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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opens First Double Drive-Thru Location

by Katie Lee

Oklahoma City — Tropical Smoothie Cafe®, a leading fast-casual restaurant brand, has opened a double drive-thru location in Oklahoma City, the first of its kind for the brand. Franchisee Rohit Patel is opening the uniquely designed location, which features two drive-thru lanes, one standard and the other designated for online, third party and curbside ordering pickup. The new location marks Patel’s 14th cafe. “Opening new locations is always something we look forward to, and there is an extra level of excitement when a new cafe model opens for the first …

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Starbucks to Open 23,000 SF Store in New York City’s Empire State Building

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Seattle — Starbucks Coffee Company plans to open a new Starbucks Reserve location spanning 23,000 square feet and three floors at the iconic Empire State Building in New York City. Starbucks Reserve® Empire State Building®, to open on Nov. 16, will be a one-of-a-kind destination that celebrates connecting over coffee through innovative coffee house experiences. The store will showcase the imagination of Starbucks with new and classic beverages crafted with Starbucks Reserve® coffee, immersive and imaginative hands-on workshops and tasting flights, and an extensive menu of Princi® shareable plates and …

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Former Focus Brands President/COO Joins Virtual Restaurant Company Nextbite

by Katie Lee

Denver — Nextbite, a leader in virtual restaurants, has added Kat Cole, a 25-year restaurant industry executive and former president and chief operating officer (COO) of Focus Brands, as advisor. Cole will guide Nextbite with her experience in building high-growth strategies, support the advancement of healthy brands in the portfolio and streamline operations. Cole is currently president and COO of Athletic Greens, one of the fastest growing wellness brands and subscription businesses, where she focuses on driving organizational scale, accelerating business growth and global expansion, innovation and more. Prior to …

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FAT Brands Reaches Milestone with 100th Store Opening in 2022

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., a leading global franchising company that owns restaurant brands including Johnny Rockets, Fatburger, Round Table Pizza, Twin Peaks and 13 other concepts, has opened a record-breaking 100 new franchised locations so far this year, and is poised for further growth, with approximately 25 additional stores slated to open by year end. This is the first year since the company’s inception in 2017 that it has surpassed 100 openings in a year. Following a year of strategic acquisitions in 2021, the company …

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GPS Hospitality Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — On October 19, GPS Hospitality, one the nation’s largest franchisees of BURGER KING®, Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen and Pizza Hut®, celebrated the 10th anniversary of the company’s founding. “A decade ago, I founded GPS Hospitality on three core values — being goal focused, people oriented and service obsessed,” says Tom Garrett, CEO of GPS Hospitality. “Living these values has been the key to our success and growth over the last 10 years and will continue to be the compass by which we move forward into the next decade.” In …

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Five Iron Golf to Open First Southeastern Location in Atlanta

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — Five Iron Golf, a leading indoor golf and entertainment experience, has signed a lease at 675 W. Peachtree St., located in Midtown Atlanta. Occupying approximately 16,000 square feet of plaza-level retail in Tower Square, adjacent to the Fox Theatre, Five Iron Golf Atlanta will be the brand’s 23rd location in the U.S. — and its first in the Southeast — when it opens next year. Founded in Manhattan in 2017, Five Iron Golf has since expanded to 14 locations nationwide. In addition to Atlanta, Five Iron Golf is …

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

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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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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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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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