Plus innovation at BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse, Chip City Cookies, Clean Juice, HTeaO, Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Kura Sushi, Moxies, Next Level Burger, Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom, Playa Bowls, Portillo’s, Salad & Go, South Block, Tacodeli, Thirsty Lion, Tim Hortons, Torchy’s Tacos, Tous Les Jours, Velvet Taco, and Ziggi’s Coffee.
Valentine’s Day, one of the busiest days of the year for restaurants, is upon us and many chains have special items, some just for a day or two, such as BJ’s, which has a special version of its signature Pizookie and of its rotating lineup of cocktails in a bathtub with a rubber duck. (more…)
Clean Juice, the original USDA-certified organic juice bar, revealed today its plans for strategic expansion and entry into new markets in Central Texas. This move includes cities such as Austin, Waco, Bryan/College Station, Temple/Killeen and as far south as San Antonio. The expansion presents entrepreneurs with the opportunity to provide health, wellness and nutrition to their communities with a proven business model. The brand has plans to open 10 stores across the region over the course of the next 3 years.
Despite a slower dealmaking market this year so far, several major acquisitions closed in the first half of 2024. Private equity firm Roark Capital bought Subway after a reported FTC investigation, Orangetheory Fitness and Self Esteem Brands merged, and Blackstone bought 1,400-unit Tropical Smoothie. Franchise Times rounded up seven of this year’s biggest deals so far. (more…)
CHARLOTTE — Charlotte-based Clean Juice is being acquired by BRIX Holdings LLC.
The Dallas-based multi-brand franchising portfolio has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the organic juice chain’s assets, with the deal set to close within the next several weeks. Terms were not disclosed.
Clean Juice has more than 75 existing locations and a dozen in development. Its stores sell organic juices as well as acai bowls, toasts, wraps, sandwiches and protein smoothies.
The popular eatery caters to a growing population of consumers.
One of the fastest growing trends in the food and beverage industry is the health-conscious movement, which may be easy to miss if you don’t know what you’re looking at.
Browse the shelves at your local grocery store and you may notice more organic and less-processed foods than you might have seen several years ago. Nearly every large grocery chain stocks some sort of in-house or generic organic brand.
Stores like Stop & Shop and Giant stock Nature’s Promise organic goods, which includes everything from canned goods to produce. Publix carries Greenwise, which includes produce, yogurt and breakfast cereal. Kroger (KR) stocks Simple Truth, also featuring organic produce, pasta and packaged goods like spaghetti sauce.
But it’s easy to miss these products unless you take the time to look at labels, most of which tend to be green but subtle. Many customers in big-box grocery stores are seeking the best prices and tend to be less concerned about organic goods, which largely are pricier.
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