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Restaurant running short of workers? Experts say brands must look within for answers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
While many believe the answers to the current labor issues in the restaurant industry lie in bringing vast amounts of new workers into the restaurant sector…
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Texas, Tennessee lawsuits trigger cancellation of restaurant revitalization money
June 25, 2021
The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, established to help commercial foodservice businesses recover financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has been…
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McLoyalty: One of world’s largest QSR brands enters the loyalty arena
McDonald's is about to learn the same lessons that companies like Jimmy John's, Panera Bread, and Papa Murphy's put into practice every day.
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QSRs beating casual dining brands at loyalty game
June 24, 2021
Nearly half (47%) of restaurant customers use at least one loyalty program, according to "Delivering on Restaurant Rewards," a report co-authored by Paytronix…
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Your POS Isn’t Just for Cashiers Anymore. It’s for Customers Too!
Gone are the days when point-of-sale systems were being used only at the cash register. Diners are already using them to access menus, order and pay at the…
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Wendy's rolls out black bean burger
June 24, 2021
Wendy's is adding a spicy black bean burger to its menus in three cities, including its homebase of Columbus, Ohio, as well as nearby Pittsburgh…
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RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Viking Cloud
Viking Cloud (formerly NuArx, Inc.) is transforming the way organizations approach cyber defense. Our customer-centric SaaS solutions enable cutting-edge ways…
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Investment group buys Lee's Famous Recipe
Artemis Lane Partners-backed business has purchased Lee's Famous Recipe.
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Central Asia will have 65 Wendy's stores by 2030
June 24, 2021
Columbus, Ohio-based Wendy's has signed development agreements to expand its Central Asia presence to 65 units by 2030. The owners of Kusto Group and Global…
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Vegan fast food chain opening 1st US store
June 24, 2021
Vegan fast food burger brand, Odd Burger, is moving into Manhattan, according to a news release from its parent company, Toronto-based Odd Burger Corporation.
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Subway says NY Times' DNA tests can't prove its tuna's fake
June 24, 2021
In an effort to see if Subway was serving fake tuna, the New York Times recently paid a lab to run DNA tests on samples obtained from the chain's stores in…
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Krispy Kreme expects $4B IPO valuation
June 23, 2021
A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday indicated that Krispy Kreme Inc. was expecting a $4 billion valuation in its U.S. initial…
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Little Caesars to add 25 Charlotte stores in 3 years
June 23, 2021
Little Caesars will add 25 units in the Charlotte, North Carolina market by 2024, substantially increasing the brand's current footprint there of nearly 4…
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KFC-Big Brothers Big Sisters partnership supports mentoring pairs
June 23, 2021
KFC has partnered with the country's biggest donor — and volunteer-supported mentoring network — Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA), to help newly…
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Little Caesars' hosting National Detroit-style Pizza Day deal
June 23, 2021
Just in case you haven't been keeping up, here's your reminder that Wednesday is National Detroit-Style Pizza Day. Detroit-based Little Caesars is honoring it…
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Stoner's Pizza begins Mile High City expansion
June 23, 2021
Stoner's Pizza Joint is entering the Denver market in September when it opens on East Yale Avenue.
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Popeyes' LTO helping the 'I don't know' diner
June 23, 2021
Popeyes is helping customers douse the heat in its spicy chicken sandwiches with the help of frozen and chilled lemonades, launching as an LTO Thursday. The…
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Former Tropical Smoothie leader named Krystal CMO
June 23, 2021
Krystal has named one of its own former marketing executives, who most recently led menu strategy for Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Alice Crowder, as its CMO…
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Miso Robotics teams with Lancer on automated-beverage dispenser
June 22, 2021
Miso Robotics, the AI startup company behind Flippy, a robotic kitchen dispenser, has joined forces with beverage dispenser manufacturer Lancer Worldwide to…
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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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