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2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Ceremony
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5 ways to protect your restaurant franchise
March 29, 2021
One of the most important considerations for franchise organizations in today's restaurant industry is network security for franchisee partners. Providing…
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Andy's starts baking waffle cones daily
March 29, 2021
Andy's Frozen Custard is producing daily fresh-baked waffles cones at its locations across 14 states, according to a news release.
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Compeat partners with 6 POS solutions to improve customer experience
March 29, 2021
Austin, Texas-based Compeat, a restaurant-specific accounting, back office, workforce and business intelligence management software, has partnered with Union…
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Sonic burger 'pumps up the jam'
March 29, 2021
Sonic Drive-In has introduced a burger that relies on sweet and savory jam for much of its flavor, along with an abiding faith in Americans' love for all…
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How to unblock your restaurant’s loyalty “blind spot”
March 29, 2021
Playing a game of hit-or-miss is not something you want to do with your restaurant's loyalty program. Yet, that's exactly what most restaurants are doing…
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Study: QSR price trends do a bit of a flip-flop
March 26, 2021
In the QSR sector, an interesting twist is happening with regard to delivery and dine-in frequency, according to the latest research from Revenue Management…
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Del Taco, Crys P say 'Del Yeah' with latest chicken offerings
March 26, 2021
Del Taco is adding a new addition to its answer to the QSR chicken wars, bringing the total number of crispy chicken items introduced since last July to 11…
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KFC donates 1M chicken breasts to Meals on Wheels
March 26, 2021
KFC and Meals on Wheels America (MOWA) are undertaking an initiative to help isolated and at-risk older adults as part of Meals on Wheels' "Make Good Go…
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Battling, instead of biting the bullet, on QSR delivery costs
by Hope Neiman — cmo, tillster
In the pre-pandemic restaurant industry landscape, off-premise dining was a growing segment for QSRs. But when the shelter-in-place orders forced dining rooms…
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Can you use American Rescue Plan Act to save your restaurant?
On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, a $1.9 trillion stimulus bill that includes $28.6 billion for a…
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IniBurger’s Nashville Hot Chicken puts cool spin on traditional favorite
March 26, 2021
Pleasanton, California-based iniBurger is introducing a Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich to its 100%-halal menu at its Fremont and Pleasanton locations…
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Ordermark leverages Epson printers for Nextbite virtual kitchen solutions
March 25, 2021
The Ordermark restaurant management solution now includes the Epson OmniLink TM-T88VI point-of-sale printer that allows restaurants to print brick-and-mortar…
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Del Taco logs 8th year franchise same-store sales growth
March 25, 2021
The nation's second-largest Mexican QSR, Del Taco, said its financial results indicate it not only survived the most odious pandemic pressures in the first…
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Appetize boosts cloud platform with Paytronix, Givex, 7shifts software integrations
March 25, 2021
Appetize Technologies Inc., a provider of contactless payments, mobile ordering and menu management, has partnered with three restaurant and hospitality…
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4G and 5G Coverage Maps: Optimize Cell Coverage for Business Networks
Network cell coverage is always changing and evolving as carriers expand into new markets and embrace next-generation technologies.
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It's Just Wings Google integration makes ordering as easy as Googling
March 24, 2021
Brinker International, Inc.'s first virtual brand, It's Just Wings, has integrated with Google so customers can order directly via Google Search and Google…
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Flynn acquires 1K-plus US Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations
March 24, 2021
Flynn Restaurant Group, the nation's largest franchise operator, doubled its size today with the completed acquisition of 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy's stores…
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Popeyes pushes into 4 South Asian nations
March 24, 2021
A little more than a day after Popeyes said it would begin opening restaurants in the U.K. this year, it announced today that it's moving into India…
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Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut parent buys conversational commerce company
March 24, 2021
Yum Brands has acquired the Israeli ordering and marketing platform company Tictuk Technologies. The company said the move gives customers of its brands — KFC…
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