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FastCasual collecting operator insight for 2021 Dining Survey
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
March 5, 2021
FastCasual.com has teamed up with Dosh to find out how restaurants are faring in 2021 vs. 2020, and we want to hear from as many readers as possible. The poll…
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QSR Automations founder, CEO passes away unexpectedly
March 5, 2021
Lee Leet, the CEO and founder of QSR Automations founder and U.S. Air Force veteran, died unexpectedly on March 4 at the age of 53, according to an…
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McDonald's names 1st US operator to win 'Three-Legged Stool Award'
March 5, 2021
McDonald's is kicking off Women's History Month by announcing its first U.S. franchisee recipient of its Global Three-Legged Stool Award — Atlanta-based…
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McDonald's, Subway, DQ to lead fast-food market growth through 2024
March 5, 2021
By 2024, the global fast-food market will have grown by $75.85 billion, but that growth will be slow when compared to 2019, according to the research company…
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Checkers & Rally's goes 'fry-din' down the highway
March 4, 2021
With their iconic double-drive-thru stores and seasoned fries, Checkers & Rally's are favorite QSRs for food-on-the-go.
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Cinnabon drive-thru in Egypt to open in 'drive-thru mall'
March 4, 2021
Cinnabon Egypt franchisee UFB is opening the company's first drive-thru store in the Middle East in Egypt. According to an email from parent company, Focus…
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Nathan's Famous extends its fame to 5 more countries
March 4, 2021
Nathan's Famous said it is not only bringing its products to five more countries globally, but also rolling out its recently unveiled virtual kitchen brand…
read nowThe Salad Station adding cloud-based POS system
March 3, 2021
Louisiana-based The Salad Station has tapped Revel's cloud-based POS system to help it grow from 30 locations to 100 over the next three years. Revel…
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Wendy's Q4 results miss estimates ... barely
March 3, 2021
Although Wendy's Q4 adjusted EPS fell a penny short of analysts' estimates of 18 cents per share, the company managed to exceed the previous year's quarterly…
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Roy Rogers to open flagship in Maryland
March 3, 2021
Roy Rogers will open a flagship store in June inside a former Wendy's in Eldersburg, Maryland, on Ridge Road. Featuring the Frederick, Maryland-based chain's…
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Chick-fil-A giving $5M to Black-led nonprofits
March 3, 2021
For the second consecutive year, Chick-fil-A will award $5 million in grants to 34 Black-led nonprofits working to improve education, homelessness and hunger…
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How to keep fraudsters from bilking your QSR via Telegram
March 3, 2021
If there's one thing we know about criminals, it's that they're always improving their methods of ripping off the rest of us. That has certainly been the case…
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White House amps up NRA's pro-Restaurant Revitalization Fund letter to Congress
March 2, 2021
Shortly after the National Restaurant Association sent an urgent request to Congress in support of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Tuesday, the White House…
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Yum Brands to buy AI-based consumer insights company
March 2, 2021
Yum Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and The Habit Burger Grill, has signed a deal to buy AI-based customer insights and marketing…
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Bojangles Opco deal will add 45 stores
March 2, 2021
Bojangles Opco LLC inked a development deal with longtime franchisee, Jeff Rigsby of BOJ of WNC LLC, to open 45 locations of the chicken and biscuit QSR over…
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Wienerschnitzel goes 'round the world
March 2, 2021
Wienerschnitzel is taking its dogs on a worldwide spin with three hot dog variations from different points of the globe, according to a news release. They…
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McDonald's CEO: Sexual harassment 'will not be tolerated'
March 2, 2021
McDonald's is facing a new onslaught of criticism, following Sunday's CBS Sunday Morning show report of alleged widespread sexual harassment among employees.
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Pizza execs will discuss how to hire, train, retain great employees
March 1, 2021
A restaurant brand is only as strong as its employees, which is why QSRWeb has tapped Hotbox Pizza Founder Gabe Connell and Mary Kay Haas, Pizza Factory's…
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Sales soaring at A&W
March 1, 2021
Despite the pandemic, A&W's sales were up 8.5% over last year, and the growth trend is continuing in 2021. January same-store sales climbed 20%, making it…
read nowDining Alliance partnership saves members money on paper goods
March 1, 2021
Dining Alliance, the nation's largest independent restaurant group purchasing organization, is forming an enhanced partnership with Southeastern Paper Group in…
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