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MRM Franchise Feed: Greek from Greece Grows and Hearts Afire for Mac & Cheese

Modern Restaurant Management

BWW Franchisee Acquisition Completed. CV Partners, LLC, completed the previously announced acquisition of Diversified Restaurant Holdings, Inc. (“DRH”), one of the largest franchisees for Buffalo Wild Wings® ("BWW") with 64 sports bars across five states. DRH’s common stockholders received $1.05 per share in cash.

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Is the Minimalist Restaurant Menu Over?

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Former New York Times food critic Frank Bruni noted in 2007 that in the late 2000s, menu descriptions changed for a more “ethical purpose. Lille Allen/Eater. Menus represent the changing values of the restaurant industry. And right now, more context is king. We suggest four to five,” he says, smiling. To diners right now, knowledge is power.

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Eater’s Guide to Idaho’s Snake River Valley

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The capital, Boise, has led the boom (with a surge in housing prices to match), as remote workers migrated east from the Bay Area and the Pacific Northwest in search of more space, cheaper rent, and a quieter lifestyle. New residents brought infusions of cash and interest, but they’re building on the area’s endearing underlying character.

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‘Manifold Destiny’ Is the Apotheosis of Dude Cooking

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As anyone who reads this website has surely figured out by now, there are many kinds of cooking. There’s cooking as a job to pay the bills; cooking as a way to impress friends , loved ones, and TikTok; cooking to create a connection to the past and long-lost ancestors and homelands. Some even cook when the spirit moves them, because it is fun.

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The Hottest New Celebrity Accessory Is a Restaurant

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Walk down Broadway in downtown Nashville today and within two blocks you’ll pass Miranda Lambert’s Casa Rosa (a “Tex-Mex cantina”), FGL House (FGL being the acronym for country group Florida Georgia Line), Luke’s 32 Bridge (the titular Luke being American Idol judge Luke Bryan), and Jason Aldean’s Kitchen + Rooftop Bar.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Wing Zone Revitalization and Real Food BK

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Eight months after the acquisition by Capriotti’s, Wing Zone is rolling out a brand refresh which features technology upgrades, a revamped menu, an energized restaurant design and experience, a new logo and other assets designed to further position the brand as one of the undisputed leaders in the chicken wing category.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Opportunity is Barking and the Spirit of BBQ

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PJ's Hopes to Open 187 Locations Throughout Florida in Next 10 Years. PJ’s Coffee of New Orleans plans for rapid expansion throughout Florida with hopes to bring 187 new locations within the next 10 years. “For many Floridians, their weekend getaways to New Orleans are the only time they get to enjoy PJ’s Coffee. .