Slim Chickens and 16 More Restaurant News Headliners of the Past Week
Slim Chickens, Nick the Greek, Café 86, Raising Cane’s, and Hargett Hunter lead RestaurantNews.com’s top stories for the week ending June 2, 2024.
1) Slim Chickens Launches New Loaded Fries Limited-Time Offer
Slim Chickens, the fast-casual restaurant best known for its southern-influenced wings and tenders, is officially kicking off summer with the introduction of its Loaded Fries with Chicken Bacon Ranch.
2) Nick the Greek Achieves 75-Unit Milestone With Yorba Linda, California Opening
Nick the Greek, a West Coast-based chain serving up authentic Greek street food, has opened in Yorba Linda, California, marking the brand’s 75th location. Nick the Greek is on pace to approach 100 locations by the end of 2024.
3) California Gains New Café 86 Locations, Coming Soon to Daly City, Los Angeles, and Simi Valley
More of the West Coast will soon be sampling the signature tastes of Café 86 as three new locations were added this month. The delightfully surprising ube-centric dessert and coffee franchise will soon be opening shops in Los Angeles, Simi Valley, and Daly City.
4) ONE LOVE, ENDLESS OPPORTUNITIES: Raising Cane’s Hosts Three-Day Conference in Dallas Focused on Growing its Next Generation of Leaders
Last April, Cane’s hosted more than 2,300 Crew, vendors, and leaders at its Timeless Horizon conference in Dallas, where co-CEO and COO AJ Kumaran unveiled a blueprint for the future consisting of new initiatives and opportunities for growth, a “Millionaire Program” for Restaurant Partners (RP), and new layers in Crew Journey, including the addition of the Assistant Restaurant Leader (ARL) role. Now, just over a year later, those ARLs are in Dallas to continue their growth story with Cane’s through a conference focused specifically for them.
5) Hargett Hunter Appoints Scott Taylor CEO of New Full-Service Restaurant Platform, Cherry Bounce Hospitality
Hargett Hunter announced that 30-year hospitality industry veteran Scott Taylor has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of its newly created full-service restaurant platform, Cherry Bounce Hospitality. Taylor joins the leading private equity firm after serving in C-level executive positions at Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux, Beef ‘O’Brady’s and the University of Florida.
6) Huey Magoo’s Now Open In Worthington, Ohio
Huey Magoo’s – the “Filet Mignon Of Chicken” – is proud to celebrate its newest franchise store now open in Worthington, Ohio. Huey Magoo’s Worthington is the 64th restaurant opening company-wide spanning 12 states, with hundreds more franchises currently sold in 13 states.
7) South Block to Expand in Fairfax County with New Chantilly Location
The block is officially greener in Chantilly! South Block – known for its made-to-order smoothies, açai bowls, toasts and cold-pressed juices – is continuing to build healthier communities in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area with a new restaurant opening June 8.
8) Juice It Up! Expands in San Joaquin Valley With Bakersfield Opening
Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, raw juice, acai and superfruit bowl chains, has opened in Bakersfield, California, increasing the brand’s San Joaquin Valley footprint to eight locations.
9) Now Hiring: Restaurant Industry Projected to Add 525,000 Summer Jobs
According to the National Restaurant Association’s annual Eating and Drinking Place Summer Employment Forecast, restaurant operators will add 525,000 jobs for the summer season. This is the first time on record that demand has reached this level two summers in a row.
10) Toastique To Open First Tennessee Location Next Month
Toastique, the vibrant, artisan toast and juice café conceptualized in Washington D.C., has announced its latest expansion into Tennessee within Nashville’s North Capitol neighborhood. Set to open in late June 2024, Toastique is known for its gourmet toast creations, smoothie bowls, nutrient-rich cold-pressed juices, espresso and coffee and grab-and-go options. The Nashville location will also be offering a variety of cocktails such as mimosas made with Toastique’s cold-pressed juice, spicy margaritas, bloody marys and more.
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