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'Dog Days' of August = better days for restaurants
September 23, 2020
Despite on-premise dining restrictions in slightly less than a quarter of restaurants in August, the rate of traffic and dollar declines eased slightly…
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The Local Culinary adds 5 brands to portfolio
September 23, 2020
Following the launch of its ghost kitchen franchise model in July, The Local Culinary has added five brands to its roster of offerings, which includes 5…
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What all the really 'cool' kids will wear this year: McFlurry B-Day suit
September 23, 2020
It's been a quarter-century since McDonald's introduced its McFlurry, and the brand is hauling out a "birthday suit" for the frozen treat to celebrate.
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Popeyes, Burger King, Tim Hortons parent adds Canadian executive to board
September 23, 2020
Canadian capital market executive Jason Melbourne has been named to the board of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands…
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Taco John's names QSR operations veteran as COO
September 23, 2020
Taco John's has named Greg Miller, the former Jack in the Box division VP of operations, as COO, a news release said. Miller brings 30 years of industry…
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McDonald's is major player in grasslands conservation program
September 23, 2020
McDonald's is joining with the World Wildlife Fund, Walmart Foundation and Cargill on a million-acre grazing program to help restore grasslands in the U.S. and…
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Del Taco names former hotel exec to top marketing tech job
September 23, 2020
Del Taco has named Erin Levzow, former Marcus Hotel & Resorts marketing VP, as its vice president of marketing technology. The brand said in a news release…
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SpotOn Transact secures $60M in funding
September 23, 2020
SpotOn Transact, Inc. a software and payments company, has secured $60 million in Series C funding. The round was led by DST Gobal, an investment firm, with…
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Designing and creating a profitable food truck patio space
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ICX Association names Elevate Award winners
September 22, 2020
The Interactive Customer Experience (ICX) Association presented its annual Elevate Awards during a livestream earlier today.
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Ordrslip, Postmates team up to offer delivery services
September 22, 2020
Ordrslip, a SaaS provider, is partnering with Postmates to give restaurants another way to offer delivery. The duo allows brands to create custom-looking white…
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September 22, 2020
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent company, CKE Restaurant Holdings Inc., has named two C-suite executives to key positions. Former Jack in the Box CFO Lance…
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Dunkin' aims to 'own' National Coffee Day
September 22, 2020
Dunkin' has unofficially renamed the unofficial "holiday" of National Coffee Day on Sept. 29 as National Dunkin' Day. And of course, the brand is willingly…
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Dream Dinners expands menu, home delivery
September 22, 2020
Meal kit company, Dream Dinners, has expanded its menu to 20 dinner options, including four new entrees, available for pickup or delivery from 70 locations in…
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Cleveland-based pizza QSR heats up fall offerings
September 22, 2020
Cleveland, Ohio-based Rascal House has introduced the Fiesta Crunch Pizza, available until Nov. 1, at all five Rascal House restaurants, a news release…
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The big bonuses of building better benefits for QSR employees
That old notion that you only get out of something what you put into it applies equally well to QSR employees, as Checkers & Rally's discovered through recent…
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PepsiCo creator Donald Kendall passes away
September 21, 2020
Donald M. Kendall Donald M. Kendall, who engineered the merger of Pepsi-Cola and Frito-Lay and built PepsiCo Inc. into one of the largest food and…
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Impossible Burger is big in Canada
September 21, 2020
Only two weeks after its launch in Canada, Impossible Foods has partnered with nearly 200 burger chains — including Wahlburgers, Burger Priest and Red Robin …
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Sustainable recovered wood-sourced QSR bag introduced
September 21, 2020
Rayonier Advanced Materials is introducing a bag, specifically geared to the quick-service restaurant sector, called Envirosmart, a news release said.
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Baskin-Robbins, actor Taye Diggs create children's e-book
September 18, 2020
Baskin-Robbins has teamed up with actor and author Taye Diggs to bring the brand's Creature Creations lineup to life with the release of a children's e-book…
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