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SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms
February 22, 2021
Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.
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Subway names former Dunkin' exec to top development post
February 22, 2021
Subway has named a former Dunkin' development leader, Steve Rafferty, as its senior vice president of Development for North America, a news release said.
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The chicken fight continues ... Taco Bell enters the ring
February 22, 2021
The QSR Chicken Wars are heading into taco territory with Taco Bell debuting a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco on March 11 in Nashville, Tennessee, and Charlotte…
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Middleby expands executive team
February 19, 2021
The Middleby Corp., a foodservice equipment manufacturer, has expanded its executive team with the following appointments, according to a press release:.
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Del Taco opens 10th Bakersfield, California store
February 19, 2021
Del Taco is opening a central California store on Stockdale Highway in the River Oaks area of Bakersfield, marking the area's 10 locations, a news release said.
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How cleaner QSR air keeps customers coming back
by Todd DeMonte
COVID-19 has ushered in a new and completely unseen enemy for QSR operators in airborne pathogens, which customers fully expect operators to do something about…
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Jesse Jackson concerned with how McDonald's treats Black franchisees
February 18, 2021
Longtime political activist and former presidential candidate Jesse Jackson, 79, said today he was going to be in touch with McDonald's leadership regarding…
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Webinar explores how to use text message marketing
February 18, 2021
Text messaging is one of the hottest ways to market a foodservice brand, which explains why a recent webinar hosted by VIPinsiders and RepeatMD drew a record…
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McDonald's speaks on diversity, equity, inclusion efforts
February 18, 2021
In the same week that one of McDonald's largest Black franchisees filed a civil rights suit against it alleging that the company has shown systemic racial bias…
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Jack in the Box Q1 outpaces analysts' estimates
February 18, 2021
Jack in the Box not only managed to come out of another quarter with earnings that beat analysts' estimates, but also grew its companywide quarter-year over…
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Wendy's adds some pop to chicken wars
February 18, 2021
Wendy's is using jalapenos to punch up its latest permanent poultry menu offerings — the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Sandwich and salad.
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'Movin' on up': The gifts of the 3rd- to 1st-party ordering shift
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
What kind of benefits do brands realize when they shift to or just add first-party ordering?
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Bruster's CEO: '2020 gains prove we're pandemic-proof'
February 18, 2021
The nearly 200-store Bruster's Real Ice Cream chain has used technology to engage customers, increase its presence nationally and generally prove it is…
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El Pollo Loco commissions mural celebrating Black History Month
February 18, 2021
El Pollo Loco Inc. has commissioned a mural to celebrate Black History Month on the wall of its Vernon Avenue restaurant in South Los Angeles. The restaurant…
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Dog Haus opening virtual restaurant in Central Austin
February 17, 2021
Dog Haus Gourmet has opened a virtual restaurant in Austin, Texas, according to a press release.
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Partech integrates AI with Brink POS ecosystem
February 17, 2021
Partech Inc., a provider of point-of-sale software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added i3 International, an…
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Roy Rogers names former Paris Baguette leader to head franchise expansion
February 17, 2021
Roy Rogers Restaurants has named former Paris Baguette America franchise sales executive, Gregg Koffler, to fill its newly created role of vice president of…
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McDonald's, Burger King promos hold off chicken sandwich-starved hoards
February 17, 2021
If there's one thing well-established in quick-service-dom, it's that customers have a wicked hankering for fried chicken sandwiches. Now, two of the world's…
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McDonald's Black franchisee: 'Only time McDonald's does anything for Black folk is when they're forced to'
Former pro baseball player and 40-year McDonald's franchisee, Herb Washington, came out swinging at McDonald's Tuesday, first filing suit against the chain for…
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