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Taco Bell relaunches 'naked chicken' as answer to QSR chicken sandwich 'sameness'
May 19, 2021
Taco Bell is taking a jab at what it calls the "Bun-mayo-chicken-pickle-bun" sameness of the chicken offerings at other QSRs by pushing its twist on chicken …
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Customers ready to dine at mobile-savvy restaurants
May 19, 2021
About 71% of U.S. diners are ready to eat out again and 42% feel comfortable being seated indoors, according to a study published Wednesday by Oracle Food and…
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Smokey Bones' ghost brands come to life in Chicago virtual food hall
May 19, 2021
The ghosts are going great guns in Chicago this week, where Smokey Bones' Chicago ghost kitchen and its virtual brands, The Wing Experience and The Burger…
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Delight Restaurant Group buys 44 Long Island Wendy's
May 18, 2021
The Delight Restaurant Group has acquired 44 Wendy's Long Island-based restaurants in New York and has plans to build several Wendy's restaurants in the area…
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Jack in the Box names former Mooyah president to COO post
May 18, 2021
Former Mooyah Burgers President Tony Darden has been named COO and senior vice president at Jack in the Box Inc., and brings more than 25 years experience in…
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Chick-fil-A sauce shortage shows power of well-connected brands
May 18, 2021
Chicken nuggets, chicken wings and chicken sandwiches all are crazy-hot fast food items and also all depend a lot on one thing for their popularity: sauces.
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Auntie Anne's co-brands with Jamba for pretzel QSR's 1st drive-thru
May 18, 2021
Auntie Anne's will soon be putting pretzels in drivers' hands thanks to the opening of a combined store with sister brand, Jamba, in Wylie, Texas, a Dallas…
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Quelling QSRs' labor pains: Why things must radically change
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In this second of a two-part series on the restaurant industry labor crisis, restaurateurs and industry experts pinpoint the answers all feel are urgently…
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Gimbal Launches Frictionless Pickup for Brands Without a Mobile App
On-the-Way web app reduces implementation of pickup solutions to minutes
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Shipley Do-Nuts hires CEO, COO
May 17, 2021
Shipley Franchise Company and Shipley Do-Nut Flour & Supply Co. have hired Clifton Rutledge and Hank Simpson as CEO and COO, respectively.
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A frank talk with Yum's recently retired CEO enthralls in 'Rebounding on Steroids' webinar
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Greg Creed led the QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, for five years and developed some very definite views on what works and what doesn't when it comes to restaurant…
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Multi-Unit Restaurant Brands Save Time and Money with Network Standardization
Networks are the backbone of the modern restaurant, and keeping them resilient and consistent can be easier with the services of an expert.
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Bojangles' hires former Inspire Brands exec as supply chain VP
May 17, 2021
Bojangles' has named former Inspire Brands global procurement executive, Katie Radtke, as vice president of supply chain for the Southeastern U.S. QSR to…
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Hardee's, Carl's Jr redo 'tenders' as platform for 3 chicken sandwiches launch
May 17, 2021
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are introducing a chicken platform today that features renditions of the brands' chicken tenders that launched more than a decade ago…
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White Castle slipping customers free sliders
May 14, 2021
White Castle is rewarding its Craver Nation rewards members with a free slider this Saturday, May 15 with no purchase is necessary. In fact, the brand said in…
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Burger King recrowning nuggets
May 14, 2021
Ten years is a long time to wait for something you love. But true love engenders that kind of commitment and next week, Burger King customers who truly loved…
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Del Taco closes 2 multi-unit deals for Florida
May 14, 2021
Del Taco is expanding in the Sunshine State thanks to several multi-unit deals recently, according to a news release. The company inked a deal with multi brand…
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Jeremiah's Texas expansion includes Cedar Park store
May 14, 2021
Orlando-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice is continuing its expansion in the Lone Star State with a store that opened this week on East Whitestone Boulevard in…
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May 13, 2021
Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, an on-demand delivery management platform for restaurants and retailers, has raised a $1 million seed round led by TenOneTen…
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