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OPENINGS AND EXPANSIONS
WaBa Grill, a healthy rice bowl chain, announced the opening of its newest restaurant located in Ontario, California. The chain was founded in 2006 on the principle that healthy food made with quality ingredients should be accessible to all.
Modern Market Eatery, a healthy fast-casual restaurant brand and franchisor known for its scratch-made food options, announced the development of a new restaurant in east Denver, growing the brand’s nationwide presence to 29 restaurants.
Capital Tacos plans to grow the brand beyond Tampa Bay, Florida, into five new markets across the Southeast, through a recently unveiled partnership with CloudKitchens.
Chipotle Mexican Grill announced its latest digital innovation, Chippy, an autonomous kitchen assistant that integrates culinary traditions with artificial intelligence to make tortilla chips. Chipotle’s culinary and technology teams worked with Miso Robotics to develop the new robot. Chippy is currently being tested at the Chipotle Cultivate Center, Chipotle’s
innovation hub in Irvine, California, and will be integrated into a Chipotle restaurant in Southern California later this year.
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Cash-Wa Distributing Company purchased Sunflower Restaurant Supply, a foodservice equipment and supplies dealer based in Salina, Kansas, for an undisclosed sum.
Singer Equipment, based in Elverson, Pennsylvania, has acquired Kittredge Equipment Company, an Agawam, Massachusetts-based dealer that has been owned by the Webber family for more than 100 years. The newly formed division will go to market as Singer Kittredge, with Jeff Mackey (current Kittredge COO) at the helm as president.
Pentair plc, provider of water treatment and sustainable solutions, announced plans to acquire Manitowoc Ice, a manufacturer of commercial ice makers, for $1.6bn.
DoorDash announced plans to acquire hospitality technology startup, Bbot to offer merchants more solutions for their in-store and online channels, including in-store digital ordering and payments.
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