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Vestar, DMB Development to Build Verrado Marketplace in Arizona

by Katie Lee

Buckeye, Ariz. — Vestar, in partnership with DMB Development, has unveiled plans for Verrado Marketplace, a commercial space near Verrado, an 8,800-acre master-planned community in Buckeye. Totaling more than 500,000 square feet of space, Verrado Marketplace will feature a grocery store, apparel and home décor stores, a department store, movie theater, specialty shops, restaurants and services. Additionally, the project will feature public outdoor spaces. Verrado Marketplace will be designed to complement the small-town neighborhood charm of the Verrado community. The marketplace will be located at the northeast corner of Verrado …

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KFC Opens Latest Next-Gen Restaurant: The Crystal Bucket

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Louisville, Ky. — As KFC continues to focus on building and remodeling restaurants with the customer experience front and center, the company has opened its latest next-generation restaurant concept dubbed ‘The Crystal Bucket.’ The new 40-seat, 2,542-square-foot restaurant is located in Painted Post, N.Y., and celebrates the elegant architecture of the original building and history of the area. Inspired by nearby town Corning’s legacy as a glass manufacturer, this new KFC features a unique design fitting for a region known for innovation. The Crystal Bucket features: A modern curved design, …

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Guthrie’s Names COO and Director of Operations

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Auburn, Ala. — Guthrie’s, the chicken-finger only restaurant pioneer, has promoted Matthew Myers to chief operating officer while adding Mike Adams as the brand’s new director of operations. Myers has spent nearly a decade with Guthrie’s. Under his leadership, Guthrie’s has strategically expanded its presence while improving restaurant execution across its system. These actions helped drive solid top-line growth and expanded the brand’s leading market share position. With Myers, Guthrie’s has been able to generate above industry average profit margins and grow unit volumes while also further streamlining operations, which …

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Starbucks Commits $1 Billion to Invest in Employees and Store Experience

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Seattle — Starbucks Corporation will make additional investments in its employees and stores for prioritized areas such as increased pay, more training and modernized collaboration, store innovation, etc. — bringing the total investments to nearly $1 billion in this fiscal year alone. This decision enables Starbucks to meet record customer demand and partner needs in an operating environment deeply impacted by COVID. On a call with investors, CEO Howard Schultz said, “What you will see is the transformation of the Starbucks customer and partner [employee] experiences. The transformation will accelerate …

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Clean Juice Marks 200-Store Milestone

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Charlotte, N.C. — Clean Juice®, the first and only national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise and quick-service restaurant, has signed the brand’s 200th unit in less than 7 years of franchising. The brand’s 200th store was awarded to the Shango family who will open three locations in Michigan beginning with the first in Grand Blanc. This record-setting milestone was achieved after a dynamic first quarter where the brand signed 14 new stores while expanding its national footprint into its 30th and 31st states in Utah and New Hampshire, respectively. “This …

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Redberry Restaurants Names Vice President of Operations

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Toronto — Redberry Restaurants has appointed Scott Lewis as the vice president, operations – Redberry Burger King. Redberry’s unprecedented growth called for the creation of this new role to shepherd planning and operations for the 22 new Redberry-owned Burger King locations planned for this year, for a total 146 Burger King restaurant count for the company. A tenured QSR industry leader, Lewis has almost three decades of industry experience. As senior director of operations, he began his QSR journey at Yum!/Priszm Brands where he moved through various roles including overseeing …

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The Dolly Llama Plans 25 New Locations Across 5 States

by Katie Lee

Los Angeles — The Dolly Llama, L.A.’s waffle and artisanal ice cream destination, has signed several multi-unit franchise deals totaling 25 locations planned for California, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Florida and Texas. The brand, which first began franchising in 2020 to expand the concept to major U.S. media markets, has seen exponential franchise growth since the start of 2022. The Dolly Llama is exploding throughout the United States with several units under construction, including one in Dallas that is slated to open later this month, along with nine additional locations planned to …

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Canada-based OEB Breakfast Co. Makes California Debut

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Newport Beach, Calif. — OEB Breakfast Co., a popular North American breakfast concept, is opening its very first California restaurant. Located in Newport Beach at Westcliff Plaza, the newest restaurant joins 13 existing locations — one in Arizona and 12 in Canada. OEB master developers Walid Daoud and Antoine Daoud of Newport Breakfast Concepts LLC are planning to expand the concept to Irvine and other regions throughout California in the coming years. “Being an Orange County resident and knowing how much locals appreciate great food made with the best ingredients, …

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Paris Baguette Signs 43 Franchise Agreements in Q1; Plans to Open 56 New Cafes this Year

by Katie Lee

Moonachie, N.J. — Paris Baguette, the bakery café concept with 4,000 units across the globe, saw significant growth with its U.S.-based franchisees in 2021, signing 121 new franchise agreements among new and existing franchisees. Now, wrapping up the first quarter of 2022, the brand shows no signs of slowing down, with 43 franchise agreements signed and five openings, including in new states Michigan and Oregon, in first quarter alone. “Right now, there is a void in the high-end bakery café space,” says Mark Mele, chief development officer. “If you look …

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Papa John’s Announces Executive Appointments and Retirement

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Atlanta — Jack Swaysland, chief operating officer of the international division of Papa John’s International, Inc., intends to retire. Amanda Clark was promoted to chief international and development officer and will now oversee international strategy in addition to her global development responsibilities. Liz Williams was also named chief international operations officer, reporting to Clark. She will assume Swaysland’s role and will be responsible for Papa John’s international markets and international team. Clark joined Papa John’s in 2020 as chief development officer, after 8 years at Taco Bell where she led …

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