated its flagship store to Birkdale Landing in Huntersville, N.C. The move coincides with the sixth anniversary of the opening of the first Clean Juice store at Birkdale Village. The new Birkdale Landing location will officially open at the end of June. “It’s hard to fathom that it’s been 6 years since we first started our journey with Clean Juice and how we’ve grown as an award-winning brand with more than 100 open locations nationwide,” says Landon Eckles, …

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Freddy’s Launches Drive-Thru Prototype; Plans to Open 45+ New Restaurants in 2021

by Katie Lee

Wichita, Kan. — Leading fast-casual restaurant concept Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers has broken ground on a new site set to host the brand’s newest restaurant prototype. Located in Salina, Kan., this prototype marks a new chapter for the brand’s design evolution as this option is its first model without a dining room, hosting a double drive-thru and a walk-up ordering station. With more than a dozen restaurants set to open in the first half of 2021, Freddy’s is poised to continue making significant development growth in the coming months …

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sweetgreen Rebrands to Reimagine the Future of Fast Food

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — sweetgreen, the mission-driven restaurant brand serving healthy food at scale, introduces a new brand identity to reimagine fast food and speak to future generations about the importance of what they eat. The goal was to create a flexible, sustainable design system that both reflects the culture of local communities and works at scale. With this rebrand, sweetgreen aims to be a positive force on the food system by focusing on the following areas: Food: sweetgreen wants to show that fast food can be synonymous with real food. …

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Two New Restaurant Concepts by Celano Design Studio to Open this Summer in Las Vegas

by Katie Lee

Las Vegas — Celano Design Studio has two new restaurants opening this summer. Tapped by Resorts World Las Vegas, the city’s highly anticipated resort opening on June 24, Celano is the creative lead behind the design of two of the hotel’s exciting new concepts: ¡Viva!, a new Mexican restaurant from Chef Ray Garcia, as well as Here Kitty Kitty Vice Den, a hidden speakeasy located within Zouk Group’s Asian hawker-inspired food hall Famous Foods Street Eats. Together with local architect Marnell Companies, Celano has designed two unique spaces with lively …

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Freebirds World Burrito Unveils Interior and Exterior Design Refresh

by Katie Lee

Austin, Texas — Freebirds World Burrito is unveiling new interior and exterior design elements at all locations. The design refresh has begun across all major markets with the remaining locations rolling out this summer. Inside Freebirds, updated murals and colors are inspired by the brand’s deep-rooted Texas pride and heritage. Guests are greeted by a large “It’s Your World” sign against a blue sky with fluffy white clouds, representing the infinite possibilities and free spirit that is Texas. The phrase was originally created by a Freebirds Tribe member to greet …

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Macy’s Proposes Overhaul of Herald Square Store in Manhattan

by Katie Lee

New York City — Macy’s Inc. has unveiled plans to overhaul its flagship Herald Square store at the corner of 34th Street and Seventh Avenue in Midtown Manhattan. The plan would add a commercial office tower atop the store. The size and design features of the office component were not disclosed. The plan includes a private investment totaling $235 million by Macy’s that would modernize the public spaces around the flagship store, including upgraded subway access, improved transit connections and pedestrian-friendly and car-free streetscapes at Broadway Plaza and Herald Square. …

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DICK’S Sporting Goods Opens 4 Stores in 4 States in May, Including a New Off-Price Store

by Katie Lee

Pittsburgh — DICK’S Sporting Goods will expand its nationwide footprint with the grand opening of one DICK’S Sporting Goods location, one Warehouse Sale location and two locations of a new off-price store concept — Going, Going, Gone! — in May. The retailer also will roll out new experiential “Soccer Shops,” located inside current DICK’S Sporting Goods stores, and debut six redesigned Golf Galaxy locations and expanded technology offerings in eight additional Golf Galaxy locations in select cities across the country. The new DICK’S Sporting Goods location will open May 21-23 at …

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Building Back Better

by Katie Lee

— By Chris Birkinshaw — Limited-service concepts, high-quality food options take pole position for QSR buildouts.   The COVID-19 global pandemic changed the landscape of many businesses. As we move forward with vaccines and a stronger understanding of how the virus spreads, businesses are more confident in reopening. Some are returning to pre-COVID operations, while others have taken on a complete redesign of operations to survive. For the restaurant industry, re-examining all operational processes and costs is taking place at a rapid, reactive rate. For many, this includes re-examining the …

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Curb Appeal

by Katie Lee

— By Jayson Hill — Five store redesigns and upgrades retailers will implement in 2021.   If 2020 was a year of survival and adaptation for retailers, 2021 will be the year they make sense of the seismic shifts they’ve endured, fine tuning various strategies as they embed them into the DNA of their companies and storefronts. North Highland’s 2021 Beacon survey helps reveal what senior retail managers are thinking. Eighty-nine percent of respondents said operational efficiency was a high or very high priority, suggesting they intend to spend the …

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On The Border Debuts All-New Nostalgic Prototype

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — Nearly 40 years ago, On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina was born, and it has since grown into the world’s largest Mexican casual dining brand. Now, On The Border is taking it back to the 1980s with the debut of its new prototype that pays homage to the brand’s first design and renowned experience. On The Border North Point, located in Alpharetta, reopened as the brand’s first restaurant to feature the all-new prototype. Featuring a palette of white adobe and rustic colors, longtime guests will immediately recognize …

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