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Checkers & Rally's $1 fries Monday
July 9, 2020
Move over ice cream month, National French Fry Day is coming through this coming Monday, and Checkers & Rally's thinks that's a fact worth celebrating.
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Baskin-Robbins giving free scoops
July 9, 2020
Baskin-Robbins is holding a cone up in tribute to National Ice Cream month (July) with the creation of a trio of flavors inspired by magical creatures. The…
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Fast food brands finish in top third for brand intimacy
July 8, 2020
The fast food industry ranked sixth out of 15 industries analyzed in the largest study of business brands based on emotions and intimacy levels.
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Bulk plant-based product provider goes national
July 8, 2020
A Hawaiian plant-based bulk food provider, Vedgeco, is moving to the mainland with its products and launching an online store for restaurateurs, caterers and…
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Krystal puts pups out for peeps
July 8, 2020
Just in time for the first Major League Baseball games set to begin on July 23, Krystal is putting that baseball mainstay — the hot dog — on its LTO menu in…
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Bruster's opens 3 stores, adds Oreo S'mores
July 8, 2020
Ice cream month is officially here and ice cream QSR Bruster's is doing it up right by not only introducing a new flavor, but three new locations, as well.
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Tillster digital ordering platform joins ParTech's Brink POS ecosystem
July 7, 2020
ParTech Inc., a provider of pont-of-sale software for the restaurant and retail industries, has added the Tillster digital ordering platform to the cloud-based…
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Some KFC customers feel burnt by new fries
July 7, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken has refined the art of the secret recipe with its closely guarded 11 herbs and spices in its chicken. Now, it's officially given birth…
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What QSRs stand to gain (or lose) by taking a stand
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This year — more than most — there are plenty of issues up for debate, and many brands are choosing sides. New research shows this act of social…
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As COVID-19 cases grow, restaurant transactions fall
July 7, 2020
For the second week, previous signs of recovering recovery for U.S. restaurants are wavering as the number of COVID-19 cases grows nationally. For the last…
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TouchSource integrates antimicrobial films for touchscreen digital signage, kiosks
July 6, 2020
TouchSource, a digital signage provider, has introduced its Protect antimicrobial film for its digital directories, digital signage and kiosk touchscreens to…
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'I take thee chicken to be my wedded ...'
July 6, 2020
The fireworks have fizzled. The grill has gone cold. But one of the biggest hits of summer eating emerges today to perk up restaurateurs' pandemic-weary souls…
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Discover commits $5M to support Black-owned restaurants
July 6, 2020
Discover Financial Services has committed $5 million to provide assistance to Black-owned restaurants in the U.S. in the form of $25,000 grants for…
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Uber pays $2.65B in stock for Postmates
The third-party delivery version of "big fish eats smaller fish" just changed the stakes in the highly competitive and ever-more-valuable restaurant delivery…
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Checkers & Rally's dials up digital game
July 3, 2020
Checkers & Rally's have begun using technology across their 900 U.S. locations to digitize operational procedures and protocols through a platform called…
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Cousins Subs promotes 3 execs
July 3, 2020
Wisconsin-based Cousins Subs has promoted three members of its corporate support team. J.J. Grube steps into the position of VP of operations & finance…
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New service helps QSRs manage text messaging
July 2, 2020
The AI-powered answering service for restaurants and other businesses, Numa, now offers businesses the ability to send and receive text messages, pictures…
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McDonald's puts dine-in reopening on 3-week hold
July 2, 2020
McDonald's Corp. will halt its reopening plans for dine-in at U.S. locations, due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. The chain reopened 2,200 of its…
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FastCasual accepting nominations for 2020 Perfect Pitch
FastCasual is accepting nominations until July 31 for the annual Perfect Pitch.
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Pandemic puts single-use packaging in a new light
Even before the Spanish Flu pandemic struck the world more than a century ago, single-use packaging was getting its start as a problem-solver when it comes to…
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