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DoorDash Partners with ALDI to Expand On-Demand Grocery Delivery

by Katie Lee February 27, 2023

San Francisco — DoorDash, the local commerce platform, and ALDI, one of America’s fastest-growing retailers, have formed a new partnership to bring on-demand grocery delivery to nearly all ALDI locations across 38 states. With the addition of ALDI, more than 98% of DoorDash’s monthly consumers in the U.S. have access to a non-restaurant store on DoorDash. “By partnering with DoorDash, we can conveniently bring our award-winning, fresh and affordable groceries to even more of our customers’ doors with the click of a button,” says Scott Patton, vice president of national …

February 27, 2023

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Showcase Opens 150th Store, Quadruples U.S. Store Count

by Katie Lee February 16, 2023

Batavia, N.Y. — Trendspotting retailer Showcase is expanding its brick-and-mortar presence. Showcase has completed the largest and fastest single expansion in its 29-year history, and opened the 150th trend store located in Huntington Station, N.Y. In just 6 months, Showcase opened 31 stores across 13 states in the U.S. Northeast, as well as unveiled a new 147,000-square-foot distribution center in Batavia, N.Y. Showcase is privately-owned and operates 109 stores in Canada and 41 in the United States. Founded in Edmonton, Alberta, in 1994, Showcase is an award-winning retailer, product developer …

February 16, 2023

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Chipotle Introduces New Fresh Eatery Concept: Farmesa

by Katie Lee February 16, 2023

Newport Beach, Calif. — Chipotle Mexican Grill is opening a new restaurant called Farmesa at Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif. Farmesa is a fresh, bold new concept that is inspired by Chipotle’s ‘Food with Integrity’ standards. The concept will soft-open with an abbreviated menu and limited hours before officially rolling out in March. “One of our strategic objectives is to create or invest in emerging culinary spaces and restaurant concepts that fit within Chipotle’s food with integrity mission and make fresh food daily,” says Brian Niccol, chairman and …

February 16, 2023

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Starbucks Enters New Era of Growth Driven by 3-Year Reinvention Plan

by Katie Lee September 14, 2022

Seattle — At Starbucks’ recent biennial Investor Day in Seattle, interim CEO Howard Schultz, CFO Rachel Ruggeri and other Starbucks leaders showcased the company’s Reinvention plan, which aims to invest in partners, customers and stores. The plan is expected to accelerate the company’s long term growth, progressively expand operating margin and drive high-teens non-GAAP EPS growth annually through fiscal 2025. “As we execute on our Reinvention plan, we are building on our 51-year history of market leading innovation to position our business and our brand for the next chapter of …

September 14, 2022

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Chicken Salad Chick Opened 30 Restaurants in 2021; Plans to Open 50 This Year

by Katie Lee February 14, 2022

Atlanta — Chicken Salad Chick, the nation’s only fast-casual chicken salad restaurant concept, opened 30 new restaurants in key target markets throughout 2021, resulting in a 17% increase in unit count year-over-year. The openings included market debuts with multiple locations in Indianapolis, Western Virginia and South Florida. The brand also signed franchise agreements with both new and existing franchisees to develop 32 new restaurants over the next several years in target states. These will be part of the plan to open over 50 new restaurants in 2022. In addition to …

February 14, 2022

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Bonchon Plans to Open 30 New Locations in 2022, Also Marks 20th Anniversary

by Katie Lee January 17, 2022

Dallas — Bonchon, a popular global restaurant concept known for its flavorful Korean fried chicken, is celebrating a year filled with new market expansion and growth, positive sales figures, a new fast-casual model and two decades in business. First establishing itself in the U.S. in 2006, Bonchon is heading into 2022 with rapid franchise growth plans to add 30 new locations with the help of multi-unit operators in thoughtfully selected growth markets. The brand has confirmed new development agreements covering Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, North Carolina, Florida, New York, Minnesota, Tennessee …

January 17, 2022

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Bed Bath & Beyond, DoorDash Expand Partnership for Nationwide On-Demand Delivery

by Katie Lee September 23, 2021

Union, N.J. — Bed Bath & Beyond® has formed a partnership with DoorDash, the nation’s leading last-mile logistics platform, to offer consumers on-demand delivery of essential homeware products and items from more than 700 Bed Bath & Beyond locations and nearly 120 buybuy BABY® locations nationwide. With this partnership, Bed Bath & Beyond becomes the first home retailer and buybuy BABY the first baby goods retailer available on the DoorDash marketplace app and website. “As we continue our transformation to a digital-first, omni-always retailer, DoorDash is an ideal partner to …

September 23, 2021

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Cornerstone Restaurant Group Launches New Virtual Restaurant in Chicago

by Katie Lee December 3, 2020

Oak Brook, Ill. — Chef Bill Kim’s Pizza & Parm Shop, a new virtual restaurant based out of the Chicago suburb of Oak Brook, opened on Dec. 2. Available exclusively for takeout through DoorDash, this pop-up offers the western Chicago suburbs a chance to experience the award-winning chef’s menu of flavors, in a time where dining options continue to be limited due to restaurant dining restrictions. “Growing up on the northside of Chicago, I had a lot of Italian friends and was constantly surrounded by the cuisine… I think part …

December 3, 2020

Industry Voices restaurants

Delivery on Demand

by Katie Lee June 5, 2020

— By Ahmed Abouelenein — Today, ghost kitchens are more important than ever. Early on, The Halal Guys embraced the possibilities inherent in ghost kitchens as a tool to expand the reach of our business and grow revenue. We now have become one of their leading proponents for several reasons. In essence, ghost kitchens are 100% delivery-only facilities, alleviating our brick-and-mortar and cart locations, especially during peak times. They help take the pressure off our retail businesses. As a result, our brick-and-mortar locations have been able to wholly focus …

June 5, 2020

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Roy Rogers Restaurants Unveils 2020 Expansion Plans

by Katie Lee February 3, 2020

Frederick, Md. — Roy Rogers® Restaurants has charged into 2020 with a new strategic growth plan aimed at improving performance at existing locations, attracting more high-caliber franchisees, and opening new restaurants in both traditional and non-traditional locations. The company also plans to debut a new corporately owned and operated restaurant this year but will focus on expanding its franchise network as a primary means of system growth. Its aggressive 5-year plan calls for signing three to five new multi-unit development agreements per year. Initial recruiting efforts will target development in …

February 3, 2020

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