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McDonald's adds to tech arsenal with conversational tech acquisition
September 10, 2019
McDonald's Corporation said today it will acquire voice-based conversational tech company, Apprente, adding to its growing toolkit of customer-facing tech…
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Chowly, Revel debut third-party delivery-POS integration offerings
September 9, 2019
A number of restaurant ordering, payment and third-party delivery companies have announced they plan to give restaurateurs new ways to incorporate these vital…
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KFC fills trick-or-treat streets with Colonel clones
September 9, 2019
What better way to market your brand during that favorite haunted holiday of Halloween, then to dispatch thousands of pint-sized versions of your spokesperson…
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McDonald's 'Mc-dubs' Grubhub to grow NYC-area McDelivery
September 6, 2019
McDonald's USA and Grubhub have partnered to grow the burger chain's so-called "McDelivery" to approximately 500 restaurants in and around the Big Apple.
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Appetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite
September 5, 2019
Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…
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New KFC Celebrity Colonel flashes back to football film, 'Rudy'
September 5, 2019
KFC is going through the goalposts for its new celebrity colonel, by dubbing Sean Astin, the actor who played the lead in the 1993 football film, Rudy, the…
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Subway's LTO is smokin'
September 5, 2019
From a product test behind the doors of a mock storefront in the barbecue capital of Austin, Texas, to the 13-hour slow-smoking process, Subway has gone all…
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QSR market to grow at 6.5% CAGR by 2026
September 3, 2019
Globally, the QSR ecosystem market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% according to a report from Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt.
read nowBojangles' hires CKE exec as new CFO
September 3, 2019
Bojangles' has named former CKE Restaurants finance leader Reese Stewart as its CFO. Stewart was most recently chief accounting officer and senior vice…
read nowHarvey's adds plant-based Lightlife burger in Canada
September 3, 2019
Sixty-year-old Canadian QSR, Harvey's, is adding a plant-based burger to its menu that it said will be flame-grilled and contains no soy, gluten or GMOs. The…
read nowWhite Castle is waffling again
August 30, 2019
White Castle is calling attention to its all-day-long breakfast offerings with a special and a special sweepstakes, including two breakfast sliders for $3 and…
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McDonald's launches US employee harassment training in October
August 29, 2019
McDonalds' franchisees are launching a workplace training program that the organizations says is designed to "support a professional, safe and respectful…
read nowNeed customers to crave more vegetable sides? Research suggests small servings, separate plates
August 29, 2019
Restaurants hoping to play up the desirability of certain high-cost menu items, while trimming portion size, might want to pay heed to the findings of new…
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It's beer:30 at Halo Burger
August 28, 2019
Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger has added beer to the menu at its Birch Run location, and to celebrate, the nearly 100-year-old chain is hosting a tap party…
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McDonald's expands McDelivery nationwide via DoorDash, Uber Eats
August 28, 2019
Late Wednesday, McDonald's announced it is expanding delivery nationwide to include more than 10,000 U.S. locations through partnerships with DoorDash and Uber…
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KFC's Atlanta store 'Beyond Chicken' test sells out in under 5 hours
August 28, 2019
The familiar red-and-white bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken transformed into green, both literally and figuratively, yesterday, when the fried chicken chain…
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Popeyes sell out of chicken sandwiches ... a nation weeps
August 28, 2019
Around the time lines were wrapping around an Atlanta KFC store, with customers hoping for a bite of the chain's plant-based Beyond Chicken nuggets, lines were…
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Arby's names its former CMO to president's post
August 27, 2019
Following news early this morning that Papa John's had hired Inspire Brands Arby's President Rob Lynch, Arby's announced that it was naming Jim Taylor to lead…
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Restaurant visits holding steady
August 26, 2019
U.S. consumers visited restaurants this July at the same pace they did last July, and consumer spending was up 3% compared to year ago, according to the NPD…
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DQ Blizzard candles gone with the (online) wind
August 26, 2019
Offer just about anything of value free, particularly when it smells like a favorite dessert, and don't expect it to hang around long as DQ found out this…
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