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Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Hits No. 111 on Franchise Times Top 400
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's No. 111 ranking on the 2026 Franchise Times Top 400 highlights accelerating franchise grow…
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KFC Switches to Coca-Cola Nationwide Starting Jan. 2027
KFC U.S. is replacing its current fountain beverage supplier with Coca-Cola across more than 4,000 domestic locations, …
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Taco Bell Scales Beverage-Forward Café Concept to 39+ Units
Taco Bell's Live Más Café concept — built around 20+ specialty beverage SKUs and distinct café buildouts — is expanding…
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Tractor Beverage Taps Ex-Chef as SVP to Push Organic Fountain Deeper
Tractor Beverage Company's new sales chief brings a working chef's background to expanding USDA-certified organic fount…
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Bluedrop, Boomerang Water Launch Closed-Loop Hydration Program
Bluedrop Water and Boomerang Water combine on-site filtration infrastructure with a closed-loop reusable bottle and ref…
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ColdSnap Pod Freezer Enters Micro Markets via 365 Deal
ColdSnap's room-temperature pod system freezes ice cream, smoothies, and frozen lattes on demand in roughly two minutes…
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UFG Launches 24-Selection Dispenser to Replace Bag-in-Box Systems
United Food Group's expanded dispenser platform converts liquid-cream units into cappuccino and hot-cocoa machines in m…
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Gong Cha Pilots Low-Footprint Beverage Station Model at Two UC Campuses
Gong cha's Proud to Serve model lets established foodservice operators add freshly brewed bubble tea with minimal equip…
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Finlays Solutions Adds Foodservice Veterans to Advisory Board
Finlays Solutions expands its advisory board with two foodservice channel veterans as the B2B beverage supplier integra…
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IBC Marks 30 Years, Posts 31% Growth Since 2021
Innovative Beverage Concepts reports 31% cumulative growth since 2021 and 17.1% year-over-year gains as it enters its f…
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NRA Report: Beverage Programs Now Primary Traffic Drivers
The National Restaurant Association's 2026 Restaurant Beverage Trends report reveals beverage-only occasions, delivery …
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Lavazza Tablì Coffee Tab System Hits US Market at $129.99
Lavazza's Tablì system compresses precisely ground, tamped coffee into solid tabs requiring no grinding, dosing, or cle…