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Biscuitville adds 2 executives to Virginia, North Carolina locations
September 2, 2021
Biscuitville Fresh Southern, known for authentic fresh-made biscuits, has added restaurant industry veterans Charles Miller and Omar Velagic as region coaches…
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Burger King expands loyalty program
September 2, 2021
Burger King is ramping up its loyalty program to make it more accessible for guests using its app, website and at participating restaurants. New member perks…
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Checkers, Rally’s offer free fries on Labor Day
September 1, 2021
Checkers & Rally's will host a Labor Day fry giveaway, offering free large fries to anyone with a coupon from FryGiveaway.com at participating restaurants…
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Apex teams with Welbilt on automated pickup foodservice solutions
September 1, 2021
Apex Order Pickup Solutions, a provider of self-serve automated pickup solutions for foodservice, retail and B2B e-commerce, and Welbilt Inc., a provider of…
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Fat Brands acquires sports lodge chain Twin Peaks
September 1, 2021
Fat Brands, a global restaurant franchising company, has acquired Twin Peaks, a chain of sports lodges known for scratch-made food and draft beers, from…
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Wags Capital acquires Dirty Bird Fried Chxx with $20M investment
September 1, 2021
The McHenry Group, a restaurant group focused on experiential concept creation, has sold the majority of Dirty Bird Fried Chxx to Wags Capital, an industry…
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Jeremiah’s Italian Ice a ‘frozen force’ with explosive growth
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group
With 200 franchise agreements across 70 different groups, and an additional 182 units awarded across six area representative territories, Jeremiah's Italian…
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Consumers prefer working with staff in QSR experience
September 1, 2021
A majority of consumers still prefer working with staff versus automation in the QSR experience, according to a study from JLL company Big Red Rooster. The…
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Krystal Restaurants teams with SiteZeus to drive strategic market planning
September 1, 2021
In line with its growth plan, Krystal Restaurants LLC will leverage SiteZeus' A.I.-powered location intelligence platform to better understand its customers…
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Oregon McDonald’s hiring as young as 14 years old
September 1, 2021
One McDonald's franchisee is so desperate for workers, she's appealing to 14- and 15-year-olds for new hires, according to a Business Insider report. Medford…
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How Digital Technologies Improve Restaurant Employee Acquisition & Retention
by Breck Hapner — Director of Marketing, Chepri
The best way to solve the labor crisis is brand investment in custom digital technologies that improve restaurant employee acquisition and retention.
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McDonald's ponders dining room closings amidst rising COVID-19 cases
August 31, 2021
Amidst rising COVID-19 cases in areas impacted by the Delta variant, McDonald's is advising franchisees on steps to take to re-close their dining rooms — or…
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Wendy's introduces Big Bacon Cheddar Burger
August 31, 2021
Wendy's has launched a Big Bacon Cheddar Burger, the third addition to its "Made to Crave" line-up this year.
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Chicago real estate developer to open 5 A&W restaurants
August 31, 2021
After spending more than 30 years helping restaurant companies find sites and build locations in Chicago, local real estate developer Lee Fry Companies, Inc.
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Sonic Drive-In combines 2 menu items for LTO burger
August 31, 2021
Sonic Drive-In is combining two of its classic menu items to create a limited time burger called the Sonic Grilled Cheese Burger.
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Krystal celebrates Atlanta with collaborative design
August 31, 2021
Krystal Restaurants LLC is celebrating its Atlanta ties with an immersive restaurant takeover in partnership with Butter.ATL.
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NASCAR's delivery-only restaurant revving up
August 30, 2021
Lunchbox, an online ordering company for restaurants, and Virtual Dining Concepts, a collection of delivery-only restaurant concepts, is revving up the engines…
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Cow spotted in McDonald's drive-thru
August 30, 2021
A Wisconsin woman found herself in a McDonald's drive-thru line with a cow — stuffed into the backseat of a Buick.
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Wendy's rolling out a crispier fry
August 30, 2021
In the post COVID-era, when food is traveling farther than ever, Wendy's is revamping its french fries to feature a crispier finish, according to a CNN…
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Bojangles closes stores for 'well-deserved' break
August 30, 2021
Bojangles will close all stores today, and on Sept. 13, to give staff a "well-deserved break," according to press release. The move affects all company-owned…
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