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KFC China launches Cargill-created plant-based 'Renewable Energy' nuggets
April 20, 2020
KFC China has launched its first plant-based product in that sprawling nation in its so-called "Renewable Energy Nuggets." The Chinese KFC stores are marketing…
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Jack in the Box selects new CEO
April 17, 2020
Jack in the Box Inc., a burger chain, has selected Darin Harris to serve as CEO of the company and to join the board of directors on June 15. Harris currently…
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Subway footlong purchases to trigger $1.5M in food to needy
April 17, 2020
Subway has joined with the nation's biggest hunger-relief organization, Feeding America, to provide up to 15 million meals as part of what the brand said is a…
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Tim Hortons US works with Uber Eats on national delivery rollout
April 17, 2020
Tim Hortons U.S. has partnered with UberEats to deliver its menu items nationally for the first time, a news release said.
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Jack in the Box warns on Q2 same-store sales
April 16, 2020
Jack in the Box Inc. withdrew its annual earnings forecast and warned that fiscal second-quarter same-store sales are projected to drop 4.2% as the COVID-1…
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Chick-fil-A locations encourage mobile, card payments over cash
April 15, 2020
A number of Chick-fil-A locations have stopped accepting cash or are encouraging customers to use alternate payment methods, as the restaurant chain takes a…
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Celebs washing hands in support of restaurant employees, families
April 15, 2020
Celebrities like Backstreet Boys' Howie Dorough, comedian Joe Piscopo and Chef David Burke are doing their parts to remind people of the importance of washing…
read nowChinese McDonald's location shut down after posting sign banning blacks
April 15, 2020
A McDonald's store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou has removed a posted sign and shut down, after the message displayed was reported to the chain's corporate…
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Taco John's wraps deals for 18 stores, accelerates growth by convenience store franchises
April 15, 2020
Taco John's International Inc. said it's growing its current footprint by franchising with experienced convenience store and travel plaza operators, like…
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Casey's General Store names former Red Robin exec to top restaurant post
April 15, 2020
Iowa-based Casey's General Stores, Inc. has named Michelle Wickham as its vice president, food service, where she will lead the brand's $1.1 billion prepared…
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McDonald's faces 2nd sexual harassment class action
April 14, 2020
Two women employed at a McDonald's corporate-owned location in Florida filed a federal sexual harassment lawsuit in Chicago this week against the quick-service…
read nowHave restaurant declines bottomed out?
April 13, 2020
U.S. restaurant customer transactions declined by 41% in the week ending April 5 compared to the same week one year ago. That followed a 42% decline in the…
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Paul Damico leaves Naf Naf Grill to oversee Global Franchise Group
April 13, 2020
Paul Damico has left Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill to take on the CEO role at Global Franchise Group, a brand management company and franchisor of Great…
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McDonald's, Taco Bell, Dunkin' all amp up COVID-19 protection measures
April 13, 2020
Three major QSR brands are stepping up their COVID-19 precautionary measures and adding employee protective gear and other items, beginning with McDonald's. In…
read nowRewards Network launches online ordering platform
April 10, 2020
In an effort to offer online ordering solutions to restaurant customers that don't have a platform, Rewards Networks is partnering with Zuppler, an online…
read nowDoorDash drops commission rate for small restaurant brands
April 10, 2020
In a $100 million effort to help restaurants with fewer than five locations stay afloat during the COVID-19 outbreak, DoorDash is slashing commissions by 50…
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McDonald's donates $3.1M in food to US communities
April 10, 2020
McDonald's has donated $3.1 million in food for U.S. communities, equaling nearly 3 million pounds of food, including dairy, beef, produce, fruit and bakery…
read nowGrubhub partners with home-care provider to get food to seniors
April 10, 2020
Grubhub has joined non-medical home care provider, 24 Hour Home Care, to connect isolated older adults with on-demand food delivery services through the…
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Restaurants to Congress: We need more funding
April 9, 2020
The National Restaurant Association told Congressional leaders Thursday morning that while the COVID-19 relief funds they passed are a vital tool to help…
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'Free fries' fast -- tough to say, easy to get at Steak 'n Shake
April 9, 2020
Steak 'n Shake is now providing a free order of French fries to each customer as part of the company's "We're All Essential" campaign first launched March 2…
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