Ike’s Love and Sandwiches has invested in the Bangin’ Buns Nashville-hot chicken restaurant concept

Ike’s Love and Sandwiches invests in Bangin’ Buns Nashville-style chicken chain

Investment, guidance could propel the opening of 15 new restaurants by end of 2022

Ike’s Love and Sandwiches has invested in the Bangin’ Buns Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant concept. In this new chapter for Bangin’ Buns, the chain will expand into new markets, and also within Southern California. A group of friends in the San Fernando Valley launched the venture in 2018 out of their homes.

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Einstein Bros Bagels rolled out The Bacon & Queso Egg Sandwich, a new breakfast sandwich, featuring the bagel chain’s double-whipped Jalapeno Salsa Shmear queso and spicy green chiles

Einstein Bros Bagels rolls out Bacon and Queso Egg Sandwich

New breakfast sandwich features chain’s take on queso

Einstein Bros Bagels rolled out The Bacon & Queso Egg Sandwich, a new breakfast sandwich. It features the bagel chain’s double-whipped Jalapeno Salsa Shmear queso and spicy green chiles, and includes smoked Applewood bacon and seasoned cage-free eggs cooked, all served on customers’ bagel of choice.

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Wingstop added bone-in thighs and boneless, breaded Thigh Bites to the menu, borrowed from its virtual brand, Thighstop

Wingstop adds chicken thighs, Thigh Bites to menu

New offerings promoted with Thigh Thursday deals

Wingstop added bone-in thighs and boneless, breaded Thigh Bites to the menu, borrowed from its virtual brand, Thighstop. The chicken wing-focused QSR chain will offer the thigh menu items tossed in one of 11 signature sauces, or sans dressing.

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Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe will expand in Texas and enter Miami, Fla. with new development agreements

Sweet Paris Creperie and Cafe to develop Dallas, Texas, Miami markets with two new franchise deals

Miami market to see four new cafes over coming years

Sweet Paris Creperie & Cafe will expand in Texas and enter Miami, Fla. with new development agreements. It will enter the Dallas market with three new cafes after signing a new deal with Ludovic (Ludo) Le Gall and Yi Wang, existing franchise partners at Baybrook Mall in Houston. Sweet Paris’ menu features a selection of cafe items, including crêpes, waffles, salads, paninis, soups, milkshakes, mimosas, and hot espresso & Nutella beverages.

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C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) will open Citizens MiamiCentral food hall in Brightline’s flagship light rail station in South Florida

C3 to open Citizens MiamiCentral food hall in South Florida lifestyle center with rapid transit

Rebranded food hall will feature C3 brands, including Krispy Rice, offer ordering via Go by Citizens app

C3 (Creating Culinary Communities) will open Citizens MiamiCentral food hall in a lifestyle center home to Brightline’s flagship light rail station in South Florida. In a new partnership between C3 and Brightline, a light rail operator, a 16,000 square-foot culinary center will open this fall at MiamiCentral station featuring C3’s brands, including Umami Burger, Krispy Rice, Sam’s Crispy Chicken, Cicci di Carne, and new brands including Sa’Moto by Chef Morimoto, EllaMia and Cindy Lou’s Cookies.

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Curry Up Now continues to expand its franchise venture as it signs two new leases at University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Stanford University's Tressider.

Curry Up Now expands to UCSD, Stanford University’s Tressider

Two university locations show concept flexibility in operating out of non-traditional locations

Curry Up Now continues to expand its franchise venture as it signs two new leases at University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Stanford University’s Tressider. The Indian fast casual’s openings at these campuses represent its first school locations, and will add to the 14 brick-and-mortar locations, three food trucks and digital kitchen operations the restaurant chain operates across the United States.

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Wingstop named Michael Skipworth president and chief operating officer, replacing Mahesh Sadarangani, who recently moved on to work for a private-equity backed company

Wingstop names Michael Skipworth president, COO, Alex Kaleida CFO

Executives transition to new roles as former COO Mahesh Sadarangani moves on to new opportunity

Wingstop named Michael Skipworth president and chief operating officer, replacing Mahesh Sadarangani, who recently moved on to work for a private-equity backed company. In addition, the company promoted Alex Kaleida to the position of chief financial officer, assuming Skipworth’s previous role.

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MOD Pizza launched a new plant-based Italian Sausage in partnership with Plantly, and a new Willow pizza

MOD Pizza adds plant-based Italian Sausage, Willow pizza to menu

Arrival of pea-based ‘sausage’ celebrated with meatless BOGO offer

MOD Pizza launched a new plant-based Italian Sausage in partnership with Plantly, and a new Willow pizza. The new pea protein topping, featured on Willow, will roll out to MOD locations systemwide Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Customers will be able to order plant-based Italian Sausage as a substitute topping or enjoy it on the featured pizza.

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