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Vale Matcha Breaks Ground on First U.S. Commercial Matcha Farm
Vale Matcha's 365-acre Vale Farms project and a planned 30,000-square-foot Oak Harbor processing facility signal a vert…
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Colony Grill Adds Two Hartford County Units in 2027 Push
Colony Grill's Hartford County build-out signals how regional pizza brands are using community-anchored real estate dea…
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Burger King Taps Dragon Ball Super for LTO Menu Push
Burger King's nationwide Dragon Ball Super limited-time menu, launching September 1, pairs exclusive character figurine…
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Zaxby's Takes NERDS Milkshake National After Test Markets
Zaxby's NERDS Strawberry Milkshake moves from regional test to nationwide limited-time offer, signaling how QSR chains …
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Amai Proteins' sweelin® Clears Three Markets in Six Months
Amai Proteins has secured regulatory approval in Israel, the US, and Singapore within six months, giving food and bever…
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Crooked Pop Taps Diageo-Zevia Vet to Drive National RTD Push
Crooked Pop has hired Lee Schill as Chief Commercial Officer, pairing Bai founder Ben Weiss's brand-building track reco…
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Chipotle's Dual LTO Launch Signals a New Playbook for QSR Brands
Chipotle Mexican Grill's simultaneous two-item LTO launch, paired with a national TV campaign built entirely from creat…
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Domino's Bets $1M on Detroit-Style Solo Pizza Launch
Domino's new single-serve Detroit-style pizza invites competitor receipt uploads to unlock free product, a cross-brand …
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Insomnia Cookies Upgrades Six SKUs With Larger Chocolate Chunks
Insomnia Cookies is replacing chips with chunks roughly three times the size across six menu items, completing a U.S., …
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BIGGBY COFFEE's Fall Menu Tests Seasonal LTO Depth
BIGGBY COFFEE's fall 2026 seasonal push spans pumpkin, apple cider, and maple bourbon SKUs alongside five discrete LTO …
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Inns of Monterey Runs Length-of-Stay Discounts to Extend Summer RevPAR
Inns of Monterey's tiered discount structure across five boutique properties signals how independent hotel collections …
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Mimi's Cafe Fall Menu Tests Biscuit Platform Across 38 Units
Mimi's Cafe is using a fresh-baked biscuit program as the structural center of its fall limited-time menu, a format str…