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  • GNC to sell 84 corporate-owned stores to a franchise powerhouse

    One of the nation’s largest franchisees will soon also be operating GNC stores.

    Moving ahead with its plan to reduce its corporate-owned store footprint, GNC announced plans to sell 84 company-owned locations to Dallas-based Sun Holdings for about $17 million. The retailer revealed the sale amid disappointing first quarter results.

  • Johnny Rockets, Destiny U.S.A., Syracuse, New York

    Johnny Rockets is celebrating its 30th anniversary year — and reaching out to millennials — with a brand refresh that does away with the company’s signature '50s nostalgia.

  • Amazon expands restaurant delivery service, adds price match

    More consumers can now order takeout food from Amazon.com, and rest assured they are paying a competitive price.

    Amazon is making one-hour delivery from 117 different local restaurants available to Prime Now customers in 33 ZIP codes across the San Francisco market. Using the Prime Now mobile app, San Francisco customers can view participating restaurants, browse menus, place orders, track the status of their delivery, and watch as their driver travels from the restaurant to the delivery address in real time.

  • Eatery plans to open 80 locations in five years

    East Coast Wings & Grill’s ambitious growth plans are poised to benefit from a data-driven approach to site selection made possible by the Buxton Analytics Platform.

    The casual dining chain currently has 31 locations and has signed agreements to add 80 new restaurants across the country within the next five years. To ensure those restaurants are in the optimal locations, East Coast Wings & Grill partnered with customer analytics firm Buxton.

  • Wing concept taking flight with Buxton site solution

    East Coast Wings & Grill’s ambitious growth plans are poised to benefit from a data-driven approach to site selection made possible by the Buxton Analytics Platform.

    The casual dining chain currently has 31 locations and has signed agreements to add 80 new restaurants across the country within the next five years. To ensure those restaurants are in the optimal locations, East Coast Wings & Grill partnered with customer analytics firm Buxton.

  • Cowboys putting giddy up in mall traffic

    Shopper center operators have a new ally in their efforts to drive traffic called Cowboys Saloon: American Bar & Grill.

    Cowboys is a new food and entertainment concept billed as a destination restaurant and country-western venue that is looking to grow rapidly the next few years. Founded six years ago, Cowboys is on a growth trajectory to operate more than 20 locations by 2018, up from the seven locations that will be open by year end.

  • Starbucks brews hot and cold in Q2

    Starbucks Corp. reported profit for the second quarter that exceeded expectations, but it disappointed on sales. The chain also offered a third-quarter earnings outlook that was shy of forecasts.

    For the quarter ended March 27, Starbucks reported $4.99 billion in sales, up 9% from $4.56 billion in the year-ago period. Although sales set a new record for a non-holiday quarter, they but still fell short of analyst estimates of $5.03 billion.

    Net income rose 18% to $575.1 million on strong U.S. sales.

  • Starbucks goes small in Chicago

    Starbucks has brought its small-sized store format to the Windy City.

    The coffee giant has opened a 635-sq.-ft. Starbucks Express cafe in Chicago's Union Station. This is the company’s fifth location to date for its Express concept, which features a streamlined menu that focuses on brewed coffee, espresso beverages and select food items.

    The other Express stores are located in New York and Toronto.

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