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Yum Brands announces 47-cent dividend
May 15, 2020
Yum! Brands, Inc. board of directors declared a dividend of 47 cents per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be distributed June 12 to…
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McDonald's to pump 'significant' funds into global marketing
May 14, 2020
McDonald's said on its corporate website this week that it's taking "a number of timely, targeted and temporary actions to provide financial assistance to…
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NYC Council caps third-party delivery fees
May 14, 2020
The New York City Council voted to cap commissions on third-party food delivery services during the state of emergency, a move that supporters say will provide…
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Jack in the Box delivers on prediction of 4.2% same-store sales drop
May 14, 2020
After withdrawing its guidance nearly four weeks ago and warning its same-store sales would drop 4.2% in mid-April, Jack in the Box today delivered on its…
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Edible bears record-setting Mom's Day 'fruit'
May 14, 2020
Edible reports that it recorded a massive 36% increase in sales on Mother's Day this year over last this past Sunday, when the brand fulfilled a record-setting…
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May 13, 2020
CORE, otherwise known as the non-profit Children of Restaurant Employees, that helps restaurant employees' families facing health crises and other issues, said…
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PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…
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Dunkin' cup change saves 1B foam cups from landfill annually
May 12, 2020
Dunkin' said this week that now all of its restaurants worldwide have transitioned from polystyrene foam cups to paper cups, meeting the timetable established…
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Wendy's acknowledges 'few restaurants in short supply' on beef
May 12, 2020
Wendy's placed a special New York Times ad and social media messaging to reiterate the message that the brand and "most" of its restaurants have "all the beef…
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Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons North America stores ready for dine-in, CEO says
May 12, 2020
The CEO of Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, has prepared its nearly 15,000 North American stores and…
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Restaurant transactions on the rise
May 11, 2020
Lingering tailwinds from government relief payments and the lifting of dine-in restrictions in states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas helped improve U.S.
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Newly launched website helping restaurants cut third-party delivery
May 11, 2020
Lunchbox, a digital ordering platform, has launched a non-profit website called Help Main Street to help local business owners provide delivery service without…
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Panda Express gives hospital workers, first responders in-store discount
May 11, 2020
Panda Express said it is offering a 10-percent off "appreciation discount program" for hospital staff and first responders that starts this National Hospital…
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Webinar to explore ways to improve customer experience by shifting focus
May 8, 2020
Brad Brooks Restaurant operators face a neverending quest to boost the customer experience. To assist in this all-important challenge, a panel of…
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Restaurant SSS drop 55% in April: Time for comeback?
May 8, 2020
April was the first month truly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic's stay-at-home guidelines, and declines in restaurant sales clearly illustrate the damage.
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May 7, 2020
March is supposed to come in like a lion and leave like a lamb, but with 97% of U.S. restaurants impacted by mandated dine-in closures by mid-March, the month…
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Church's puts tote-able treats in family meals
May 7, 2020
Church's Chicken started this week adding four free hand-held chicken pot pies to every family meal purchases, while supplies last, according to a news…
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Golden Chick hatches 1st Louisiana store
May 7, 2020
Golden Chick opened its first Louisiana store this week and in fact, will be the focus of tomorrow's QSRweb podcast when the chain's president, Jim Stevens…
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Wendy's Q1 earnings fall short amid COVID-19 impact
May 6, 2020
Wendy's Co. reported that adjusted earnings fell to 9 cents a share in the first quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the hamburger chain to switch to…
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Webinar to explore how restaurants can succeed in uncertain times, develop a recovery plan
May 6, 2020
Restaurants that have survived the coronavirus thus far have experienced a crash course in flexibility and have learned to adjust their business models to…
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