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How Tech Innovations Prime Mr. Pickle’s for Explosive Growth
In this fastcasual.com fireside chat, Chris Schefler, director of brand management of Mr. Pickles, will explore some of the top innovations that the industry…
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Crumbl Cookies hires former Chick-fil-A exec as COO
September 30, 2022
Crumbl Cookies has hired Graciela Chadwick, formerly of Chick-fil-A, as chief operating officer, according to a press release. Chadwick will focus on…
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Taco Del Mar launches subscription service LTO
September 30, 2022
Taco Del Mar is taking a page out of Taco Bell's book by offering its own taco subscription service for a limited time. Available Oct. 4- Oct. 9, the brand…
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4 ways restaurant automation solves labor shortage challenges
by Christin Dorner — Content and Media Manager, Star Micronics America, Inc
When there isn’t enough labor to cover mission-critical tasks at your QSR, restaurant automation can fill some of the gaps. Here are four ways technology can…
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Papa Johns expands Dough & Degree program
September 29, 2022
Papa Johns has extended its Dough & Degrees program to include team members who work as few as 10 hours a week and have been employed for only 60 days.
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Taco Bell bringing back subscription service for one day only
September 29, 2022
Taco Bell is bringing back it's digital taco subscription, the Taco Lover's Pass, available exclusively on the Taco Bell app for Rewards members for only one…
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Free webinar explores how to build digital storefront
September 29, 2022
Customers expect the same personalized and convenient experience, no matter how they order, be it dine-in, online or via an app. The average restaurant…
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A&W to expand presence in Illinois
September 29, 2022
A&W Restaurants will open a location in Belleville, Illinois, on Oct. 10. The opening is part of a four-unit deal with franchisees Jim Sprill and Jim…
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Let's Not Fall Behind
Summer may be over but now is not the time to fall behind. The restaurant industry is ripe for change and innovation. It all starts with your employees. Do…
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Carl's Jr. celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with LA event
September 28, 2022
Carl's Jr. and the Los Angels Rams will celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a parking lot part on Oct. 3. KIIS-FM DJ and entertainment personality Chuey…
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Wetzel's Pretzels expands in Seattle mall
September 28, 2022
Wetzel's Pretzels is expanding its Seattle area presence with a bakery at Bellevue Square Mall. It joins more than 200 retail shops, according to a press…
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Ovation secures $2M funding round
September 28, 2022
Ovation, a guest feedback platform, has secured a $2 million dollar funding round led by York IE with additional investment from Branded Strategic Hospitality.
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McDonald's goes digital in Denmark drive-thru menus
September 27, 2022
In a deal estimated at nearly 30 million Danish kroner (about $3.9 million), McDonald's will upgrade drive-thru menus at more than 80 locations in Denmark…
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ParTech taps machine-learning tech for loyalty software
September 27, 2022
ParTech Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Par Technology Corp. and provider of point-of-sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and…
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Round Table Pizza expands to San Antonio
September 27, 2022
Round Table Pizza has opened its first location in San Antonio, Texas. It's the fourth restaurant for the pizza franchise in Texas with three other locations…
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Customers can vote for returning Taco Bell menu item
September 27, 2022
Taco Bell is pitting two former menu items — the Double Decker Taco and the Enchirito — against each other to see which will return to menus later this year.
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Rally's to open 4th unit in Phoenix
September 27, 2022
Rally's fourth restaurant in Phoenix, Arizona, will open Sept. 27. The restaurant is located at 7890 W. Thomas Rd., according to a press release.
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How subscription services, loyalty programs encourage repeat business
September 27, 2022
It's been a rough two-and-a-half years for the restaurant industry since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, there are ways to increase business and…
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Dunkin' taps Jill McVicar Nelson as chief marketing officer
September 26, 2022
Dunkin' has named Jill McVicar Nelson as its chief marketing officer, according to a press release.
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McDonald's Japan raises prices again this year
September 26, 2022
McDonald's in Japan will raise its prices about 60% as a result of rising costs and a weakened yen, according to a Reuters report.
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