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Is Chick-fil-A heading into the chicken wing biz?
May 13, 2021
In another instance that proves the only thing as hot as a hot chicken sandwich may be the wings off that same bird, comes word this week that Chick-fil-A has…
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Automat-style Brooklyn Dumping Shop starts 'touchless' dining May 19
May 13, 2021
An automat-style QSR this website recently featured, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, will open on First Avenue in New York City's East Village May 19, a news release…
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McDonald's makes major labor play, raises wages 10%
May 13, 2021
In advance of a planned strike next week of McDonald's workers in 15 cities, the company said its U.S. corporate stores will raise hourly wages for more than…
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Could Grubhub's commission-free offering lead to 3rd-party showdown?
May 12, 2021
Things are heating up on the third-party delivery landscape, where the players are getting much more competitive on pricing and options.
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Jollibee launches $70.6M European expansion with London store
May 12, 2021
As part of Jollibee's $70.6 million European growth plans, the Philippines-based brand will open a newly designed store model on Leicester Square in London…
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Wendy's Q1 results trounce estimates
May 12, 2021
That little freckle-faced gal on the front of Wendy's outlets may be smiling a little more visibly this morning thanks to first quarter earnings that…
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Perks package, international employee sponsorship: 2 ways brands are meeting labor shortfall
May 12, 2021
Worker-lacking restaurant brands across the nation are innovating approaches to attracting what has become the elusive restaurant employee to their stores. As…
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McDonald's workers will walk out in 15 cities May 19
May 11, 2021
The fight for a $15 minimum wage battle will heat up May 19, when McDonald's cashiers and cooks in 15 U.S. cities strike in advance of the QSR brand's annual…
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Wetzel's Pretzels opens San Diego Navy Med Center bakery
May 11, 2021
Wetzel's Pretzels has opened a bakery in San Diego at the Navy Medical Center on Bob Wilson Drive. The facility is not open to the general public but is part…
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Digital orders soar during pandemic
May 11, 2021
Restaurant delivery orders grew 124% between March 2020 and March 2021, according to The NPD Group, which found that digital orders for carry-out, which…
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Bojangles' campaign seeks to 'blend in with the scenery'
May 10, 2021
As part of its salute to Americans serving in the armed forces during this National Military Appreciation Month, Bojangles has introduced a camouflage-themed…
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Wendy's works way back to UK, 21 years post-departure
May 10, 2021
Twenty-one years after Wendy's exited the U.K., the brand is re-entering the kingdom with an opening in Reading in June, according to Yahoo.
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Lee's Famous Recipe overcoming hiring crisis with AI
May 10, 2021
Although many QSRs have reported that drive-thru traffic is now making up 80% of business thanks to the pandemic, unemployment packages have made it…
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Krispy Kreme gives free doughnuts to grads
May 7, 2021
Krispy Kreme is celebrating this year's college and high school seniors with the return of its Graduate Dozen next week from May 10-16. Plus on Thursday, May…
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The big reveal: FastCasual hosting virtual Top 100
May 6, 2021
Since its creation 16 years ago, the Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list has recognized the industry's most successful brands, and although this past…
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Chicken shortage sends prices upward
May 6, 2021
Chicken prices have more than doubled year to date, and wing prices have set new records on account of a shortage, according to Urner Barry, a market research…
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Wendy's asks, 'Bourbon with that burger, ma'am?'
May 6, 2021
Apparently, the culinary masterminds at Wendy's took a turn at last Saturday's Kentucky Derby because the brand said today it's introducing a Bourbon Bacon…
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White Castle nets 'Great Place to Work' certification
May 6, 2021
White Castle has earned the Great Place to Work certification, a recognition based on what team members say about their experience working at a brand, a news…
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Bojangles deal to add 40 stores to southeastern US chain
May 6, 2021
Southeastern U.S. chain Bojangles has signed a deal to open 40 restaurants with Chaac Foods, which will also acquire 40 existing corporate-owned stores in the…
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Krispy Kreme 'confidentially' files for IPO
May 5, 2021
Krispy Kreme told Reuters Tuesday it "confidentially" filed for an initial public offering with U.S. regulators.
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