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Bite Acquisition Corp begins selling stock
February 12, 2021
Restaurant investment company, Bite Acquisition Corp. is pricing its upsized initial public offering of 17.5 million units at $10 per unit. The stock began…
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Time-tested Restaurant Technologies for a New Normal
Restaurant operators need all the help they can get while trying to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the tools they can use may already be in their…
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Burgerville grows kids meal seed packet program
February 12, 2021
Burgerville has long had a program of putting vegetable and flower seed packets in kids' meal bags, rather than the small toys that many quick-service brands…
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Inspire applies for Dunkin' ghost kitchen permit in Atlanta
February 12, 2021
Hot off its recent acquisition of the 32,000-store Dunkin' Brands, Inspire Brands is moving forward on construction of a Atlanta-based virtual kitchen…
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From doughnut shop 'I do's' to pink burger buns, 'Love' has struck the QSR
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This Valentine's Day quick-service restaurants extend their versions of love in the fast lane.
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McDonald's brings back Hi-C after 4-year hiatus
February 11, 2021
After receiving a litany of pleas to bring back Hi-C Orange Lavaburst since dropping it from the menu in 2017, McDonald's is doing just that, according to a…
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Wendy's, Egg Board's 'egg-cellent' breakfast adventure
February 11, 2021
The American Egg Board has partnered with Wendy's to further the brand's breakfast expansion.
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Sift uncovers Telegram-based scheme exploiting restaurant apps
February 11, 2021
Digital safety company, Sift, has identified a cyber-scheme that exploits restaurant and delivery services via the Telegram messaging platform, according to a…
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Popeyes, Burger King parent turns in disappointing Q4 sales
February 11, 2021
Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International, turned in disappointing fourth-quarter earnings results, which fell below…
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Butterball enhances restaurant-geared website
February 10, 2021
All this talk of chicken in restaurant world could be been part of the reason turkey aficionados at Butterball Foodservice have launched a website to connect…
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DoorDash partners with Cellex on COVID-19 testing kit effort
February 10, 2021
DoorDash and Cellex, which specializes in point-of-care testing, are teaming up to help restaurant employees get faster access to COVID-19 testing kits at a…
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The Lash Lounge CEO helping to grow Frios Gourmet Pops
February 10, 2021
Frios Gourmet Pops' parent company, FGP Holding LLC, has added franchising veteran Meg Roberts to its board, a news release said.
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Restaurant customers won't use your app if its missing these 3 things
February 10, 2021
Restaurants hoping to make their apps addictive to patrons may want to check out a study published this week revealing three ways to make apps as "sticky" to…
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GoTab, CORE partner to support families of restaurant employees
February 10, 2021
Restaurant commerce platform, GoTab, has created a partnership with non-profit, CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees. GoTab is the first technology partner…
read nowLargest US Burger King franchisee names former NPC exec as COO
February 9, 2021
The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, as well as a Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has appointed former NPC International Wendy's…
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Southern Classic Chicken steps toward Baton Rouge expansion
February 9, 2021
Southern Classic Chicken has recently launched a franchise opportunity and is hoping to not only grow to new areas, but strengthen its presence in its home…
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Burger King tests enhanced 'Royal Perks' loyalty program
February 9, 2021
Burger King is testing a loyalty program, called Royal Perks, in Los Angeles, Miami, Long Island, New Jersey and New York City, a news release said.
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Church's Chicken: A lesson in what happens when leaders listen
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
February 9, 2021
Listen and learn is a familiar term to most of us, but Church's CEO Joe Christina has truly internalized that maxim by making it a guiding principle of his…
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DoorDash acquires salad-making robot
February 9, 2021
Chowbotics, the creator of the Fresh Food Robot, is now part of the DoorDash team, according to blogs posted on both companies' websites.
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Nathan's Famous opens 100th ghost kitchen since June
February 8, 2021
Nathan's Famous Inc. has opened its 100th ghost kitchen since June 2020. The kitchens — which offer both the Nathan's Famous menu as well as the recently…
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