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JAB Holding forms new Panera Brands, bringing Panera Bread, Caribou Coffee and Einstein Bros. Bagels under one platform

Aug 05, 2021

Restaurants can still cash in on growth in delivery and carry-out

Aug 04, 2021

Kroger to serve up restaurant meals on demand in ghost kitchen partnership

Aug 04, 2021

Starbucks accelerates planned pay raise for hourly workers

Aug 04, 2021

Here’s how much menu prices could go up if the Raise the Wage Act is passed

Aug 04, 2021

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Panera Bread releases swim merchandise line centered around its soups, complete with bread bowl pool float

Jul 12, 2021

Popeyes to return Chicken Nuggets to menu July 27

Jul 13, 2021

SBA releases list of RRF grant recipients but questions remain

Jul 09, 2021

Forever Oceans Kahala Klash™ to Support Future Culinary Superstars

Jul 30, 2021

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Get an exclusive tour of Troy Guard’s new Denver food hall

Aug 03, 2021

Restaurateur announces two new concepts joining the lineup: Uptown & Humboldt and Eiskaffee Coffee + Ice Cream

Lunchbox acquires Spread; will launch commission-free delivery platform for small businesses

Aug 03, 2021

Spread is a New York City-based, restaurant-run digital marketplace that was created in 2020 to provide an...

Both dining and working in restaurants will require proof of vaccination, says Union Square Hospitality Group

Jul 29, 2021

Vaccine mandates were already on the rise. Will others follow suit?

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SBA launches loan forgiveness portal for Paycheck Protection Program recipients

Jul 28, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration is letting PPP borrowers of $150,000 or less apply for forgiveness directly

DoorDash and Grubhub are suing San Francisco over the city’s permanent delivery fee cap

Jul 19, 2021

This permanent 15% fee cap is the first of its kind in the nation and Grubhub and DoorDash is taking San Francisco to court over the “irrational law”

Rescinded: The faces and voices the SBA left behind

Jul 15, 2021

Thousands of restaurants were approved for grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund and never received a penny. Here are some of their stories.

Here’s who received the largest Restaurant Revitalization Fund grants

Jul 12, 2021

The 67 $10 million grants went to hotel management chains, wedding venues, airport concessions and a Disney World restaurant group.

Advocacy group Independent Restaurant Coalition demands answers from SBA: ‘What happened with the Restaurant Revitalization Fund?’

Jul 08, 2021

The IRC has submitted a FOIA request for more details on applicant submissions, process of approval and whether or not they...

Newly renamed Odd Burger plots expansion of plant-based fast food across North America

Jul 07, 2021

Canadian concept plans to open first U.S. unit in New York City this year, with more to come

Tom Colicchio-led fast-casual restaurant Root & Sprig opens in Washington D.C.

Jul 07, 2021

Two additional units are planned for fall with more to come

Jul 01, 2021

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The SBA is closing the Restaurant Revitalization Fund portal on July 14

Jul 01, 2021

Restaurants that have not received funding as of July 1 will go back in the queue if there is a second round of grants

8 new virtual brands including concepts from NextBite, C3, DoorDash and Kitchen United

Jun 30, 2021

Even as diners begin to reenter restaurants, the virtual brand boom continues

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