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• Three Brothers Open Three Lexington-Area Uncle Maddio's

  08-09-2015 21:24
  Uncle Maddio's opens three Lexington stores with brother franchisees.Exclusive Brief: 0Pizza fans in Lexington, Kentucky, will soon get a new restaurant in town when popular fast-casual pizza brand Uncle Maddio’s Pizza Joint opens later this year.  Uncle Maddio’s has signed a franchise agreement to open three Lexington, Kentucky, area restaurants with franchisees and brothers Todd, Matt, and Robb Sackett and Billy White. The new franchisees have sped up the opening process
  
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• Nordic Chef-Driven Concept to Open in Grand Central Terminal

  08-09-2015 21:17
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Claus Meyer to open two NYC concepts, including a food hall unit.Exclusive Brief: 0Danish food entrepreneur Claus Meyer is proud to announce acclaimed Icelandic chef Gunnar Gíslason as the head chef at Meyer’s first U.S. restaurant. The restaurant will be adjacent to a 5,000-square-foot food hall located at Grand Central Terminal, which Meyer is set to open early 2016. Gíslason is best known for his critically lauded restaurant, Dil
  
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• Wahlburgers Debut Vegas Location at Bally's

  08-09-2015 21:02
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Wahlburgers opens Las Vegas unit in Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally's.Exclusive Brief: 0The Wahlberg family’s famed Wahlburgers is coming to Las Vegas in late 2015 with its restaurant opening at Grand Bazaar Shops at Bally’s Las Vegas. The popular, fast-casual burger restaurant founded by brothers Mark, Donnie, and Paul Wahlberg and subject of A&E Network’s Emmy-nominated reality show, will feature gourmet burgers and specialty drinks
  
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• Tabasco and Farmington Foods Showcase BBQ Meats

  08-09-2015 19:00
  Tabasco teams up with Farmington Foods for BBQ meat pairings.Exclusive Brief: 0McIlhenny Company and Farmington Foods recently partnered up to launch a line of flavorful new barbecue foodservice products—baby back pork ribs, boneless pork ribs, and chicken drumsticks—each featuring the famous pepper sauce flavors. A match made in barbecue heaven, the premium quality of meat from Farmington Foods pairs perfectly with the boldness of Tabasco brand Pepper Sauce flavors to create th
  
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• Dog Haus Serves Up Fosselman's Ice Cream

  08-09-2015 18:54
  Image Caption: Image Credit: Dog Haus begins serving Fosselman's Ice Cream at 10 locations.Exclusive Brief: 0Dog Haus, the rapidly expanding gourmet hot dog, burger, and sausage concept, is paying homage to its SoCal roots with the announcement of a new collaboration with the Alhambra, California–based Fosselman's Ice Cream Company, a sweet staple in the San Gabriel Valley community since 1919. For the first time in its history, Fosselman's iconic premium ice cream will be a
  
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• Capriotti's Opens First Washington Location

  08-09-2015 18:44
  Capriotti's Opens first Washington location in Tukwila. Exclusive Brief: 0Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop announces the opening of its first Washington location in Tukwila on Tuesday, September 8. This new location marks the chain’s expansion to 18 states and federal districts, putting the sandwich franchise in over a third of the U.S. To celebrate the latest addition to the famous sandwich brand, Capriotti’s will be giving away a free 9 inch Bobbie to the first 100 guests who l
  
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• CiCi's Gives Scholarship to Engineering Student

  08-09-2015 18:35
  CiCi's grants $10,000 scholarship to mechanical engineering student.Exclusive Brief: 0Austin Otto thought he was being interviewed by a local reporter about the 3D printing project he is working on at the University of St. Thomas.
  Little did he know that the “reporter” was actually CiCi’s Pizza CEO Darin Harris, who had traveled from Dallas to personally present the student with a $10,000 scholarship as the Grand Prize winner of CiCi’s “Stuff Dreams Are Made Of
  
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• Angie's Artisan Treats to open Reno plant

  08-09-2015 17:30
  
  US snack maker Angie's Artisan Treats, the owner of the Boomchickapop brand, is opening a manufacturing and distribution centre in Reno.
  
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• Talking shop August 2015 - How global retailers are targeting emerging markets

  08-09-2015 16:22
  
  Global retailers have continued to expand into emerging markets, in spite of the political and economic turbulence seen in many of these countries and the challenges to profitability.
  
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• Operators Find a Sweet (and Savory) Ingredient in Honey

  08-09-2015 15:30
  Despite of bee population decline, production and demand increase.Exclusive Brief: 1Although bee populations in the U.S. have faced unprecedented threats in recent years, honey production is up as more consumers and operators demand it. Compared with sugar, the syrupy sweetener has a health halo and according to the National Honey Board, 84 percent of operators said that customers care about the sweeteners used in their food.Chains: Pizza HutTaco BellWhataburgerPei WeiCaribou CoffeeEin
  
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• How to Age Gracefully

  08-09-2015 13:56
  At Zaxby’s annual convention in San Diego last April, there was plenty of celebration for the chicken-peddling chain, its franchisees, and vendors, highlighted by a private concert from country music superstar Tim McGraw.
  Amid the festive atmosphere, however, there was also much reflection. From one store in Statesboro, Georgia, in 1990, Zaxby’s has emerged as a powerful quick-service player 25 years later, claiming nearly 700 stores across 16 states.
  
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• TV Advertising Still Matters

  08-09-2015 10:25
  Q: Given how prevalent and powerful social media seems to be these days, does it still make sense to advertise on TV?
  
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• USDA recalls <em>Johnsonville</em> sausages due to possible foreign matter contamination

  08-09-2015 07:00
  Kenosha Beef International is recalling approximately 89,235 lb of pork sausage patty products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA FSIS) announced Sept. 2.
  
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• NYC fast-food bill may improve healthiness of kids’ meals

  08-09-2015 07:00
  A study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows that a bill to improve the nutritional value of fast-food restaurant meals marketed to children—like McDonald’s Happy Meals—could have a wide enough impact to reduce calories, fat, and sodium.
  
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• Americans perceive ‘free-from’ foods as less processed

  08-09-2015 07:00
  Foods bearing “free-from” claims are increasingly relevant to Americans, as they perceive the products as closely tied to health.
  
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• Taco No. 72: The best food you've never eaten downtown - Arizona Daily Star

  08-09-2015 01:09 via
  Arizona Daily Star
  Taco No. 72: The best food you've never eaten downtown
  Arizona Daily Star
  This solid plate of fried chicken tacos, $5.25, kinda falls under the radar downtown these days. But I say, why? 2015-09-07T16:00:00Z 2015-09-07T16:03:36Z Taco No. 72: The best food you've never eaten downtownAndi Berlin Arizona Daily Star Arizona ...
  

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