Readers were most interested in well-established brands moving into new markets. News about Dave's Hot Chicken, for example, entering South Carolina and Minneapolis, took the No. 1 and No. 7 spots.
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As we leave 2022 behind, it's time to reflect on the year's most-read news stories. Readers were most interested in well-established brands moving into new markets. News about Dave's Hot Chicken, for example, entering South Carolina and Minneapolis, took the No. 1 and No. 7 spots, while other popular stories included a blog written by Boloco CEO John Pepper about how to fix the RRF grants, as well as a story about Cornbread founder and IHOP franchisee Adenah Bayoh creating more affordable housing for her Newark, New Jersey, community. See the full list below.
10. Mooyah inks 15-unit deal for Florida
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Marc Verderame has signed Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes' largest development deal to date. Originally from New York, the restaurant industry veteran will open 15 locations in Palm Beach County over the next 10 years. The first will open at 5030 Champion Blvd. in Boca Raton. Read the full article here.
9. Restaurant owner outlines plan to 'fix the RRF grants'
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By John Pepper, CEO ofBoloco
Soon after the pandemic began, the federal government provided temporary relief to small businesses in the form of the Paycheck Protection Program loans — the so-called PPP money. The PPP dollars saved countless small businesses from immediate and permanent demise both in April 2020 (round 1) and later in January 2021 (round 2). Typically these PPP loans were forgiven, so in essence they were grants. Read the full article here.
8. Cornbread founder creating affordable housing development in New Jersey
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| Cornbread founder and IHOP franchisee Adenah Bayoh is on a mission to create more affordable housing for her Newark, New Jersey community. Provided |
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Cornbread founder and IHOP franchisee Adenah Bayoh is on a mission to create more affordable housing for her Newark, New Jersey community. She has partnered with community organizer Octavia Frazier-Porter to apply for a 9% low-income housing tax credit to build Southside View, a 40-unit property that will open at 654-668 South 11th St., in Newark's South Ward. Read the full article here.
7. Dave's Hot Chicken headed to South Carolina
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Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based street food brand, has inked a franchise agreement with Kal Gullapalli to open locations throughout South Carolina, focusing on the greater Columbia, Charleston, Greenville and Myrtle Beach areas, according to a company press release. Read the full article here.
6. The Habit Burger opening locations in Arizona, North Carolina
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California-based The Habit Burger Grill is opening two locations this week — one in Phoenix, Arizona and one in Burlington, North Carolina. Each will offer dine-in, takeout and drive-thru ordering as well as curbside pick-up and delivery. Read the full article here.
5. Fuku making Kentucky debut
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Fuku, a New York-based fried chicken joint, is making its Lexington, Kentucky debut Wednesday. Thanks to a partnership with Franklin Junction, a virtual kitchen growth network, consumers may order from all major delivery platforms, including UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub and Postmates. The Lexington location is the first of over 50 planned in 2022. Read the full article here.
4. Bonchon coming to the Bay Area
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Bonchon, a Korean fried chicken restaurant concept with 115 U.S. locations, is coming to the Bay Area with locations in San Rafael and Oakland, California, according to a company press release.
Entrepreneur Loc Nguyen is at the helm of the San Rafael location, and Harry Johnson Jr. has signed to develop the Oakland location. Adding to Bonchon's large presence throughout the Golden State and joining the 13 current Bay Area locations, the restaurants are slated to open by the end of 2022. Read the full article here.
3.IHOP launches 2 virtual brands
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| IHOP has created a virtual brand — Thrilled Cheese. Provided |
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IHOP has joined the virtual restaurant craze, creating two delivery-only brands — Thrilled Cheese and Super Mega Dilla. In partnership with virtual restaurant provider Nextbite, the menus are available in over 50 IHOPS in Arizona, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, Rhode Island and Texas via Uber Eats and DoorDash. Read the full article here.
2. Chicken Salad Chick making Chicago debut
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Auburn, Alabama-based Chicken Salad Chick is making its Chicago debut thanks to a three-unit deal with a local couple, Kim and Garrett Seaman. The stores will span from the Fox Valley to Wheaton with the first location opening by year's end in Batavia at 220 N. Randall Road. Read the full article here.
1.Former NBA star bringing 10 Dave's Hot Chicken locations to Minneapolis
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Dave's Hot Chicken, a Los Angeles-based brand that started as a parking lot pop-up, has inked an agreement with former NBA player Kris Humphries and his family to open 10 locations throughout the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. Read the full article here.
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