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Chipotle brings its annual Boorito promotion to the metaverse through Roblox

Oct 26, 2021

New brand from Billy Sims BBQ opens in Tulsa

Oct 26, 2021

2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 500 – No. 451

Oct 26, 2021

2021 Top 500 countdown: Restaurants ranked No. 450 – No. 401

Oct 26, 2021

Former El Pollo Loco CEO Bernard Acoca named CEO of Zaxby’s

Oct 26, 2021

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Dutch Bros CEO Joth Ricci on why going public is a big leap forward for the coffee brand

Sep 16, 2021

Snooze an a.m. Eatery isn’t hitting the snooze button on growth

Sep 15, 2021

Schlotzsky’s is ramping up expansion with new tech-driven store prototypes

Aug 27, 2021

Restaurant Worker of the Future needs heightened digital and people skills, expert says

Sep 10, 2021

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Raising your ‘give-a-sh*t’ factor takes an investment in your team

Oct 05, 2021

Hot Concept winners share their solutions for the industry’s biggest challenge: labor

Zalat Pizza: Scaling a pizza concept and maintaining food quality

Sep 28, 2021

Meet the Dallas-based Hot Concept founded by Khanh Nguyen

NRN editors discuss restaurant CEO changes and the 2021 Hot Concepts

Sep 24, 2021

Plus, hear from Kirk Biondi, the head of menu development at Huddle House

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Everytable: Providing fresh food and entrepreneurship for the underserved

Sep 21, 2021

Meet the Los Angeles-based Hot Concept founded by Sam Polk

Dave’s Hot Chicken: Putting the heat on expansion plans

Sep 21, 2021

Meet the Los Angeles-based Hot Concept cofounded by Arman Oganesyan and led by Bill Phelps

Nation’s Restaurant News announces the 2021 Hot Concepts

Sep 21, 2021

Meet 5 restaurant brands we’re betting will become household names

Agave & Rye: A modern tequila and bourbon hall merging country and cosmopolitan

Sep 21, 2021

Meet the Kentucky-based Hot Concept founded by Yavonne Sarber

Slutty Vegan: Changing the world with vegan comfort food

Sep 21, 2021

Meet the Atlanta-based Hot Concept founded by Pinky Cole

Snooze an a.m. Eatery isn’t hitting the snooze button on growth

Sep 15, 2021

The breakfast chain feels it’s cracked the code on both labor and sustainability

How a new fast-casual model is helping Sushi Maki expand post-COVID

Sep 09, 2021

Southern Florida-based sushi chain brings authentic Asian cuisine to the state

Savory Fund announces first restaurant investment since $100 million second funding round

Sep 09, 2021

Savory Fund is making a majority investment in Miami-based fast-casual brand, Pincho

How Pokeworks is planning its large-scale expansion

Sep 03, 2021

Plus, the NRN staff discusses the Sweetgreen CEO’s comments about vaccines, McDonald's McFlurry machines, the acquisition of Twin Peaks by Fat Brands and a possible Starbucks union

How emerging chain Wayback Burgers is upping its design game – and making franchisees more money

Aug 27, 2021

Plus NRN editors discuss Sweetgreen’s acquisition of Spyce, Taco Bell’s new chicken sandwich and executive changes in restaurants’ C-suites

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