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Church's Chicken to open 100 restaurants, hires international business development director
March 2, 2022
Texas Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken is expecting to open 100 restaurants in 2022 throughout the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The brand's…
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Fresh Dining Concepts acquires 73 Auntie Anne's locations
March 2, 2022
Fresh Dining Concepts has completed its sixth acquisition in less than 10 months. The company, a Focus Brands franchisee of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon and…
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White Castle continues charitable giving program into 2022
March 2, 2022
White Castle has started a program giving employees the opportunity to have a say in where the company's philanthropic money goes, according to a press release.
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DoorDash to acquire tech startup Bbot
March 1, 2022
DoorDash is acquiring Bbot, a hospitality technology startup. The acquisition will offer merchants more solutions for their in-store and online channels…
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Wendy's revenue at $1.9B in 2021
March 1, 2022
Wendy's has released its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2021, according to a press release.
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How the pandemic gave QR codes new life and they’re here to stay
by Laurent May — CEO, Ready
March 1, 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic brought QR codes to the forefront of the table experience. Adoption in the restaurant industry has been remarkably quick and widespread.
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Wetzel's Pretzels opens in NYC's Turnstyle Underground Market
March 1, 2022
Wetzel's Pretzels has opened at Columbus Circle's Turnstyle Underground Market in New York City, according to a press release.
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Second In-N-Out opens in Reno
February 28, 2022
In-N-Out has opened another Reno restaurant outside of the city's downtown area, according to a Reno Gazette Journal report.
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Beyond Meat reports disappointing Q4
February 25, 2022
Beyond Meat reported a disappointing fourth quarter 2021, despite the brand's launch of KFC's Beyond Fried Chicken and McDonald's test of its highly…
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Krystal rolls out limited-time shrimp menu for Lenten
February 25, 2022
Krystal has a limited-time menu for the Lenten season. The menu features several offerings: Shrimp Po' Boy; Buffalo Ranch Shrimp Po' Boy; Shrimp Po' Boy Combo…
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How technology can help solve your labor crisis
by Zach Goldstein — CEO and Founder, Thanx
Restaurants are still suffering when it comes to hiring and retention. Here are a few examples of tech-centered solutions that can put more functionality…
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KFC partners with TikToker for $500K grant giveaway to fight hunger
February 25, 2022
Kentucky Fried Chicken is teaming up with TikTok creator Isaiah Garza to launch a TikTok-based grant fund giveaway totaling $500,000 in cash grants to…
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Digital menu boards on the rise at QSRs
by Kevin Damask — Editor, Digital Signage Today
While breakthroughs in digital menu boards are exciting for the digital signage industry, David Vance, from Mood Media, believes there is a lot more on the…
read nowChurch's Chicken promotes Claudia Lezcano to senior VP U.S. marketing
February 25, 2022
Church's Chicken has promoted Claudia Lezcano to senior vice president U.S. marketing. Lezcano will oversee brand strategy, creative, media, and product…
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Mobile orders on rise, long pickup wait times lead to frustration
February 24, 2022
Mobile orders continue to rise and customers generally approve of restaurants' apps but longer wait times for mobile pickups and orders not ready at pickup are…
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McDonald's makes $100K donation to HBCU band
February 24, 2022
McDonald's USA and its local owner/operators have donated a surprise $100,000 to the Platinum Sound Marching Band at Shaw University, one of the oldest…
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Inspire Brands opens 1st dual Dunkin', Jimmy John's unit
February 24, 2022
Inspire Brands has launched its first co-branded unit combining a Dunkin' and Jimmy John's.
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Revel partners with Voxie to drive customer revenue
February 24, 2022
Revel Systems, a cloud-native POS and complete business management platform, is partnering with Voxie, a texting and automation platform, according to a press…
read nowGuthrie's opens in Thomasville, Georgia
February 24, 2022
Chicken finger pioneer Guthrie's has opened a restaurant in Thomasville, Georgia, according to a press release.
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Restaurant execs gambling for a good cause
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
A few hundred restaurant leaders are gathering in Nashville next month at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, where they will participate in…
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