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McDonald's suit against former CEO: 'He lied and destroyed evidence'
McDonald's has sued former CEO Steve Easterbrook for $40 million after the company said he violated company policies, lied and destroyed nude photos related to…
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Mad Mobile acquires Sysco's restaurant technology company CAKE
August 10, 2020
Mad Mobile Inc., a mobile platform for restaurants and retailers, has signed an agreement to acquire CAKE, a restaurant technology company based in Silicon…
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Hiphop artist Tyga launches virtual restaurant via Grubhub
August 10, 2020
Grammy-nominated hip-hop artist, Tyga, has created the virtual restaurant, Tyga Bytes, with help from Robert Earl and Earl's son, Robbie. The delivery-only…
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Burger King Brazil turns footage of drunk customers into ad for delivery
There's a lot happening inside a typical fast food location and Burger King Brazil is using some of the wild and weird behavior to sell customers on ordering…
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Plant-based KFC sandwich permanently joining Canadian menu
August 7, 2020
Plant-based KFC sandwiches will be a permanent menu addition for KFC Canada on Aug. 10, a news release said. The company said that following "an incredibly…
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Automated drink dispenser maker Botrista raises $4M+
August 7, 2020
Botrista Technology, a startup based in Silicon Valley that provides an automated cloud-connected drink dispenser called DrinkBot, raised $4 million in seed…
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Packaging at Burger King, Freshii, McDonald's tests positive for potentially toxic chemicals
August 7, 2020
Packaging from Burger King, Cava, Freshii, McDonald's, Sweetgreen and Wendy's contained potentially toxic "forever" chemicals that may cause cancer and other…
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Domino's names CFO
August 6, 2020
Domino's Pizza Inc. has promoted its executive vice president, supply chain services, Stu Levy, to CFO. He succeeds Jeffrey Lawrence, who is retiring…
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Heftier check sizes boost Jack in the Box Q3 sales
August 6, 2020
Jack in the Box pulled out systemwide sales growth in the quarter that ended July 5 of 6.6%, driven by average check growth of 20.2%, though transactions were…
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Popeyes perks up RBI's Q2, Burger King, Tim Hortons pull it back down
The power of a really popular chicken sandwich buoyed otherwise dismal results for Restaurant Brands International and its Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons…
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TouchBistro acquires loyalty and marketing solutions provider TableUp
August 6, 2020
TouchBistro, a foodservice point-of-sale solutions provider, has acquired Boston-based TableUp, a provider of loyalty and marketing solutions for the…
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Payment speed top of mind for business owners
August 5, 2020
Although small business owners have increased their technology spend in the past two years, 39% said they still spent at least five hours per week dealing with…
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Smokey Bones' virtual brands ask, 'Are you experienced?'
August 5, 2020
Smokey Bones, a casual dining brand, has added a second virtual brand to its repertoire, in addition to its virtual Wing Experience, according to a spokeswoman…
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Steak 'n Shake jumps the engine on former drive-in carhop service
August 5, 2020
Although Steak 'n Shake is typically a casual dining affair, the brand has revived its former drive-in service at a time when many customers would prefer to…
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Wendy's Q2: Better-than-expected results in unprecedented times
Wendy's Q2 results are better than analysts' predictions.
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Grubbrr teams with BlueStar to meet commerce automation demand post COVID-19
August 5, 2020
Grubbrr, a commerce automation company, has teamed with with BlueStar, a global distributor of solution-based technologies, to help meet the demand for…
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Auntie Anne's uses auto-ordering recliner to launch mobile-ordering app
August 4, 2020
Auntie Anne's is making it just way too easy for consumers to smother themselves in warm pretzels with its so-called Recline-to-Dine Chair, which it is using…
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Focus Brands names SVP of Corporate Communications
August 4, 2020
Focus Brands, the parent company of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon, Jamba, Moe's Southwest Grill, McAlister's Deli and Schlotzsky's, is adding to its…
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White Castle to put 2020 Hall of Famers' stories on 2021 packaging
August 4, 2020
The annual search for White Castle's Cravers Hall of Famers comes with the promise of extra notoriety in 2021. The Columbus-Ohio chain, which has opened…
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Former Jack in the Box CEO joins Checkers, Rally's board
August 4, 2020
Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc., the parent company of Checkers & Rally's drive-thru restaurants, said former Jack in the Box Chairman and CEO Lenny…
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