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7 strategies for creating high-performing culture, building a winning team
by Jim Knight — Founder & CEO, Knight Speaker
Building a high-performing culture isn't an accident — it's an intentional leadership strategy that prioritizes purpose, trust and empowerment to transform a…
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4 places where your catering program is leaking revenue
by Kelly Grogan — Founder, CRUMBS
When you treat every catering order as a relationship worth tending to, the revenue follows. When you treat it as a transaction to fulfill and move on from…
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Qu introduces edge-based AI platform to combat rising restaurant costs
April 20, 2026
Qu, a unified commerce platform helping quick-service and fast-casual restaurants boost efficiency and grow revenue, has launched its Intelligent Commerce…
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Jollibee to launch Final Fantasy XIV themed meals, exclusive in-game content
April 20, 2026
Fried chicken brand Jollibee is teaming up with the multiplayer online role-playing game Final Fantasy XIV Online for a limited-time collaboration launching…
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White Castle to bring restaurant to St. Augustine, Florida
April 20, 2026
White Castle is expanding its presence in the Sunshine State with plans for a new location in St. Augustine, marking the brand's first entry into Northeast…
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Little Caesars launches AI ordering feature through ChatGPT
April 17, 2026
Little Caesars has launched a feature that allows customers to order pizza through ChatGPT by integrating the AI's conversational abilities with the company's…
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Krispy Kreme to enter the Netherlands
April 17, 2026
Krispy Kreme will enter the Netherlands under a franchisee agreement with Jafa Holding BV. The country's first shop is slated to open in late 2026, according…
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Why small businesses treat loyalty like a luxury — and why that’s killing them
by David Strauss — SVP Sales, SumUp
In an era of declining general traffic, the most successful QSR operators are those who treat loyalty and retention as a core operational priority rather than…
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ConverseNow, Deliverect partner to integrate Voice AI into restaurant management
April 16, 2026
ConverseNow, a Gen-AI voice solution for restaurants, and Deliverect, a digital ordering restaurant tech company, have announced a strategic partnership to…
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Be featured: Help us build the ultimate resource for prospective franchise operators
April 15, 2026
Get your franchise brand in front of qualified leads—on us. We're embarking on a new franchise industry initiative and want your input.
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Graeter’s Ice Cream partners with Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby LTO flavor
April 15, 2026
Graeter's Ice Cream has released a limited-edition flavor, Backstretch Bourbon Cherry, as an officially licensed ice cream of the Kentucky Derby, according to…
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Golden Chick secures exclusive branding rights on crew gear in Texas Rangers extension
April 15, 2026
Golden Chick is expanding its partnership with the Texas Rangers by incorporating the club's 2026 City Connect primary logo into its employee uniforms…
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HTeaO reports Q1 growth with new stores in 4 states, leadership hires
April 15, 2026
Iced tea franchise HTeaO opened 2026 with a strong first quarter. The brand opened seven locations across Texas, Florida, Oklahoma and Tennessee, according to…
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Toast launches integrated drive-thru platform for quick-service restaurant chains
April 14, 2026
Toast has launched Toast Drive-Thru, a digital platform designed for quick-service restaurants to manage order accuracy and labor efficiency through a single…
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Flavor sheriffs wanted: Carl’s Jr. to trade free sandwiches for photos of bland food
April 14, 2026
Carl's Jr. is launching a new campaign to target what it calls criminally bland chicken sandwiches by offering a reward for those who help round up the usual…
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Built to Breakthrough Playbook: How to go from stuck to scale
by Kathleen Wood — Founder, K. Wood Partners
To help founders overcome the "Stuck Zone" where business complexity stalls momentum, this playbook introduces the Power of One System and its Six Factors of…
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Taco Bell to launch Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets nationwide April 16
April 13, 2026
Taco Bell is expanding its crispy chicken lineup with the launch of Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets, a menu item that transforms the brand's spiciest…
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Blaze Pizza, Farmer Boys, Mike's Red Tacos, HigherMe experts discuss recruitment, retention
by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media
Industry experts at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit emphasized that sustainable restaurant profitability and successful scaling depend on…
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Wetzel's Pretzels opens in California Walmart
April 10, 2026
Wetzel's Pretzels has opened a new bakery inside the Porter Ranch Walmart at 19821 Rinaldi St. in Porter Ranch California, marking the brand's latest expansion…
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Dunkin' to leave India after 14 years
April 10, 2026
Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. will end its franchise agreement with U.S.-based Dunkin' when the current contract expires on Dec. 31, 2026, according to a Reuters…
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