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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…
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Have 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…
read nowEl Pollo Loco rescinds annual outlook on 1.5% Q1 sales drop
April 9, 2020
The 480-unit mostly Western U.S. chain, El Pollo Loco, reported that its Q1 sales fell 1.5% for the period that ended March 25. Still, before the pandemic…
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Frontline QSR, pizza workers walk out over COVID-19 fears
April 9, 2020
Today in California, workers at 30 different QSRs will stage a walk-out in an effort to force management at those stores to provide more safety protection…
read nowJolt Software giving free access to COVID-19 checklists
April 8, 2020
Jolt Software, a company that helps restaurants and businesses achieve food safety, team accountability and employee performance is allowing restaurants to…
read nowEdible adds vegetables
April 8, 2020
Atlanta-based QSR, Edible is back again this month with a new vegetable bundle, on the heels of the brand's Fresh Fruit Produce Box introduced last month.
read nowDunkin' offers select free Grubhub delivery through April 19
April 7, 2020
Dunkin' is offering free Grubhub delivery at select locations and also expanding Grubhub delivery to be available soon at more than 4,000 total Dunkin' stores…
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Nathan's Famous does a tech makeover, sees impressive test results
April 7, 2020
Nathan's Famous, Inc. has more than 100 years of tradition behind it, but that hasn't stopped the brand from overhauling its technology from top to bottom. The…
read nowBringg raises $30M to scale delivery platform
April 7, 2020
Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, has completed a series D funding round led by Viola Growth aimed at helping businesses across verticals keep up with…
read nowThird 'Takeout Tuesday' moves to top others with major prizes
April 6, 2020
The Great American Takeout returns Tuesday for its third week, this time with a chance to win a year of free takeout, according to a news release. As an…
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