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Chipotle is preparing to open the new Farmesa concept as standalone restaurant

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 05, 2023

The healthful bowl concept has closed its test unit in a Kitchen United but says it is moving that test to the next stage. Yet officials are not revealing any details.

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Ban on cashless restaurants moves closer to reality in Los Angeles

By Peter Romeo on Oct. 05, 2023

The City Council directed staff on Wednesday to start drafting an ordinance. It would put LA among a number of other cities and states that require businesses to accept cash.

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Marketing basics from Taco Bell's incoming CEO and more takeaways from CREATE: The Experience

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 04, 2023

The annual conference hosted by sister-brand Nation's Restaurant News wrapped up Tuesday in Palm Springs, Calif.

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Wingstop franchisee ordered to pay $3.2M for wage theft violations in California

By Lisa Jennings on Oct. 03, 2023

Five units were set up as separate companies so the employer could pay a lower minimum wage for companies with 25 workers or less, the state labor commissioner alleged.

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Next-generation vending hopes to solve your labor woes

By Reyna Estrada on Oct. 03, 2023

Vending machines aren't just for chips and soda anymore. Here’s a look at why new iterations are making waves in foodservice.

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Legal Sea Foods to open innovation center outside Boston

By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 03, 2023

The state-of-the-art facility in Milford, Mass., replaces Legal’s aging Quality Control Center and will house a growing ecommerce business, among other operations.

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Federal court orders a Subway franchisee to close or sell their restaurants

By Jonathan Maze on Oct. 02, 2023

The judge awarded nearly $1 million in back pay and damages to employees of a Bay Area 14-unit Subway operator after finding they issued bad checks, kept tips and violated child labor laws.

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Here's who is building muscle in the healthy fast-casual sector

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 28, 2023

Sweetgreen, Cava and Salad and Go are part of a new generation of chains looking for the Holy Grail of the restaurant industry: Building a national chain of healthy fast-food restaurants. This is how they're doing it.

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