Development
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- Toby Weber
“Better burger” concept Burger 21 has opened its first free-standing location with a bar and outdoor patio.
- Development
- Toby Weber
The group behind Chicago-based fast-casual concept Protein Bar has opened a sister concept in Chicago’s Loop neighborhood called Thrive360 Eatery.
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- The Editors
Smoothie Factory, a natural juice and smoothie concept founded by U.S. Olympian James Villasana, has partnered with Gold’s Gym, another Dallas-based company, to test several locations inside gym locations.
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- The Editors
Chicago’s bustling River North neighborhood saw a new addition to its nightlife scene with Joy District, a new, multi-level restaurant and lounge from the team behind Hubbard Inn, Barn & Company and Pomp & Circumstance.
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- The Editors
Lee's Sandwiches, a San Jose-based quick-serve restaurant chain specializing in Bánh Mì Vietnamese sandwiches, gourmet coffee and other Euro-Asian food products, has opened its first East Coast location in Falls Church, Va.
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- Amanda Baltazar
Gone are the communal commissaries or simple shared kitchens of years past. They have been replaced by fully integrated, meticulously designed kitchen incubators. In these spaces, small food businesses and professionals can work side by side with kitchen ownership, sharing best practices, sparking new ideas, pooling resources and knowledge as well as supplies, marketing and more. These incubators continue to become more prominent as the number of smaller-scale, artisan producers in the country continues to grow.