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Bad Ass Coffee Ties LTO Blend to Donkey Rescue Fundraiser
Bad Ass Coffee of Hawaii adds a named, limited-edition blend and a new sanctuary partner to its annual Give a Hoof camp…
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Rōti Drops Y1 Royalties to Accelerate Franchise Pipeline
Rōti Modern Mediterranean is eliminating royalty fees in year one and cutting them to 2% in year two for qualifying fra…
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Next Century Spirits Acquires Chicken Cock Whiskey Portfolio
Next Century Spirits absorbs Chicken Cock Whiskey's 170-year heritage, two Circa 1856 Kentucky tasting rooms, and three…
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Chicken Salad Chick Deepens Texas Footprint With Kyle Opening
Chicken Salad Chick's OberRoc franchise group opened its second location in 2026 within weeks, demonstrating how multi-…
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Würk and OrderPort Unite on Winery Workforce Ops
Würk and OrderPort are integrating payroll, HR, and point-of-sale tools to give winery operators a unified stack for ma…
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Minute Maid Spiked Adds Vodka Lemonade Iced Tea Nationwide
Red Tree Beverages extends the Minute Maid Spiked vodka-based ARTD lineup with a no-fizz, 5% ABV iced tea hybrid availa…
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Savory Fund Backs Zao Asian Grill for National Expansion
Zao Asian Grill secures Savory Fund backing and a $12.5 million Columbia Bank facility to push beyond its Mountain West…
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Just Salad Expands Into King of Prussia Market
Just Salad's King of Prussia opening signals continued suburban fast-casual expansion for the plant-forward chain, with…
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Sysco Posts FY26 Results, Targets 9–11% EPS Growth in FY27
Sysco Corporation's fiscal 2026 full-year results and forward guidance point to sustained margin discipline at the dist…
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Boba POPS Closes $2.2M Crowdfund to Scale Alcohol Boba Nationwide
Boba POPS, the patented alcohol-filled popping boba brand, closed a $2.238 million Wefunder round that will fund a five…
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Wingstop Turns LTO Launch Into a Loyalty Activation Play
Wingstop's limited-time BBQ rollout pairs two returning flavors with a members-first access window and a stunt delivery…
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McDonald's USA Gets New President as NEXT Strategy Scales
McDonald's Corporation has appointed 26-year company veteran Skye Anderson to lead its largest market, signaling a disc…