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Take 5 Car Wash Opens 17 New and Newly Converted Locations in Colorado

by Katie Lee

Denver — Take 5 Car Wash® is marking the grand openings of 17 new and newly converted locations in the greater Denver, Colorado Springs and western Colorado areas — all of which officially opened to customers on Oct. 20, 2022. These sites are now branded as Take 5 Car Wash® and equipped with the retailer’s proprietary Pro5™ five-step process for a professional clean, powered by Armor All® Professional formulas. “I am eager to bring the Pro5 experience to our customers and show off all the hard work we’ve done to …

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Jack in the Box Opens New Prototype for Off-Premise-Only Customers

by Katie Lee

San Diego — Jack in the Box Inc. has introduced its new off-premise-only restaurant prototype with the opening of a new location in Tulsa, Okla. The new prototype was designed to meet the continued increasing demand for drive-thru service and digital ordering. At only 1,350 square feet, the restaurant features a double y-lane drive-thru, a walk-up window for ordering, dual assembly kitchens and a dedicated pickup window for mobile and third-party delivery orders. The goal of the new prototype is to reduce buildout costs by around 20%, while also increasing …

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Ziosk Sets Sights on Growth with New Executive Hires

by Katie Lee

Dallas — Ziosk®, an industry-leading technology platform that helps restaurants increase operational efficiency and optimize the guest experience, is ushering in a new era of innovation with the appointment of three new executive leadership team members: Eric Neilson, chief technology officer; Steve Beckham, chief marketing and brand officer; and Sandro Natale, chief innovation officer. “As we continue our journey toward elevating the dining experience, our goal at Ziosk is to better understand our clients’ guests and ensure that we’re providing the tools necessary to help meet their needs on their …

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Batteries Plus Closes Out Q3 with 50 Signed Agreements in 2022

by Katie Lee

Hartland, Wis. — Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, key fob and phone repair franchise, worked hand-in-hand with seven new franchise owners, as well as two existing, to open a total of nine new locations in third quarter. This is in addition to the nine new franchise signings the brand has been able to amass since July. As a whole, these most recent developments put Batteries Plus at 50 signed agreements for the year thus far, primarily at the hands of the 46 new franchisees that …

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WaBa Grill to Enter Texas with 10-Store Development Deal

by Katie Lee

Anaheim Hills, Calif. — WaBa Grill, a leading healthy rice bowl chain, has recently inked a multi-unit development deal that will introduce WaBa Grill to the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region, marking the brand’s entry into Texas. Signed by longtime WaBa Grill franchisee Hilario Raygoza, the new Dallas development deal paves the way for 10 WaBa Grill locations to open throughout Denton, Collins, Tarrant and Dallas counties within the next 6 years. Raygoza, who currently owns and operates five WaBa Grill locations in California’s Inland Empire, and whose first WaBa Grill …

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Conn’s, Inc. President and CEO Steps Down

by Katie Lee

The Woodlands, Texas — Conn’s, Inc.’s president and chief executive officer, Chandra Holt, has stepped down from her position and from the company’s board, effective immediately. Norman L. Miller will serve as interim president and chief executive officer. Miller was the company’s former president and CEO from September 2015 until August 2021 and executive chairman from August 2021 until April 2022; he also has been a member of the board of directors since September 2015. Miller is a retail and consumer finance industry veteran and executive with over 30 years …

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Roy Rogers Readies for Unit Growth with Prototype Remodel and Technology Upgrades

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Frederick, Md. — Roy Rogers Restaurants, a western-themed quick-service restaurant chain based in Frederick, Md., has made key investments in remodeling and technology initiatives to drive brand growth with franchise partners. Renovating a collection of restaurants that were built in different decades and survived a host of design trends was a challenging goal. The stores needed changes, both inside and out, to ultimately look and feel like they belong to the same family. The design had to respect the past, while improving convenience for guests and speed of service — …

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REI Co-op Hires VP, Physical Stores and Retail Operations

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Seattle — REI Co-op has added Mary-Farrell Tarbox to its retail leadership and corporate officer teams. Tarbox joins REI on October 24 as the company’s vice president, physical stores and retail operations. “Mary-Farrell is a proven leader in omni-channel operations. Her more than 30 years of leading successful teams across multiple retail environments made her a clear choice,” says Cameron Janes, chief commercial officer of REI Co-op. “As REI’s retail presence expands across the nation, she will have a key role in helping the co-op achieve our aspiration to serve …

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Hobart Introduces Latest in Fleet Management with New HTe Software

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Troy, Ohio — Hobart has introduced the newest edition of HTe Enterprise Asset Scale Management Software. HTe Enterprise is the latest in fleet management and offers several new features. Hobart’s HTe Enterprise improves efficiency, reduces downtime and increases profitability all from the convenience of a desktop PC. This web-based tool is a software package for retailers to directly manage their scale fleets and lends itself to a multi-user experience in grocery environments. In today’s grocery stores, scales are all connected devices and require firmware updates, configuration updates and updates to …

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza to Open First Texas Location this Year

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Newport Beach, Calif. — Mountain Mike’s Pizza plans to open its first Texas location in Lewisville before the end of the year. Owned and operated by Steve and Adam Zeigler of Zeigler & Son, LLC, which also owns eight Jersey Mike’s franchises throughout the state, the Mountain Mike’s Lewisville opening will be the first of their three-store agreement and marks the first of many Texas locations to come — with several expected to open in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth region within the next 12 months. “We are beyond excited to …

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