This Is It! Southern Kitchen & Bar-B-Q, Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ, Hickory Tavern, Katz’s, and Cheba Hut lead RestaurantMagazine.com’s Top Ten stories for the week ending September 8, 2024.
1) This Is It! Announces Grand Opening Ceremony for LaGrange Location
Established in 1983, This Is It! Southern Kitchen & Bar-B-Q specializes in delicious, authentic, southern, home-style cuisine and is nationally known for its famous award-winning barbeque rib tips.
2) Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ Opens Its Doors in Greeley, Colorado
Crave is ready to become a staple in the Greeley community, offering a unique dining experience for families, foodies, and sports fans alike.
3) Hickory Tavern Brings Happy Hour Game Changers to Game Days All Day Every Day
Hickory Tavern, the Carolinas’ quintessential sports bar and a beloved neighborhood gathering place for all, has created weekly Happy Hour specials, with different daily drink highlights at low prices, served all day every day, culminating on Sunday Fundays, when all of the daily deals line up together.
4) ‘Katz’s Never Kloses’ … Unless Klosing on a New Building Counts
Popular New York-style eatery purchases iconic three-story original Katz’s property in Austin
5) Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs Opens Location in Englewood-Federal
This expansion is a major milestone for the brand as it continues to grow and offer its signature “Toasted” experience to even more sandwich lovers across the Southwest Denver area.
6) Sticks Kebob Shop, a Fast-Casual, Health-Conscious, Profitable Eatery, Poised for Expansion
The highly popular, fast-casual eatery has been approved for franchise expansion in almost all of the U.S.
7) The Greene Turtle Kicks Off Football Season with $5 Personal Pitchers and Unbeatable Food Deals
Fan-favorite sports bar and restaurant offers new game day personal pitchers, exclusive specials and fantasy draft perks
8) Old Chicago Pizza + Taproom to Score Big with New Wing Flavors and Game Day Promotions
Gear up for football season with Old Chicago’s new wing-inspired menu and choose a champion: Team Rub or Team Sauce
9) Juice It Up! Expands in Los Angeles County With Burbank Opening
Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, raw juice, acai and superfruit bowl chains, has opened in Burbank, California, increasing the brand’s Los Angeles County footprint to seven locations.
10) 9 Fast-Food Trends That Are Shaping Franchises in 2024
The booming fast-food sector, which is valued at $402.9 billion in the U.S. alone, is constantly changing to keep pace with consumer demands for more healthy fare and convenient pickup and payment options. From tech-driven changes to social impact, here are the 9 trends steering the fast-food industry in 2024.