Tim Hortons, Cherry Bounce, trademark lawsuit

Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast More Canadians means more Tim Hortons. The Toronto-based coffee and doughnut chain is rethinking its expansion strategies thanks to strong population growth in its home market in recent years. Canada’s population grew 3.9% last year, the most in 66 years, thanks mostly to immigration. Cherry Bounce Hospitality picked up a hot chicken concept on the rebound. The full-service restaurant operator acquired Party Fowl, a three-unit chain based in Nashville that is coming off a bankruptcy filing earlier this year. The tiny chain Smalls Sliders has sued the fast-casual competitor Smashburger over trademark issues. The 19-unit Smalls contends that Smashburger’s recently refreshed new S-form logo now looks similar to that of Smalls. Anybody want some office cookies? Franchisees of the dessert chain Crumbl will have access to ezCater’s catering platform and smartphone app for delivery of orders to workplaces. Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast.

Tim Hortons, Cherry Bounce, trademark lawsuit

Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast

More Canadians means more Tim Hortons. The Toronto-based coffee and doughnut chain is rethinking its expansion strategies thanks to strong population growth in its home market in recent years. Canada’s population grew 3.9% last year, the most in 66 years, thanks mostly to immigration.

Cherry Bounce Hospitality picked up a hot chicken concept on the rebound. The full-service restaurant operator acquired Party Fowl, a three-unit chain based in Nashville that is coming off a bankruptcy filing earlier this year.

The tiny chain Smalls Sliders has sued the fast-casual competitor Smashburger over trademark issues. The 19-unit Smalls contends that Smashburger’s recently refreshed new S-form logo now looks similar to that of Smalls.

Anybody want some office cookies? Franchisees of the dessert chain Crumbl will have access to ezCater’s catering platform and smartphone app for delivery of orders to workplaces.

Get all the headlines in today’s Restaurant Daily podcast.