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19 Crimes Adds Wolf Man to Halloween Collectible Wine Series
19 Crimes and Universal Products & Experiences add The Wolf Man to their annual Halloween collection, signaling how lic…
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OMAKAI Sushi Breaks Out of Florida With Chicago Push
OMAKAI sushi is entering Chicago with two distinct formats — a full sushi bar in Fulton Market and a hand roll bar in R…
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Chicken Cock Whiskey Drops Two 170th-Anniversary Limiteds
Chicken Cock Whiskey debuts its first ceramic decanter and a founder-named bourbon at Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2026, a…
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Carl's Jr. Goes Cooked-to-Order Systemwide With Angus LTO
Carl's Jr. is retiring holding-system burgers chainwide, betting that a made-to-order kitchen process and a premium Ang…
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Big Greek Café Unifies Ordering and Loyalty on Deliverect-Thanx Stack
The Big Greek Café is replacing siloed menu management and disconnected loyalty with a unified digital stack built to c…
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Athletic Brewing Signs Maye and Prescott as Athlete-Owners
Athletic Brewing Company's dual quarterback deals deepen the NA beer category's bet on sports partnerships as a primary…
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Chicken Salad Chick Enters New York With 25-Unit Deal
Chicken Salad Chick's Clifton Park opening anchors a 25-unit franchise agreement covering Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, S…
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Wave Kids Adds Four SKUs in Better-For-You Hydration Play
Wave Kids expands its direct-to-consumer lineup with flat and sparkling flavored waters built around organic agave, pre…
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7shifts Adds AI Training to Its Restaurant HR Platform
7shifts Employee Training lets restaurant operators turn existing SOPs, menus, and handbooks into AI-structured courses…
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Wingstop's Wing Pass Tests Season-Long Loyalty Mechanics
Wingstop's Wing Pass bundles 18 weeks of Watch Party offers into a single $27.99 purchase, offering a replicable loyalt…
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bb.q Chicken Takes BBoom to All U.S. Locations
bb.q Chicken's four-cheese Korean fried chicken, BBoom, arrives at every U.S. location on Sept. 9, backed by a free-del…
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Little Debbie Adds Flapjack Mini Muffins to Retail Lineup
Little Debbie's Flapjack Mini Muffins hit grocery shelves this week, extending McKee Foods' No. 1 baked sweet goods bra…