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Jet’s Pizza Plans to Expand with 30 New Locations in 2022

by Katie Lee

Sterling Heights, Mich. — Jet’s Pizza®, known for its famous Detroit-style pizza, is growing its brand more than ever coming into 2022. This year, Jet’s plans to open 30 new locations. It will expand westward and introduce Jet’s in new states and markets, including Utah, Kansas, New Mexico, Washington and Las Vegas. Expansion also continues in existing markets, including Denver; Phoenix; Austin, Texas; New York City; Chicago; and Naples and Pensacola, Fla. “It’s truly incredible to see the love for our brand grow. People appreciate quality and that’s what sets …

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The Halal Guys Opens 100th Restaurant

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New York, N.Y. — The Halal Guys, the fast-casual American halal restaurant famous for pioneering halal fare in America, is celebrating its 100th store opening this month in Pittsburgh. “We are so grateful to reach this historic milestone as a business. From a food cart on the streets of New York City to an international franchise, we would not be here without the support of our first fans and customers. We thrive off growth and innovation and are excited to see what comes next,” says Ahmed Abouelenein, CEO of The …

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GPS Hospitality Promotes Region Vice President

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Atlanta — GPS Hospitality, one the nation’s largest franchisees of BURGER KING®, Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen and Pizza Hut®, has promoted Roger Wood to region vice president whose oversight includes eight district leaders and 56 Michigan restaurants in GPS’ newly created Central Division. Wood initially joined GPS Hospitality in 2015 as director of operations for the Michigan North Region which encapsulated 29 restaurants. With more than 35 years of QSR restaurant leadership experience, Wood spent 15 years with an area Taco Bell franchisee expanding its footprint from eight to over 70 …

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The Cumin Bowl Opens First Atlanta Location with Franklin Junction

by Katie Lee

Atlanta — The Cumin Bowl, Chicago’s popular Indian restaurant known for its soulful, healthy customizable Indian bowls, has opened its doors to diners in and around the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta. Located at UPop, the upscale convenience store by Savi Provisions, the brand’s entrance into the Atlanta area was facilitated by Atlanta-based Franklin Junction, the restaurant e-commerce network that provides customers with access to some of the hottest restaurant concepts nationwide. The Cumin Bowl’s Buckhead location brings the brand one step closer to reaching its goal of expanding into 25 …

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QDOBA Signs Largest Franchise Deal in Brand History

by Katie Lee

West Palm Beach, Fla. — QDOBA Mexican Eats® (QDOBA), the largest franchise opportunity within the fast-casual Mexican segment, has signed a multi-unit franchise development agreement to bring 30 locations to North Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in southern Florida over the next 10 years. At the helm of the brand’s largest deal is Michael Guiffre, who has over two decades of leadership experience within the construction industry overseeing organization structure, customer relations and development. Guiffre’s first venture into restaurant operations was with Dunkin’, where he was the operating partner …

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GRUBBRR Hires New Chief Operations Officer

by Katie Lee

Boca Raton, Fla. — GRUBBRR, the commerce automation company at the forefront of self-ordering technologies, has hired Patrick Laney as its new chief operations officer. “In the next 10 years, I expect to walk into most fast food, retail and grocers in the United States and transact on a kiosk provided by GRUBBRR,” Laney says. As COO, Laney steps into a pivotal role for GRUBBRR’s scaling, bolstering these efforts by defining and implementing an overall strategy for infrastructure optimization. Prior to joining GRUBBRR, Laney co-founded Performance Drone Works (PDW). He …

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Roll-Em-Up Taquitos Enters Colorado with 15-Unit Development Deal

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Chino Hills, Calif. — Roll-Em-Up Taquitos, the nation’s first taquito-focused franchise, has a newly signed deal that will bring 15 locations to the Denver area, which will mark the brand’s entrance into Colorado. This new deal comes at a time when Roll-Em-Up Taquitos is beginning to expand its presence across the U.S., and had a record-breaking development year selling 420 units in 2021. All 15 locations will be owned by Robert Barsky and Igor L. Barsky, who bring over 40 years of experience operating several successful business models. “The Colorado development deal is …

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza Opens First Idaho Location, Plans 4 More

by Katie Lee

Newport Beach, Calif. — Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a leading family-style pizza chain for more than 40 years, has opened its first Idaho location in Meridian. The new restaurant is owned and operated by Gem State Pies, the franchise group that recently inked a multi-unit deal with Mountain Mike’s Pizza to open five locations throughout Idaho’s Treasure Valley. “We are proud to bring Mountain Mike’s Pizza to the great state of Idaho, and it’s not lost on us how clearly the values of Idaho residents overlap with the family and community-based pillars on which …

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Clean Juice Marks 100th Franchise Ownership Group

by Katie Lee

Charlotte, N.C. — Clean Juice®, a national USDA-certified organic juice bar franchise, has signed its 100th franchise ownership group in 6 years of franchising. This coveted milestone was captured by Dr. Glenn and Kathleen Leavitt of Idaho Falls, Idaho, and several family members. The Leavitt family will open its doors to the Idaho Falls community in late summer 2022. “This is an exciting milestone in Clean Juice’s historic rise from a concept conceived in our family kitchen to one of the fastest-growing, all organic fast-casual brands in the nation,” says …

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Aloha Poke Co. Deploys Squadle Digital Food Safety for Operational Consistency

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Boston — Squadle, a workflow automation company that enables multi-unit operators to simplify complex operations and streamline food safety, is partnering with Aloha Poke Co., the nation’s premier fast-casual poke restaurant concept. Aloha Poke is deploying Squadle Food Safety in nine of its company-owned restaurants across the upper Midwest. Squadle will ensure that Aloha Poke maintains operational consistency across all its stores with focus on ensuring the highest level of food safety standards as the brand continues to expand nationwide. Squadle Digital Food Safety gives Aloha Poke a quick and …

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