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Hughes Top 10 in IHS Markit SD-WAN report
SD-WAN market enters router replacement phase, as revenue surges by 23 percent in Q2
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Hughes solution provides retail petroleum customers with an authorized alternative to the Gilbarco Secure Zone Router
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Why Schlotzsky's can't win using Starbucks' delivery strategy
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Beto Guajardo may have a ton of delivery expertise considering he used to be SVP of global strategy for Starbucks, but as the president of Schlotzsky's, he is…
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McDonald's named in another sex harassment suit, this one seeking class action status
November 13, 2019
A former Mason, Michigan McDonald's employee is hoping to form a class action suit against the Chicago-based brand in a suit filed this week in Michigan…
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Nathan's Famous signs 2 agencies to help build bigger hot dog empire
November 13, 2019
Nathan's Famous, Inc., is prime for franchise growth and has enlisted two agencies to help it attract first-rate franchises. Goji Creative and Trevelino/Keller…
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Halo Burger tips its hat to hunter-customers
November 13, 2019
Michigan native chain, Halo Burger, is tipping its hat to the state's many avid hunters by giving them free camoflauge print hats of their own to take out to…
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Luke's Lobster Surpasses 10-Year Milestone Delivering Sustainable Seafood
We’re thrilled to celebrate alongside our customer, Luke’s Lobster, as they hit a major milestone: ten years of serving delicious and sustainable lobster, the…
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Restaurateurs expound on benefits of blue bowls, food halls, 'going through hell'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
When restaurant executives take to the stage to share some of their most heartfelt views of the business, participants are guaranteed a front-row seat for some…
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25,000+ pounds pepperoni, sausage pizza toppings recalled for possible listeria
November 12, 2019
Concerns of possible listeria contamination in Indiana and Ohio-distributed pepperoni and sausage pizza toppings have prompted the U.S. Department of…
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Hardee's boxes up Thanksgiving in Jacksonville
November 12, 2019
Hardee's reports that its research recently uncovered a fascinating little Thanksgiving tidbit: Americans are looking beyond the traditional Norman…
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McDonald's US achieves all-sustainably grown coffee 1 year early
November 12, 2019
McDonald's USA announced today that it have beaten its own schedule for converting off of the mammoth chain's ground and whole bean coffee for U.S. restaurants…
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How women leaders can make a difference in foodservice
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Four women, who were invited to share experiences as female executives during the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Austin, said women in leadership positions…
read nowParTech to acquire Restaurant Magic for $42M
November 8, 2019
ParTech, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corp. and a global provider of point of sale solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has…
read nowFormer Uber boss Kalanick raises $400M for ghost kitchen, delivery platform
November 8, 2019
Travis Kalanick, the Silicon Valley icon who was ousted as CEO of Uber, raised $400 million from Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund in January for his new…
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El Pollo Loco pledges to be more inclusive of Hispanics
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Launched at the World Economic Forum in 2019, The Hispanic Promise is a non-legally binding way to encourage business leaders and companies to create a more…
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Del Taco opens 2 locations in Georgia
November 8, 2019
Next Wednesday, Del Taco will open two new locations in Georgia, including one on Highway 85 in Riverdale and another on Banks Station Lane in Fayetteville, a…
read nowDunkin' deal expands Houston-area market penetration
November 8, 2019
Dunkin' Brands announced a substantive deal with a new franchisee this week to expand its brand in Texas, beginning with Dunkin's plan to open 18 Houston-area…
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McDonald's new CEO asks employees to 're-enlist' to do 'right thing each and every day'
November 7, 2019
Less than a week after being named McDonald's president and CEO, Chris Kempczinski, joined with the mega-QSR's Board Chair Rick Hernandez Jr., to let employees…
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2 winter menu magnets customers can't bear for you to ignore
by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts
What do QSR customers want this winter? Look in the spice rack and away from the meat locker.
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Why Dynamic Menu Items are the Future of Restaurant Data
At Qu, we've worked tirelessly over the past year to build a unified menu management system powered by dynamic items to honestly address how broken POS has…
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