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Family-dining concept Black Bear Diner plans to open 12 new units across California, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Earlier this year, the chain made its debut in Oklahoma and Texas.

Gen Z consumers favor all-day breakfast meal concepts, according to market research firm Y-Pulse’s School Meal Innovation Lab Initiative, and they like three concepts in particular.

As a card-carrying member of Gen X, a generation predisposed to irony and self-doubt, it can be hard to share successes without first discounting our efforts. Luckily, the same doesn’t apply to sharing the successes of others.

This issue of rd+d comes just in time to remind you of a whole slew of exciting upcoming events.

Wetzel’s Pretzels plans to open 50 units in China by 2021, with the first scheduled to open later this year.

Full-service Asian chain P.F. Chang’s opened its first restaurant in China, at the No1 Mall in Shanghai.

With investment on the upswing, many building developers, owners, and managers continue to invest funds into new construction projects as well as renovations.

Boca Raton, Fla.-based I Heart Mac & Cheese, a fast-casual concept specializing in customizable, made-to-order macaroni and cheese, grilled cheese and salads, opened its first franchise unit in Yukon, Okla.