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Popeyes uses 'green' construction tech to expand in Canada
June 1, 2021
Popeyes is expanding in Canada with the help of a green construction technology company, Nexii Building Solutions Inc., which is helping to build a British…
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Fast Casual accepting nominations for 2021 Perfect Pitch
June 1, 2021
In hopes of discovering up-and-coming fast casual brands, Fast Casual is hosting its seventh annual Perfect Pitch contest Oct. 4 and is accepting nominations…
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Italy’s Ali Group tops Middleby's bid for Welbilt
May 28, 2021
More than a month after Middleby Corp agreed to buy its competitor, Welbilt Inc., for $2.9 billion, the kitchen equipment company has received an all-cash…
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Sonic, Church's let loose a pair of chicken LTOs
May 28, 2021
As we head into the Memorial Day weekend, two QSRs are hoping to tempt business with a pair of chicken LTOs, each with its own distinct personality, including…
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Edible intros design prototype with 'theater-like experiences'
May 28, 2021
Edible is rolling out a fresh design prototype for its stores that it said focuses on giving its customers a "theater-like experience," while enhancing service…
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Subway expands, redefines communications team
May 28, 2021
Subway said this week it has "reimagined" its communications function with new talent hired to lead four key strategic areas, including corporate and employee…
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Golden Chick asks, 'Who let the dogs IN?'
May 28, 2021
Golden Chick as returned that all-time summertime favorite to the menu — corn dogs — to dozens of its stores in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Northern Texas…
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Nathan's Famous adds Arthur Treacher's ... as a ghost
May 27, 2021
If you were around in the 1970s, you probably remember a nearby Arthur Treacher's Fish & Chips store, which at that time, had about 800 stores. The chain…
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Lee's Famous Recipe using AI to run drive-thrus
May 27, 2021
Like most restaurant brands, Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken can't always find enough workers. With its drive-thru business thriving due to the pandemic, the…
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Which QSR has the best fry?
May 27, 2021
We may be on the cusp of National Hamburger Day (it's Friday, in case you forgot), but at global data collection network Premise, they've been all about that…
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Plant-based fast food chain completes $7.5M Series A raise
May 27, 2021
San Diego-based Plant Power Fast Food has completed its $7.5 million Series A capital raise, led by Helia Capital USA Inc., Eat Beyond Global Holdings and…
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White Castle 100th bash mixes a slide-riding CEO, Alice Cooper, crass puppets for pure virtual fun
May 27, 2021
With everything from its CEO making an entrance via a sliding board, to celebrity Cravers, like Alice Cooper, singing its praises, White Castle not only proved…
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Taco Bell, Pizza Hut , KFC parent moves to buy Dragontail tech/AI provider for $72.4M
May 27, 2021
Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut parent, Yum! Brands Inc., has completed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian-based foodservice tech provider, Dragontail…
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Yum's University of Louisville center aims to increase 'under-represented' franchise ownership
May 26, 2021
Louisville, Kentucky-based QSR powerhouse Yum Brands Inc. said today it's working with the University of Louisville to launch a first-of-its-kind center for…
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Popeyes intros un-breaded blackened chicken sandwich LTO
May 26, 2021
Popeyes is taking the QSR sandwich war to a whole different level with its latest LTO — a blackened chicken sandwich, which the Bayou state's KNOE-TV said is…
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Palmer Digital Group teams with Xenial on QSR drive-thrus
May 26, 2021
Palmer Digital Group, a kiosk designer and manufacturer, will supply custom canopies and enclosures for Xenial digital signage in drive-thrus under a recently…
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SBA seeks input on retail, wholesale loan eligibility
May 26, 2021
The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking public comments on a proposed rule that would make more retail and wholesale businesses eligible for loans…
read nowDanny Meyer-affiliated company invests in 7Shifts
May 25, 2021
The growth equity fund affiliated with Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality — Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) — was the lead investor of $21.…
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Wetzel's Pretzels launches veteran franchisee discount program
May 25, 2021
Wetzel's Pretzels has launched a military veteran's franchise program to offer those qualified a chance to purchase a store at a discount, a news release said.
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Bojangles names 2 C-suite growth leaders
May 25, 2021
Bojangles has named a former McDonald's executive as chief development officer, while promoting its current franchise development lead to chief growth officer…
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