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How two restaurant owners solved their sales tax dilemmas
Today more than ever, restaurant operators have too much on their plates. Collecting sales tax is required by most states and jurisdictions, but managing sales…
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Yum Brands releases annual Citizenship & Sustainability Report
July 21, 2022
Yum Brands has released its Global Citizenship & Sustainability Report, highlighting the Company's strategic investments in socially responsible growth…
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How kiosks can help QSRs fight mounting inflation
by Dinesh Saparamadu — CEO, Applova Inc.
Kiosks eliminate the need to roster more staff or hire temp workers during rush hours. With kiosks, QSRs will see a sizable contraction in labor costs.
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5 ways engaging restaurant entertainment can save money, strengthen the bottom line
Digital signage has emerged as an important technological tool in a restaurant’s ability to engage customers. As the solutions continue to evolve, the screens…
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Focus brands hires franchise sales SVP
July 20, 2022
Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, McAlister's Deli, Moe's Southwest Grill and Schlotzsky's, has hired Mike Woodward…
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Andy's Frozen Custard to open in Tampa Bay area
July 20, 2022
Andy's Frozen Custard will open in Tampa Bay, Florida, in September. The store will be located at 14385 U.S. Highway 301, according to a press release.
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Dine-in not regaining popularity, take-out gains steam
July 20, 2022
Despite the fact all restaurants are completely open for dine-in, after two years of closures and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of…
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Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream opens in San Antonio, Texas
July 19, 2022
Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream has opened in San Antonio in the Alon Town Center. The San Antonio Chill-N is owned and operated by local resident and entrepreneur…
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McDonald's group back 'no confidence vote' against brand's top leadership
July 19, 2022
A group of McDonald's franchisees back a vote of "no confidence" against the brand's top leaders, according to a CBNC report.
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KFC launches Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets
July 18, 2022
KFC has introduced its new Kentucky Fried Chicken Nuggets in select restaurants in Charlotte, North Carolina. The test began July 18 for a limited time…
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Webinar shows employees secret ingredient to increased profits, expansion
July 18, 2022
Ask any restaurateur what their biggest challenge is, and many – if not most – will say hiring and retention. Restaurants continue to build their staff in a…
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16 Handles creates sorbet for Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen
July 18, 2022
16 Handles and Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen are partnering to launch an exclusive sorbet in honor of the Tony Award-winning show's last summer on…
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Survey: Consumers spending 40% of food budget on restaurants
July 18, 2022
Consumers are still dining out despite rising costs and inflation, spending 40% of individual or family food budgets on restaurants each month. That's the…
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Wicked Lick has cheeky concept, begins franchising
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
Key West's Wicked Lick is a single-unit ice cream shop. Here's how its owners plan to franchise the brand.
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French fry producers refusing to sell to Russian McDonald's successor
July 15, 2022
The CEO of the franchise company that bought out Russia's McDonald's says he can't get French fries from his supplier, claiming that producers won't supply the…
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CORE adds 4 board members
July 14, 2022
CORE, a national non-profit organization that supports food and beverage service employees with children, has added four board members: Frank Sickelsmith, vice…
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Checkers & Rally's gets National French Fry Day moved to Friday
July 14, 2022
Following a campaign to get National French Fry Day moved, Checkers & Rally's have announced that the brands have successfully petitioned to get the date…
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Franchisee to open first Taco Bell Go Mobile unit
July 14, 2022
A Taco Bell franchisee will open the first Taco Bell Go Mobile location on the West Coast. Diversified Restaurants Group, a multi-brand QSR restaurant…
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Wetzel's Pretzels achieves historic sales growth
July 14, 2022
Wetzel's Pretzels said it has achieved historic sales growth through Q2. The company drove double-digit sales growth even as its laps its historic 202…
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The Evolution of Park Concessions
Concessions like peanuts, Cracker Jacks, and hot dogs are as American as baseball and apple pie. But as our diets and tastes have evolved over the decades, so…
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