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Postmates offers 'contact-less' delivery amid coronavirus concerns
March 9, 2020
Postmates has introduced a feature it has dubbed Dropoff Options, where customers can specify how they choose to receive their deliveries, according to Medium.
read nowCoronavirus redirects Tim Hortons promo
March 9, 2020
Tim Hortons has altered its most current promotion that was set to begin Wednesday in order to address public health concerns around the coronavirus. The brand…
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El Pollo Loco posts 3.9% Q4 comp sales gain
March 6, 2020
El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. said its Q4 financial results for the 13 weeks that ended Dec. 25, 2019 showed marked improvement over the numbers from a year…
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Hardee's free biscuits boost up 'worst Monday of year'
March 6, 2020
In a recent survey, Hardee's learned that a full 60% of Americans dubbed next Monday — you know, the one after the switch to Daylight Saving Time this…
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Meet 'Alfred,' a QSR robot that fits existing kitchens, recipes
March 5, 2020
There's a new player in the robotic kitchen market and it not only has a lot of hefty flexible arms, but just got a nice hunk of cash according to its maker…
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Taco Bell to test restaurant re-dos centered on socializing, tech, games
March 5, 2020
Taco Bell is going to test converting some of its locations into what the brand has dubbed "fast social" restaurants that use tech and other systems to make…
read nowEl Pollo Loco launches 'Chickenless Pollo'
March 5, 2020
El Pollo Loco has rolled out its own plant-based chicken alternative, dubbed Chickenless Pollo, now available at all its 485 stores, a news release said.
read nowBiggest McDonald's independent franchisor declares 11-cent FY2020 dividend
March 5, 2020
Latin America's biggest restaurant chain and the world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., announced that on March 3, its…
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American QSR customers enter their 'blue mood'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
What do purple food, an illegal South American bean and a funky blue fungus on corn have in common? According to Technomic, they're all proven, promising food…
read nowReport: Foodservice operators seek innovations in flavor variety, packaging, labor-saving solutions
March 4, 2020
Frozen foods are used by foodservice operators of all types. But a Datassential study found operators are hungry for innovation. "Frozen has a…
read nowFour Corners Property Trust acquires 2 South Carolina Chick-fil-A, Chipotle locations
March 4, 2020
Real estate investment trust Four Corners Property Trust has acquired a Chick-Fil-A outlet, as well as a Chipotle location in South Carolina, for a combined…
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Panda Express starts 5-year process toward cleaner, healthier menu
March 4, 2020
Panda Express said it is making some major moves to improve its menu through a planned recipe elevation program that includes introduction of new ingredients…
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Yum Brands acquires leadership development company to grow franchisee leaders, culture
March 4, 2020
Yum! Brands has acquired a leadership development program company called Heartstyles that the multi-restaurant brand organization said it will employ to…
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A&W's new Wild West 'haunts' represent brand's 'small town' franchise strategy
March 4, 2020
A&W said its latest restaurant opening is a sample of its "small town America" franchise strategy that builds on the longtime QSR's reputation as being a…
read nowSubway must pay CBC $678K after defamation suit against broadcaster dismissed
March 3, 2020
In Canada, a judge has ordered Subway to pay $678,000 in legal and other fees and disbursements to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation after the brand's…
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The solo diner ranks tops in U.S. restaurant visits
March 3, 2020
When it comes to who's dining out the single diner is tops when it comes to U.S. restaurant visits.
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McDonald's adds Postmates delivery in LA, Dallas
March 3, 2020
McDonald's has partnered with Postmates to offer delivery at more than 300 restaurants in the Los Angeles and Dallas metropolitan areas.
read nowBurger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons to delete 'no-poach' provisions
March 3, 2020
Attorneys general in a dozen states and the District of Columbia said this week that QSR brands Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons will no longer include…
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Cinnabon intros chug-able churro + 1st chocolate item
March 3, 2020
Cinnabon has launched a cinnamon beverage that plays up consumers' love for churros with its Churro Chillatta, which blends the churro's kick with Cinnabon's…
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Toast launches hardware to help streamline restaurant ops
March 3, 2020
Toast Inc. has launched a suite of point-of-sale tools, called Toast Hardware, designed to help accelerate the restaurant payments process. Building on Toast…
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