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As states return to dine-in, slight improvement noted in restaurant sales
May 4, 2020
U.S. restaurant chain transactions showed improvement for the second week in a row in the week ending April 26 with total industry customer transactions down…
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Sonic announces 'hot' LTO + cool $1M to Limeades for Learning
May 4, 2020
Sonic Drive-In is putting some spice into its latest LTO, while putting funds into education through its two latest endeavors: a Queso Burger LTO and $…
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From 5-pound burrito to Zoom party backgrounds, brands deliver Cinco de Mayo at home
May 4, 2020
Cinco de Mayo this Tuesday is ushering in lots of Mexican-themed specials — this year geared toward the stay-at-home audience — at brands nationally, including…
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10 reasons Fast Casual's Top 100 will be 'the virtual event of the year'
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
The 2020 Fast Casual Top 100 winners will be revealed during a live, virtual gala May 15.
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Eating up profits: The high cost of restaurant POS downtime, and the surprising difference SD-Branch can make
One tenth of 1 percent. It might not seem like much, but it adds up. And when that one tenth of one percent is POS downtime, it adds up to a lot: A lot of…
download nowTaco John's hires new CMO
May 1, 2020
Taco John's, a QSR with more than 400 locations in 22 states, has selected Barry Westrum to serve as chief marketing officer effective May 4, according to a…
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Third-party delivery was on the rise pre-pandemic
May 1, 2020
Consumer awareness and use of third-party restaurant food services were on the rise even before the outbreak of COVID-19. to rise, acoording to a study by…
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Freddy's tackles 'hospitality through a speakerphone' + lawfirm unravels confusion surrounding stimulus funds
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Freddy's Co-founder and COO Scott Redler discusses the challenge of customer service via drive-thru and delivery. Then, Messner Reeves attorneys Rachel Farr…
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QSR DIY kits: Cure for COVID-19-induced 'cabin fever?
Taco shops want you to toss taco parties, while ice cream parlors hope their do-it-yourself sundaes will melt your heart. DIY kits are proving to be a new…
read nowFree webinar to help restaurant operators get up-to-speed in response to COVID-19
April 30, 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has forced QSRs and fast casual restaurants to revamp their operations in response to new consumer buying habits. To help operators adapt…
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Dunkin' Brands pulls off Q1 EPS feat by beating analysts estimates
April 30, 2020
Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent, Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., pulled off a first quarter surprise, reporting adjusted earnings of 67 cents, that beat analysts…
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Taco Bell shines as sole bright spot in Yum Brands Q1 sales
April 30, 2020
Though KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grille parent, Yum Brands, recorded a Q1 same-store sales decline of 7% after the tumultuous first…
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McDonald's Q1 sales, earnings fall amid COVID-19 restrictions, closures
Even the giant QSR McDonald's is feeling the turbo-charged pinch of COVID-19, with its Q1 earnings down 17% due to declining sales worldwide.
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Nathan's Famous tech transformation: Serving customers 'where, when and how' they want it
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
After a solid 102 years in existence, Nathan's Famous — one of the few U.S. brands around for the last pandemic in 1918 — has made a timely tech transformation…
read nowQu Offers Free Online Ordering Service to Help Restaurants Survive COVID
Qu, the restaurant tech company redefining POS for digital consumers, announced today a free quick-start online ordering service for all restaurants striving…
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Those perplexing PPP loans: Some expert guidance
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Restaurant companies trying to navigate the process of applying for a Paycheck Protection Package loan, will be interested in some of these top tips from…
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Feed the First Responders Supports Restaurants & Front Line Workers
Restaurants are fighting to stay open. COVID patients are fighting for their lives. Front line responders are fighting for all of us and our country.
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KFC launches $500K Grocery Assistance Fund for employees
April 29, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken said today its franchisees and foundation have created a Grocery Assistance Fund that will provide in $500,000 worth of groceries to…
read nowIncentivio partners with ParTech on POS integration
April 28, 2020
Incentivio, an all-in-one restaurant digital guest experience provider, is teaming up with ParTech, Inc., a POS solution, to offer ParTech's cloud-based Brink…
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