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Cousins Maine Lobster Expands Franchise Footprint Into Iowa
Cousins Maine Lobster is deploying an experienced franchisee into Central Iowa, adding Des Moines to a nationwide mobil…
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Hershey Expands Halloween Portfolio Into Salty Snacks
The Hershey Company is extending its Halloween season framework beyond confection, folding LesserEvil, SkinnyPop, and P…
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Compost Genie Enters Kitchen with Retail-Ready Countertop Bin
Compost Genie's countertop bin — from the makers of Diaper Genie — brings odor-control expertise to food-waste manageme…
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Jones Soda Doubles Revenue on IP Collabs, Eyes $45M Full Year
Jones Soda's Q2 2026 results show how a craft beverage brand can scale rapidly through licensed IP and targeted retail-…
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Red Robin Sells 116 Units to Cut Debt, Lift Margins
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers is converting company-owned units into franchise revenue, using $96 million in gross proceeds…
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Chick-fil-A Extends Daypart Strategy With Chicken & Waffles
Chick-fil-A's fall limited-time lineup tests whether a scaled daypart bridge — breakfast sandwich to full entrée — can …
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Freddy's Elevates Rick Petralia to Executive Chef and VP
Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers consolidates culinary strategy and franchisee training under a single executive,…
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USFA Frames School Lunch as Preventive Healthcare for 3.8M Students
Urban School Food Alliance's new 'School Lunch is Healthcare' initiative, led by board-certified pediatrician Dr. Manas…
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McCain's TAST!EZ Rolls Sauce-Filled SKUs Into Walmart, Wakefern
TAST!EZ Flavor-Fulls bring three sauce-built-in frozen snack varieties to select national retailers, giving buyers and …
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KPM Analytics Arms Bakers With Free QA Handbook for AI Era
KPM Analytics' second-edition handbook gives bakers and millers a practical framework for objective measurement at a mo…
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Lawson's Finest Enters NA Beer With Fermentation-First IPA
Lawson's Finest Liquids debuts Sip'N across all 12 distribution states, using a fermentation-native approach that sets …
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WALOVI Launches Clean-Label Energy and Kids' Berry Drinks
WALOVI's LEGEND-KING energy electrolyte drink and LEMULI berry juice extend the brand's full-category ecosystem play as…