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    <title>Bubbakoo&#039;s Burritos opens first franchise</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/franchising/bubbakoos-burritos-opens-first-franchise</link>
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                Beach-themed fast-casual chain plans to expand throughout New Jersey
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Beach-themed fast-casual chain plans to expand throughout New Jersey&lt;/div&gt;


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 <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2016 16:58:00 +0000</pubDate>
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                  <media:title type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;font-size: 12.8px; line-height: 20px;&quot;&gt;New Jersey-based fast-casual chain Bubbakoo&amp;rsquo;s Burritos opened its first franchise location today, in the Silverton section of Toms River, N.J. (Different location pictured)&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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    <title>Cracker Barrel plots next Holler &amp; Dash locations</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/fast-casual/cracker-barrel-plots-next-holler-dash-locations</link>
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                Fast-casual biscuit concept expanding to Florida and Tennessee
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Fast-casual biscuit concept expanding to Florida and Tennessee
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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 19:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Chipotle to debut better burger concept this fall</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/fast-casual/chipotle-debut-better-burger-concept-fall</link>
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                Tasty Made will serve burgers, fries and shakes made from sustainable ingredients
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Tasty Made will serve burgers, fries and shakes made from sustainable ingredients&lt;/div&gt;


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 <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2016 18:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Panera expands delivery rollout</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/operations/panera-expands-delivery-rollout</link>
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                Bakery-café chain to exceed target for expanding delivery service this year
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Bakery-café chain to exceed target for expanding delivery service this year
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 <category domain="http://nrn.com/segments/fast-casual">Fast Casual</category>
 <category domain="http://nrn.com/operations">Operations</category>
 <category domain="http://nrn.com/top-100/panera-bread">Panera Bread</category>
 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 20:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Analysts see Noodles &amp; Company leadership change as positive</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/fast-casual/analysts-see-noodles-company-leadership-change-positive</link>
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                Reset could boost momentum for struggling fast-casual pasta chain
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Reset could boost momentum for struggling fast-casual pasta chain
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 <pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2016 14:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Panera 2Q same-store sales rise 2.3 percent</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/same-store-sales/panera-2q-same-store-sales-rise-23-percent</link>
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                Refranchising charges cut into net income in the quarter
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Refranchising charges cut into net income in the quarter&lt;/div&gt;


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 <category domain="http://nrn.com/news/franchising">Franchising</category>
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 <category domain="http://nrn.com/top-100/panera-bread">Panera Bread</category>
 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 20:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Must-see videos: Panda Express celebrates fortune cookie season</title>
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                NRN video picks you need to watch this week
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;NRN video picks you need to watch this week&lt;/div&gt;


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 <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Noodles &amp; Company CEO Kevin Reddy steps down</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/people/noodles-company-ceo-kevin-reddy-steps-down</link>
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                Interim CEO and new board chairman named as replacement
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Interim CEO and new board chairman named as replacement&lt;/div&gt;


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 <category domain="http://nrn.com/top-100/noodles-company">Noodles &amp; Company</category>
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 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 21:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Investment firm takes majority stake in Original ChopShop</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/fast-casual/investment-firm-takes-majority-stake-original-chopshop</link>
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                Fast-casual chain aims to quadruple in size over next three years
                
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&lt;div class=&quot;node-body article-body&quot;&gt;Fast-casual chain aims to quadruple in size over next three years&lt;/div&gt;


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 <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2016 18:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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    <title>Chipotle Mexican Grill rethinks real estate development</title>
    <link>http://nrn.com/blog/chipotle-mexican-grill-rethinks-real-estate-development</link>
    <description>&lt;div class=&quot;node-body blog-body&quot;&gt;Blog: Chipotle Mexican Grill is rethinking location choices to focus on high-performing markets&lt;/div&gt;

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 <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:03:00 +0000</pubDate>
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