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From kitchens to tech hubs: Inside fast casual’s digital revolution

In the latest episode of the Restaurant Operator Podcast, Cherryh Cansler, publisher of FastCasual.com, sits down with Luke Wilwerding, Vice President of North…

Presented by Elo Touch Solutions, Inc.

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Food truck ban repealed in Miami Gardens after backlash

June 23, 2026

A food truck ban has been repealed in Miami Gardens, Florida, following a complaint by the Institute of Justice that alleged the ban violated Florida laws.

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The Power of One: Your role as a Founder

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

To successfully escape the "Stuck Zone" and scale a business, a Founder must transition from a hustle-driven operator to an intentional CEO by making three…

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Wonder, Dave’s Hot Chicken Real Estate VPs reveal growth strategies

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Real estate strategy is central to growth for restaurant brands, and Wonder and Dave's Hot Chicken are taking different approaches to scale. In a podcast…

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How Jae Kim is Scaling Chi’Lantro

Jae Kim emptied his $30,000 in savings and maxed out his credit cards to launch a Korean food truck in Austin in 2010. Now he is leading 13 Chi'Lantro…

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Food truck curfew in Milwaukee put on hold

June 15, 2026

A proposed food truck curfew in Milwaukee has been put on hold by a judge. The city had previously tried to change the curfew from 1 a.m. to 10 p.m. due to…

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Built to Breakthrough: Unlocking your power

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

To successfully scale their businesses, founders must make non-delegable decisions and commit to a written, structured action plan that simultaneously aligns…

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Dozens of food trucks coming to Atlanta for the FIFA World Cup

June 12, 2026

Walton Street in downtown Atlanta will open up Global Grub Alley for the FIFA World Cup matches beginning on June 15. The event will feature 20 to 30 food…

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Got the recipe for success? #QSRNext is looking for industry-leading speakers

June 10, 2026

#QSRNext, our half-day session designed specifically for the busy QSR exec, is seeking speakers for this year's virtual show.

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70 years old and 'restarting': Shakey’s Pizza VP outlines fresh strategy for expansion

In this episode of the Pizza Marketplace podcast, host Mandy Detwiler, editor of Pizza Marketplace, chats with Sonia Barajas-Najera, vice president of…

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Inside the tech stack: How Mattenga’s Pizzeria mastered SEO, 8-second reordering

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

In this podcast episode, Mattenga’s Pizzeria co-owner Enga Stanfield explains how partnering with owner.com and leveraging technology helped her independent…

Presented by Owner.com

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Built to Breakthrough: Creating CULTs of engagement

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

As the ultimate foundation of business greatness, a strong culture built on clarity, unity, leadership and team commitment serves as an un-duplicable…

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Spokane Washington's food truck summer series begins

June 8, 2026

Riverfront Park in Spokane, Washington, has begun its Riverfront Eats series, featuring food trucks. The event takes place Tuesdays from June through August…

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Disney Springs to shut down food trucks

June 5, 2026

Disney Springs, a shopping center at the Walt Disney World Resort, is shutting down its food trucks operating on the western side of the complex at Exposition…

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How best friends are building their pizza and brew empire

Joey Freis and Mitchell Millar bought a pizzeria at 21. Now they lead nine restaurants and are getting ready to scale Best Pizza & Brew towards its next…

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Pizza Brands to Watch nominations now open

June 2, 2026

Pizza Marketplace is seeking nominations for its "Pizza Brands to Watch in 2027" special report, aiming to highlight innovators, trailblazers and rising stars…

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Navigating the tightest restaurant real estate market in 20 years

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Ebere Anokute, head of retail research for CBRE, during the ICSC real estate conference in Las Vegas, reveals the shifting dynamics of restaurant real estate…

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Built to Breakthrough: Make your brand stand out by being outstanding

by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners

This installment of the Built to Breakthrough series explains that building a clear, consistent brand with a strong unique strategic position (USP) is…

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Learn how Popmenu is reinventing restaurant marketing and menu technology

Popmenu can help bring your restaurant into the 21st century.

Presented by Popmenu

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Denver food truck operator loses money in event scam

May 29, 2026

Denver food truck operator Tanya Wirth of Devrouz Artisan Sandwiches said she was scammed out of hundreds of dollars by someone claiming to represent the…

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