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Restaurant chain transaction decline on healthier track

August 26, 2020

Customer transaction declines at major restaurant chains improved in the week ending August 16, moving into single digits after 21 weeks of double-digit…

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McDonald's Easterbook investigation prompts questions about other executives, HR

August 26, 2020

McDonald's is investigating its human resources department's actions, as well as claims from within its ranks that former CEO Steve Easterbrook might have…

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Arkansas-based Minute Man relaunching with focus on diner, employee health

August 26, 2020

A 72-year-old Arkansas fast food brand called Minute Man is on the cusp of what brand leaders hope will be a successful comeback.

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Edible's FruitFlowers: Have your flowers, eat them, too

August 26, 2020

Edible is adding flowers to the mix. The fresh fruit QSR and gifting franchisors aid this week that it was expanding into the floral space with a nationwide…

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Carl's Jr uses wine pairing to launch steak-burger

August 25, 2020

A good steak calls for good wine, ergo a good steakburger calls for a fine wine, too, right? Carl's Jr. won't argue, considering it has partnered with Nocking…

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Would you drink doughnut-infused beer? Dunkin' thinks so

Dunkin' has really "gone and done it" this time.

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KFC suspends 'finger-lickin'' catchphrase globally

August 25, 2020

KFC has suspended the use of its familiar catchphrase, "It's finger-lickin' good" globally now, five months after it stopped using the wording in its ads in…

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McDonald's spicy chicken is 1st new McNugget flavor in 37 years

August 25, 2020

Hot and spicy chicken continues to blaze through the quick-service category, even sweeping up McDonald's, which is launching Spicy Chicken McNuggets Sept. 16 …

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It takes more than a pandemic to freeze Kona Ice out of summer action

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Kona Ice has always leaned heavily on summer festivals for a large chunk of annual sales, but as the pandemic turned those events from actual to virtual, the…

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Golden Chick expanding Louisiana footprint

August 24, 2020

Golden Chick said tenured franchisee, Shay Ghafoor, will expand the brand in Louisiana after signing a five-unit deal for the state. In May, Ghafoor opened the…

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Yum China opens Taco Bell in Beijing

August 21, 2020

Yum China Holdings Inc. has opened its first Taco Bell location in Beijing. The location will feature some Chinese exclusives such as the rice bowl, seasoned…

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Dunkin' device helps customers 'get a grip'

August 21, 2020

Dunkin' is giving its customers a way to get a grip during the challenges of this pandemic, thanks to its partnership with PopSockets, which makes knobby…

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Optimize Technology to Deliver Better Customer Loyalty & Engagement

When it comes to driving loyalty and increasing profitability through customer relationships, here are four technology-driven tactics imperative to a…

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Taco Bell going all in on drive-thru

August 20, 2020

Taco Bell is throwing the whole burrito in on the bet that American diners won't be dining in any time soon, which is why it's creating a new operations model…

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Del Taco adds store in Georgia

August 20, 2020

Two months after Jetz Foods LLC opened its third Del Taco in Dalton Georgia, the Chattanooga, Tennessee-based firm added a fourth unit on Battlefield Parkway…

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Lab-grown meat facing hurdles on race to the bun

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What obstacles stand in the way of everyday quick-service use of lab-grown meat, and how can the industry successfully cross them?

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US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease

August 19, 2020

US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…

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