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US restaurant transaction decline easing up a bit
June 15, 2020
U.S. restaurant chain customer transactions were down -14% for the week ending June 7, revealing improvement for an industry hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Burger King intros plant-based breakfast sandwich
June 15, 2020
Burger King has launched a plant-based offering — Impossible Croissan'wich. A test in select U.S. markets earlier this year proved successful, allowing the…
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Wendy's responds to homicide, fire at Atlanta store
June 15, 2020
Authorities have ruled the death of an Atlanta man — shot by police at a Wendy's location — as a homicide. Rayshard Brooks, 27, was shot repeatedly in the…
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Yum Brands sues Grubhub alleging distribution deal violated
June 12, 2020
Yum Brands, the owner of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC, has filed suit against Grubhub Inc., alleging that the online food ordering platform violated a…
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Pivoting to meet immediate demands in the QSR, fast casual industry while planning for the future
Julie Hoffman, travel and hospitality head of industry for Adobe, shares valuable insight on how QSRs and fast casual brands can not only hurdle challenges in…
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New CMO upping Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen's digital game
June 12, 2020
Yoshinoya America, known for its Japanese-inspired rice bowls, has launched its first loyalty program, Yoshinoya Rewards, as well as digital ordering for…
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Taco John's: A QSR that dares fast casuals to 'follow us'
With a fresh look and a plan to add more than 75 stores in the next few years, Wyoming-based Taco John's, is having something of a rebirth 52-plus years into…
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Jack in the Box posts same-store sales gain, intros new CEO
June 11, 2020
Jack in the Box said same-store sales rose 5% through the first eight weeks of its third fiscal quarter, ended June 7, according to a news release. The full…
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A&W posts double-digit year-over-year May sales
June 11, 2020
Lexington, Kentucky-based A&W Restaurants posted a double-digit sales increase in May, compared with the year-ago period, with some franchise locations…
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Expert preparation tips for QSR boycotts, vitriol in presidential election year
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The boycott of Wendy's that ensued after the online "pile-on" under the hashtag #Wendysisoverparty, could happen to any QSR, but these three marketing and…
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JustEat Takeaway to buy Grubhub in $7.3B stock deal
June 10, 2020
JustEat Takeaway.com NV agreed to buy Grubhub Inc. in an all stock transaction valued at $7.3 billion, creating the world's largest food delivery platform…
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Steritech 'Hometown Heroes' program helped 8,100 on front lines
June 10, 2020
Food safety company, Steritech, recently paid its respects to what it calls its Hometown Heroes — front line health, long-term care and emergency workers — in…
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Krystal to increase workforce by 25%
June 10, 2020
Krystal, an Atlanta-based square-burger chain, Krystal, said it is now hiring at all its locations just six months after the chain filed for bankruptcy and one…
read nowBellyMelly launches contactless menu ordering for post-COVID-19 recovery
June 9, 2020
BellyMelly, an online food ordering platform, has launched a contactless app-based ordering system designed to help restaurants open their dine-in operations…
read nowParTech adds SynergySuite to Brink POS ecosystem
June 9, 2020
ParTech Inc., a provider of POS software and integrated technical solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has added SynergySuite to its Brink POS…
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Wendy's says burger supply is fairly 'beefy' now
June 9, 2020
Wendy's said that not only is its beef supply largely back to normal, but its comp sales for May improved every week, even though they were still down 3.3…
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61% of US McDonald's customers OK with limited menu
June 9, 2020
When news first broke in an article in Inc.com that some McDonald's franchisees were leaning toward pushing for the brand to retain the limited menu it…
read nowWendy's, Taco Bell leaders stress brands' support for black community
June 9, 2020
Wendy's said it is engaging with a newly formed company advisory group of black leaders and other individuals at the chain to "identify and prioritize the…
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From eating pods to touchless everything: Where COVID-19-era QSR design is headed
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From the introduction of novel ideas like eating "pods," to the use of things like German Burger King's tongue-in-cheek social distancing crown, the places we…
read nowDunkin’ franchisees hiring 25,000, adding college benefits
June 8, 2020
Dunkin' restaurants will hire up to 25,000 new employees nationally and add education benefits through a university partnership, a news release said. To…
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