Development
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- Rebecca Kilbreath
A roundup of interesting bits of news that came across the editor’s desk in the last month, including a bunch of personnel news, development deals, mergers and acquisitions and more from &pizza, Panera Bread, and The Cheesecake Factory, among others.
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- The Editors
Colorado-based casual-dining chain Red Robin Gourmet Burgers and Brews is testing a delivery-only concept in downtown Chicago. The Red Robin Express test concept operates without a storefront.
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- The Editors
Bobby Flay’s fast-casual burger concept Bobby’s Burger Palace will open its first airport location, in partnership with Atlanta-based Concessions International, LLC, at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in early 2018.
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- The Editors
Connecticut-based fast-casual Wayback Burgers opened its first location in Casablanca, Morocco. It is the first of eight planned restaurants in the country.
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- Sam Darwish
The IT industry is constantly evolving, and new technology continues to have a profound impact in restaurants across the country. We are at a point in time where technology is beginning to outpace our imaginations and is changing the way we interact with the world around us. Digital innovations and smart devices have permanently made their way into our pockets, attached to our wrists and integrated into our daily lives in ways we could not fathom 10 years ago.
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- Dana Tanyeri
Formerly CEO of Cosi, president of Long John Silver’s and CMO of Subway, Kevin Armstrong recognizes the benefits that good data can bring to the table, especially in times of rapid and dramatic change. Having worked in both executive and consulting roles since 1980, he’s now taking a deep dive into data analytics as the leader of King-Casey’s restaurant consulting team. Armstrong recently shared some thoughts on how data and the insights it yields will increasingly drive not just marketing and menu decisions but also design and development.
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- Rebecca Kilbreath
Recently, Little Caesars opened its first-ever South American restaurant in Santiago, Chile. The chain and its area franchisee, Premier Caesars Chile SpA, have plans for an additional 30 locations in Chile. With the opening of the Santiago location, the chain now has a presence in 6 out of 7 continents (North America, South America, Asia, Australia, Europe and Africa).
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- The Editors
Pie Five Pizza Co. began rolling out in-house delivery early in 2017. Approximately 30 percent of the fast-casual pizza chain’s locations now offer the service, and the company plans to offer delivery from all of its 300-plus locations by mid-2018.