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Solving the labor crisis: How to tap into the potential of your current workforce and be an employer of choice
With vaccination rates increasing, restaurants are starting to return to a semblance of normal operations. But as The Great Return continues, a new challenge…
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McDonald's to launch 1st national rewards program
June 22, 2021
QSR superpower, McDonald's, said it is launching it's first nationwide loyalty program on July 8, although some cities are offering the so-called MyMcDonald's…
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Krispy Kreme pays sweet homage to year's final 'supermoon'
June 22, 2021
The final so-called "supermoon" of the year — the Strawberry Moon — will begin its rosy reddish appearance Thursday evening and Krispy Kreme wants to put a…
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Dunkin' offers up a 'bit o' the bubbly' — its twist on a trend whose time has come
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Dunkin's latest beverage innovation is not one of the popular boba, or bubble teas, but it sure does capture the sense of fun that such drinks evoke. In fact…
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Dunkin' names Acevedo US chief marketing officer
June 22, 2021
Rafael Acevedo Dunkin' named marketing veteran Rafael Acevedo, 46, to the position of U.S. chief marketing officer, effective immediately, according…
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Appetize
Appetize is the first & only true enterprise cloud POS and management platform for food service and retail. Appetize is trusted by the highest volume…
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Sonic asks food hackers to make its menu with competition's food
June 21, 2021
This week, Sonic has challenged a trio of TikTok food hackers to create the drive-in's menu items, only using ingredients from competing fast-food or…
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Jeremiah's Florida footprint to grow again
June 21, 2021
Orlando-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice said it will open a Boca Raton store in its home state on June 29. The Glades Road store is owned and operated by Lori Cox…
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McDonald's UK, Ireland to open 50 stores, hire 20,000
June 21, 2021
In the U.K. and Ireland, McDonald's has begun a major expansion that it said will see it open 50 stores, while also this year hiring 20,000 employees…
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Getting personal: 2 experts' tips on making restaurant marketing miracles
In restaurant marketing, brands have to get personal with their customers to score. Today's podcast focuses on two personalization experts' tips on making the…
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Attentive
Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform for innovative brands & organizations that can quickly become a top 3 revenue channel. Using…
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Nathan's, Rocket Restaurant Group launch 1st US Roxbury Pizza
June 18, 2021
Nathan's Famous has partnered with Irish-owned multi-brand restaurant group, Rocket Restaurant Group, to launch the first U.S. location of Roxbury Pizza at…
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Del Taco adds 3rd store in Buckeye State
June 18, 2021
Del Taco is growing its Central Ohio presence, with the opening of its third store in the Buckeye State, this one on Main Street East in Whitehall, outside of…
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SpotOn teams with Google for easier online order option
June 18, 2021
SpotOn, which offers fully-integrated restaurant management systems, is integrating with Order with Google to deliver an even easier online ordering option for…
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Vya
Restaurant franchisors partner with Vya to easily provide franchisees access to customizable marketing materials, reduce custom creative requests, simplify LTO…
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Burger King, Popeyes parent names directors
June 17, 2021
Toronto-based Restaurant Brands International Inc. — parent company of the Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Horton's brands — today announced results of a vote…
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Taco John's signs 10-unit Colorado deal with veteran QSR leader
June 17, 2021
Taco John's International Inc. said it will expand "rapidly" in Colorado after signing a deal with restaurant and franchise entrepreneur, Dara Dejbakhsh. As…
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Inspire Brands names CFO
June 17, 2021
Inspire Brands Inc. has named former Dunkin' Brands CFO Kate Jaspon as the Atlanta-based QSR company's CFO, following the retirement of David Pipes. Jaspon…
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Popeyes launches 1st loyalty program
June 17, 2021
Miami-based Popeyes is launching it's first rewards program, based on the idea of returning "the love" to its customers via deals, experiences, swag and…
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Restaurant 365
Restaurant365 is a cloud-based, all-inclusive, back-office solution that combines key restaurant modules with an integrated accounting backbone. Restaurant36…
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