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F1 Arcade prepares to punch accelerator on growth

 By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 12, 2024

This Formula One racing-themed social entertainment concept is built around sophisticated simulators and high-end dining. Thirty units are planned in five years.

Emerging Brands

Wings and Rings to launch a fast-casual chicken brand

 By Joe Guszkowski on Sep. 10, 2024

Noble Chicken will debut next year in Cincinnati, offering a new option for franchisees of the sports-bar chain.

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Modern Market Eatery acquired by its first franchisee

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 09, 2024

Formerly a sister brand of Qdoba, the fast-casual Modern Market joins the multi-brand portfolio of Thrive Restaurant Group.

Financing

The story behind the fast-growing sandwich chain Cheba Hut

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 04, 2024

A Deeper Dive: CEO Marc Torres joins the Restaurant Business podcast to talk about how the chain keeps customers after its pot-themed marketing gets them in the door.

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Arizona-based Wildflower acquired by Japan-based restaurant conglomerate for $28.2M

By Lisa Jennings on Sep. 04, 2024

It's the second U.S. restaurant brand buy for Tokyo-based Create Restaurants Holdings, which also bought Il Fornaio in 2019.

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The former CEO of Jeni's Splended Ice Creams wants another bite of a growth chain

By Jonathan Maze on Aug. 28, 2024

John Lowe has founded a private-equity firm that will target early-stage restaurant and consumer packaged goods chains, hoping to get them to the next level.

Emerging Brands

How Angie's Food Concepts aims to become the Walmart of restaurants

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 27, 2024

Fast food has an affordability problem and Tony Christofellis, who co-founded the Salad and Go chain, believes he knows how to fix it.

Emerging Brands

Everytable resets its table

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 23, 2024

Once hailed as a concept that cracked the code on offering healthy fast food at affordable prices, the Los Angeles-based chain has retrenched. What happened?

Emerging Brands

Koo Koo Roo plans relaunch to tap lingering brand loyalty

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 22, 2024

The new owner of the defunct 36-year-old "home-meal replacement" chain says they loved it once, they'll love it again.

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Home Run Dugout to expand with $22.5M investment

By Lisa Jennings on Aug. 19, 2024

The baseball-themed eatertainment concept's Series A funding round was led by Lagniappe Capital Partners, which is also a minority investor in Puttshack.

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