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Hooters races to deliver new virtual chicken concept

Hooters races to deliver new virtual chicken concept

NASCAR driver Chase Elliott has partnered with Hooters of America to create a virtual brand that’s now available from 196 Hooters locations. The Chase Elliott’s Chicken Tenders menu is available for delivery only through Grubhub, DoorDash and Uber Eats. Nation’s Restaurant News

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Fast-casual chains see potential in digital cafes

Fast-casual chains see potential in digital cafes

Cafe Rio Mexican Grill has opened six cashier-less Digital Cafe locations since debuting the concept in 2021. The chain expects as many as half of the company’s new eateries will be digital cafes in the future. Chopt Creative Salad also is testing out the digital

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Portillo’s to limit drive-thru payment options

Portillo’s to limit drive-thru payment options

The drive-thru lanes at Portillo’s 71 locations will go cashless as of Jan. 16 in an effort to increase safety and speed of service. Cash payments are still an option inside the restaurants, while drive-thru customers will pay with credit or debit cards. Restaurant Business

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Duo opens new restaurants at Vegas’ Red Rock

Duo opens new restaurants at Vegas’ Red Rock

Second-generation restaurateur Penny Chutima, daughter of James Beard Award-winning chef Saipin Chutima, partnered with hospitality veteran Lou Abin to open a new Lotus of Siam in the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas. Now the duo are planning Greek seafood restaurants at

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Sprinkles maps 3-year franchise growth plans

Sprinkles maps 3-year franchise growth plans

The first franchised location of cupcake bakery Sprinkles opened in Utah late last year, one of 100 US franchised locations the Austin, Texas-based chain aims to open over the next three years. The company also expects to add 100 international locations during the same period,

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HMart increasing presence coast to coast

HMart increasing presence coast to coast

Asian grocer HMart will open its 17th location in California next week and has announced plans to open a store in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Meanwhile, North Carolina-based international grocer Super G Mart opened a location in Pineville, N.C., last month and bodega-style Red Panda

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Fogo de Chao maps ambitious growth plans

Fogo de Chao maps ambitious growth plans

Fogo de Chao has added six new company-owned units as part of a plan to eventually reach 300 US locations. The new stores, located in a variety of markets, were performing beyond Fogo’s expectations, adding to its confidence that it can eventually have at least

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