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Carl's Jr., Hardee's heat up summer sandwich LTOs
June 24, 2020
Sister QSR chains, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, are launching two LTOs — both with some heat, but one has beef, and the other is a plant-based offering. The…
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DQ lands Western Kentucky Grill & Chill
June 24, 2020
A Kentucky franchisee is opening a Dairy Queen by month's end in Princeton in the western part of the state. Owned and operated by multi-unit operating group…
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Subway fans ask, 'Where's the (roast) beef?" ... and rotisserie chicken, too
June 24, 2020
Last week we reported to you about Subway's rift with many of its franchisees over a footlong promotion. This week the brand has raised the ire of quite a few…
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Partial single-use packaging trend turnaround with COVID-19
June 23, 2020
In the wake of COVID-19, many, if not most, restaurants have gone back to single-use products to provide customers with clean, first-use packaging and utensils…
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Spike in COVID-19 cases not hindering drops in restaurant transaction declines
June 22, 2020
The spikes in COVID-19 cases in states that have reopened restaurant dine-in services haven't yet impacted the continuing improvement in major restaurant chain…
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Visa programs aim to help 50M SMBs drive digital business
June 22, 2020
Visa is offering 50 million small and micro businesses a range of services to help them grow more efficiently, build their online footprints and promote…
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Paytronix rolls out contactless dine-in platform
June 22, 2020
Paytronix Systems Inc. announced the rollout of its Paytronix Contactless Dining technology, which is designed to help restaurants offer dine-in service with…
read nowTaco Del Mar gets cool
June 22, 2020
Colorado-based Taco Del Mar is proving how cool it can get this summer with new shrimp ceviche dishes, include a citrus shrimp ceviche taco salad and shrimp…
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Online catering marketplace debuts COVID-smart service
June 19, 2020
ezCater is launching a service, called Relish, that offers employers a safe approach to providing office-based workers with boxed lunches from local…
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White Castle savors shortest night with long, tall, cold one
June 19, 2020
Saturday, June 20, is the Summer Solstice, which is also the longest day of the year (in length of daylight, not time since someone will ask). Why does that…
read nowChick-fil-A CEO says most whites 'oblivious' to racism, must repent for it
June 19, 2020
Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy spoke out about racism, recently, imploring "white Christians" to repent for racism and fight for their black "brothers and sisters,…
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Panera, DQ franchisee opening Oath Pizza
June 18, 2020
Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, has opened an Oath Pizza location on the Ohio Turnpike. It is part of the turnpike service plazas…
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Jollibee opens 1st cloud kitchen
June 18, 2020
Fast-food chain Jollibee will open its first cloud kitchen in metro Chicago Thursday inside a Kitchen United outpost in River North on North Sedgwick Street…
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Former Blaze Pizza exec named Yoshinoya CMO amid brand's digital expansion
June 18, 2020
Kim Freer, Blaze Pizza's former VP of Brand Marketing, has moved into the CMO's office at Yoshinoya America. The brand said she brings a level of expertise in…
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Seattle council green lights hazard pay for food delivery workers
June 17, 2020
Food delivery vendors in Seattle now will pay drivers $2.50 per delivery in addition to standard pay rates thanks to a new law approved by the city council.
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Edible promotes pair to operations leadership
June 17, 2020
Edible has expanded its operations team by promoting two in-house executives to what the brand sees as key operating roles moving forward. Former Executive…
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Panda Express launches in-house delivery to 'cut out the middleman'
June 17, 2020
Panda Express said it has contracted with a delivery services firm to add in-house delivery to its current third-party providers, including Uber Eats and…
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Ritual to launch contactless ordering tool for Chicago restaurants
June 16, 2020
Ritual, a Toronto-based mobile ordering startup, has launched a tool in the U.S. — Ritual One — to allow small, independent restaurants in Chicago provide…
read nowPartech teams up with Techknow to upgrade drive-thru offerings
June 15, 2020
POS provider ParTech Inc. has partnered with Techknow, a multi-sensor drive-thru management solution company, to equip restaurants with drive-thru timers and…
read nowUS restaurant transaction decline easing up a bit
June 15, 2020
U.S. restaurant chain customer transactions were down -14% for the week ending June 7, revealing improvement for an industry hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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