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A taco truck success story and the blessings of birria

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 29, 2026

So many were attempting food trucks before the pandemic hit. This one survived and now Talkin' Tacos is a 35-unit, $60 million brand with a growth path ahead.

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Mad Greens wants to own Colorado

 By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 22, 2026

The fast-casual chain and its parent Salad Collective have a new CEO that's a familiar face. It also has a reworked menu with bolder flavors and a better value proposition. Will it turn things around?

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Let Bonrue Bakery's boomlet begin

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 16, 2026

This Utah-based chain is planning to go from three to 10 locations in two years with a hub-and-spoke model.

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Prince St. Pizza's latest investor knows how to grow restaurant chains

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 07, 2026

One of Dave's Hot Chicken's first and largest franchisees is backing this growing by-the-slice Sicilian-style square pizza brand. Will Prince St. grow as fast?

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Multi-brand Thompson Restaurants to add franchising to the mix

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 03, 2026

A division of Thompson Hospitality, the family-owned operation has been growing largely through acquisition, licensing and creating in-house brands. Now the group's Wiseguy Pizza is franchising.

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Plant-based Clover Food Lab warns of entire chain closure

By Lisa Jennings on Apr. 02, 2026

The 11-unit fast-casual chain based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, notified the state that 182 workers could be laid off at the end of May if a buyer is not found.

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Sushi by Bou wants to bring omakase to the people

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 30, 2026

The company behind this lively, less-than-$100 multi-course sushi adventure is positioning as a hotel amenity that can squeeze into luggage closets. The weirder the space, the better the speakeasy vibe.

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Denver's Maria Empanada sets nontraditional path

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 26, 2026

This will be a year of foundation building as CEO Andrew Jaffe prepares next steps for the chain featuring "perfectly imperfect" Argentinian pastries.

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This U.S.-born boba tea concept is preparing for the flood of international competitors

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 20, 2026

It's not just about tea, says Feng Cha co-founder Johnny Gao. It's about community, but also the many other drink trends younger generations love.

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This Taiwanese restaurant group hopes to build a national chain in the U.S. specializing in elevated Thai food

By Lisa Jennings on Mar. 15, 2026

Inspired by the success of Din Tai Fung, TTFB Restaurant Group has launched Very Thai in Los Angeles, with two more brands to follow.

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