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Heather Lalley

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Heather Lalley

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Marketing

Restaurants look to drive super sales on Super Bowl Sunday

Marketing Bites: For some brands, it’s the biggest day of the year. And one Chicago operator is partnering with a cannabis company for some very special wing sauce.

Financing

Savory Fund backs smoothie, acai bowl concept South Block

The majority stake marks the 12th restaurant investment for the Utah-based private-equity firm and the first in its $200 million Savory Fund III portfolio.

Marketing

Be careful of the word ‘free’

Marketing Bites: How offering freebies could get you in hot water. Plus, Applebee’s Date Night Pass promo broke some hearts.

Financing

Potbelly keeps its focus on growth through franchising

The fast-casual sandwich chain said it has 192 franchised stores currently under development. It also released an updated rewards app.

Technology

ezCater wants to boost the profile of restaurants owned by underrepresented groups

The digital catering marketplace has added new filters so customers can seek out restaurants run by people with diverse backgrounds.

Marketing

Asian restaurants dominate Yelp’s 2024 Top 100 Places to Eat ranking

The list, which celebrates independents, is based on Yelp ratings, number of reviews and more. Vegetarian Latin restaurant Tumerico in Tucson, Ariz., took the No. 1 spot.

Financing

Newly public Pinstripes posts a solid Q3

The 15-unit bowling-bocce-bistro chain said it sees room to open 150 locations around the country.

Marketing

How Lettuce Entertain You created its new app

Marketing Bites: Plus, Applebee’s wants to be a date-night destination and Taco Bell readies for a grande announcement.

Financing

Vegan chain Next Level Burger buys Veggie Grill

The move comes less than six months after Veggie Grill closed 12 restaurants amid declining sales. The deal creates a 27-unit plant-based restaurant company.

Marketing

How the Famous Toastery Bowl came to be

Marketing Bites: With six weeks’ lead time, the regional breakfast-and-lunch chain pulled off the title sponsorship of a nationally televised college bowl game.

Marketing

Restaurants tackle the month of ‘no’

Marketing Bites: It’s January, a.k.a Dry January, Veganuary, Resolution Season, and restaurants are looking for ways to get virtuous consumers to keep spending money.

Financing

Brazilian açaí chain Oakberry raises $67M to fuel U.S. expansion

Founded in 2016, the quick-service bowl-and-smoothie chain said it plans to have more than 200 U.S. stores by 2026.

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