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Sprouts Opens 180K-Sq-Ft Phoenix HQ After Multi-Year Build
Sprouts Farmers Market's new CityNorth campus consolidates operations for a 500-store, 36,000-employee specialty grocer…
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Rancho La Gloria Launches RTD Pumpkin Spice Espresso Martini
Rancho La Gloria's limited-edition agave wine-based RTD cocktail merges two dominant fall trends — pumpkin spice and es…
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Corgi Targets Bars and Lodges With AI-Backed Liquor Liability
Corgi Insurance is bringing technology-driven underwriting to liquor liability, targeting eligible on-premises bars at …
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Gong Cha's 20th Birthday Campaign Is a Franchisee Traffic Play
Gong cha is deploying a tiered anniversary campaign across U.S. locations — combining a limited-run collectible bottle,…
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19 Crimes Adds Wolf Man to Halloween Collectible Wine Series
19 Crimes and Universal Products & Experiences add The Wolf Man to their annual Halloween collection, signaling how lic…
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OMAKAI Sushi Breaks Out of Florida With Chicago Push
OMAKAI sushi is entering Chicago with two distinct formats — a full sushi bar in Fulton Market and a hand roll bar in R…
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Chicken Cock Whiskey Drops Two 170th-Anniversary Limiteds
Chicken Cock Whiskey debuts its first ceramic decanter and a founder-named bourbon at Kentucky Bourbon Festival 2026, a…
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Carl's Jr. Goes Cooked-to-Order Systemwide With Angus LTO
Carl's Jr. is retiring holding-system burgers chainwide, betting that a made-to-order kitchen process and a premium Ang…
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Big Greek Café Unifies Ordering and Loyalty on Deliverect-Thanx Stack
The Big Greek Café is replacing siloed menu management and disconnected loyalty with a unified digital stack built to c…
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Athletic Brewing Signs Maye and Prescott as Athlete-Owners
Athletic Brewing Company's dual quarterback deals deepen the NA beer category's bet on sports partnerships as a primary…
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Chicken Salad Chick Enters New York With 25-Unit Deal
Chicken Salad Chick's Clifton Park opening anchors a 25-unit franchise agreement covering Albany, Buffalo, Rochester, S…
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Wave Kids Adds Four SKUs in Better-For-You Hydration Play
Wave Kids expands its direct-to-consumer lineup with flat and sparkling flavored waters built around organic agave, pre…