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Caribou Coffee Opens First Domestic Franchise Location

by Katie Lee

Minneapolis — Caribou Coffee®, a national premium coffeehouse and Panera Brands company, has opened its first-ever domestic franchise location. Located in Wooster, Ohio, the grand opening on Nov. 17 marked a significant milestone for Caribou Coffee since announcing its domestic franchise program in October 2021. Earlier this year, Caribou Coffee announced its first multi-unit agreement with franchisee Mike Mariola, who intends to develop locations in the Columbus, Dayton and Cincinnati markets. “We’ve been anticipating the day when we could welcome guests to Caribou’s first U.S.-based franchise location,” says Matthew Walls, …

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Shipley Do-Nuts Inks Deal to Open First Virginia Locations

by Katie Lee

Houston — Shipley Do-Nuts, makers of gourmet, made-fresh-daily do-nuts for more than 85 years, has signed a deal with Lexington, Va.-based franchisee Jody Mask to open three Shipley locations in Virginia — a new state for the brand. Mask is currently scouting potential sites in the Virginia Tech area as well as Roanoke, Salem, Lynchburg, Harrisonburg and Williamsburg/Stanton. He expects to open the first location within the next year to 18 months. Shipley, which first opened in Houston in 1936, has experienced record-setting growth over the past year and is …

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Sweetgreen Opens First Order Ahead Drive-Up Format

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — On November 14, sweetgreen opened its first advanced order vehicle pickup window, “sweetlane,” located in Schaumburg, Ill. The grand opening of “sweetlane” serves as the latest iteration of the company’s evolving restaurant experience, testing new formats to meet customers where they are. As the first of its fleet, the “sweetlane” provides an effortless experience for visitors in vehicles to pick up online orders through a drive-up window. To order via “sweetlane,” customers place their order through the sweetgreen website or app, and choose “sweetlane” as their desired …

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Protecting Outdoor Diners

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— By Rob Reiter —   A new law in California creates insurance incentives for installation of safety barriers to protect outdoor diners and other pedestrians.     As outdoor dining and similar streetside venues became commonplace throughout the U.S. during the pandemic, so too did deaths and injuries from vehicles crashing into those diners and pedestrians. California Assemblymember Dr. Bill Quirk (D-20) saw the same trend in his state and introduced legislation that created incentives for installation of safety barriers in the context of outdoor dining and related activities …

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QDOBA Opened 34 New Locations in 2022

by Katie Lee

San Diego — QDOBA Mexican Eats (QDOBA), the largest franchise opportunity in the fast-casual Mexican segment, is coming out of a development banner year after differentiating itself with flexible footprint options that allow the brand to work well in a variety of traditional and non-traditional venues. The brand also added 34 new QDOBA locations in 2022. Among the 34 locations, 16 were franchise, 16 were license and two were corporate openings. The license locations included seven military locations, two airport locations, a premium outlet location as well as the brand’s …

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Quiznos Signs 30-Store Multi-Unit Development Agreement for Arizona

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Denver — Quiznos has signed a multi-unit development agreement with franchisee Parish Patel that will yield 30 restaurants across Arizona starting in 2023. Part of a 7-year build schedule, three sites are slated to be built in the first and second year each, and the remaining locations over the last 5 years of the agreement. Patel, a former multi-unit franchisee who left the system in 2015 to pursue other fast-casual restaurant ventures, signed the multi-unit deal after experiencing the potential in Quiznos, a beloved and highly recognized brand under REGO …

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Restaurant Technologies Named Vendor of the Year by the KFC Northwest Franchisee Association

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Mendota Heights, Minn. — Restaurant Technologies (RT) and its Total Oil Management solution was recognized as the Vendor of the Year at the KFC Northwest Franchisee Association (KFCNWFA) conference held in Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, in early November. The award recognizes vendors who have set themselves apart through superior support and service, and enables KFC franchisees to deliver on the promise of consistent and reliable food quality. “We are honored to be recognized as the Vendor of the Year by such a valued partner,” says Curt Morford, national account executive for …

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FAT Brands Hires First Chief Growth Officer

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc. has hired its first chief growth officer, Jeremy Theisen. Theisen joins FAT Brands with over 20 years of experience in significantly increasing the revenue stream for high-growth startups in the restaurant sector and will be focused on spearheading the growth of the development pipeline across the FAT Brands portfolio. This includes bringing new franchisees into the system and driving multi-unit expansion with existing franchisees. Prior to joining FAT Brands, Theisen served as chief revenue officer of PathSpot, a hygiene management system …

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Your Pie Pizza Appoints VP of Real Estate

by Katie Lee

Alpharetta, Ga. — Your Pie, the original down-the-line pizza concept, has welcomed real estate veteran David Goldberg as vice president of real estate of the fast-casual brand. In his role, Goldberg will drive the real estate acquisition process for franchise development and expand the pizza eatery’s national reach. Goldberg brings a history of hands-on success in real estate store expansion, strategic planning and implementation to the Your Pie executive team. Prior to Your Pie Pizza, he accumulated an extensive real estate background in foodservice and retail. “David is an expert …

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Panera Opens First Digitally-Led New Bakery-Cafe Format in NYC

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St. Louis — Panera Bread has opened the first of its new updated urban store format in New York, the newest of several new formats targeted at more densely populated and non-traditional trade areas. With digital sales at Panera now representing 50% of total system sales, Panera now offers a portfolio of store formats designed to cater to the needs of an increasingly digital and off-premise guest. “At Panera, our innovation has always been rooted in the guest and associate experience, how we can reduce friction, drive convenience and bring …

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