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For sale: 300-unit Taco Bell franchise
November 19, 2020
Arkansas-based Taco Bell franchisee, K-Mac, is for sale through its private equity firm, Lee Equity Partners. The company is seeking $900 million for K-Mac's…
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Jack in the Box springs out of the box with Q4 earnings
November 19, 2020
San Diego, California-based Jack in The Box turned in better-than-expected results for the fourth quarter this year, ending Sept. 27, according to a news…
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ToastGo2 contactless product suite keeps guests safe, restaurants efficient
November 18, 2020
Toast, a restaurant management platform, is launchingToastGo2, a mobile handheld point-of-sale that works with the Toast Order & Pay platform to facilitate…
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US Subway locations now featuring curbside pickup
November 18, 2020
Subway this morning said its participating U.S. stores now feature contactless curbside pick-up, including 11,000 locations updated with the service over this…
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Cutting-edge test kitchen central to Papa John's Atlanta HQ
November 18, 2020
A state-of-the-art test kitchen is a huge part of the the 60,000-square-foot structure that Papa John's International Inc. is building for its new headquarters…
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The Local Culinary waiving franchise fees on ghost concepts
November 17, 2020
In an effort to help restaurants drum up business during the pandemic, The Local Culinary, a virtual restaurant group, is waiving all initial fees for new…
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Revolut launches Google Pay in 10 markets
November 17, 2020
Revolut, a global financial app with approximately 13 million users, will be among the first financial services companies to offer Google Pay as a service…
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Bobacino to launch automated tea bar
November 17, 2020
Boba tea startup, Bobacino is using AI, automation and robotics to bring boba tea to the market, which should hit $8.4 billion by 2024, according to a company…
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Smokey Bones' 'winged' brand takes flight
November 17, 2020
One of the two ghost kitchen concepts that casual dining barbecue brand — Smokey Bones — first launched late last year — The Wing Experience — is soaring in…
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As COVID-19 surges, states rolling out restaurant industry relief campaigns
November 17, 2020
Many states and local communities are beginning grassroots- and restaurant association-related efforts to stir up community support for restaurants.
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General Mills executive named McDonald's chief people officer
November 16, 2020
McDonald's has named former General Mills vice president, Tiffanie Boyd, as its U.S. chief people officer, the brand's leadership team told its employees, in a…
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Beyond Meat launching 2 burger options
November 16, 2020
Beyond Meat Inc., which produces plant-based meat, is launching two versions of its Beyond Burger nationwide in early 2021. They will include the brand's…
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KFC recalls bell bottoms, mini-skirt days with retro buckets
November 16, 2020
KFC is going ultra-retro this holiday season by flashing back to both the mini-skirt days of 1966, as well as the slightly bell-bottomier year of 1971 with its…
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Chick-fil-A expands online ordering on website
November 13, 2020
It's only for pickup orders at present, but Chick-fil-A this week expanded online ordering to include individual orders on its website, chick-fil-a.com…
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Yum Brands to pay 47-cent dividend
November 13, 2020
Yum Brands will pay a 47-cent per-share dividend to shareholders of record on Nov. 25. The payment will be made Dec. 11, a news release said. Yum Brands…
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Church's in-store quality checks go virtual
November 13, 2020
Church's Chicken chain has revamped its brand standards measurement program to comply with COVID-19 travel restrictions, transforming its five-hour, in-person…
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DoorDash files for IPO
November 13, 2020
DoorDash is ready to go public, officially filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to a proposed initial public offering of its Class…
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DoorDash launches $200M Main Street Strong initiative
November 13, 2020
DoorDash is launching a five-year, $200 million Main Street Strong pledge designed to empower local communities. The company said, in a news release that it…
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Starbucks, Panera Bread, McDonald’s winning the digital game
November 12, 2020
Digital sales will make up over 50% of limited-service restaurants' business by 2025, according to a study by Incisiv, which also predicted that although…
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Study: Consumers prefer mobile pay
November 12, 2020
Due to COVID-19, contactless payment technology has been in high demand and has shown significant growth for both consumers and businesses. Appetize recently…
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