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McDonald's McRib returns with 'sticky' Instagram campaign
October 7, 2019
McDonald's storied boneless barbecue pork sandwich, the McRib, has returned today as an LTO to more than 10,000 U.S. restaurants, complete with barbecue sauce…
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McDonald's, Grubhub expand to New York, Tristate delivery
October 7, 2019
Today, McDonald's USA and Grubhub announced delivery was expanding across New York and the surrounding Tristate area, which follows their partnership…
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British losing patience waiting in line for food
October 4, 2019
The British are known for their patience, but when it comes to waiting in line at a restaurant, their patience is wearing thin.
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Rakuten launches dining rewards, but iOS only for now
October 4, 2019
Rakuten Inc. and Rewards Network have launched a dining discount program called Rakuten Dining. Those enrolling in the program are eligible to receive 5% cash…
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El Pollo Loco to feed 59K+ in need on National Taco Day
October 4, 2019
As part of National Taco Day today, California-based El Pollo Loco, Inc. is getting food to the hungry as part of its Buy One, Feed Many promotion that gives a…
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NCR launches subscription version of Aloha POS for restaurants
October 3, 2019
NCR Corp. announced the launch of NCR Aloha Essentials, a subscription version of its core NCR Aloha point-of-sale technology for restaurants.
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Google-Olo partnership makes ordering as easy as a Google voice search
October 2, 2019
Google and restaurant digital ordering platform, Olo, have joined to allow customers at more than 70,000 Olo-connected restaurant locations to order directly…
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October 2, 2019
Pizza Hut store owner/operator, Quality Restaurant Group, has named former marketing and communications company executive Matthew Slaine as its new CEO, while…
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Bruster's adds Athens to its growing Georgia store count
October 2, 2019
Bruster's Real Ice Cream is hosting a grand opening at its 2-month-old 2,000-square-foot store Parkway Place store in Athens, Georgia this Friday through…
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Diners want restaurants to catch up with off-premise tech
October 2, 2019
Considering about 60% of restaurant occasions are off-premises across all forms — including drive-thru, takeout and delivery — it's wasn't shocking to learn…
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McDonald's pushes DoorDash with 1M 1-cent Big Macs
October 1, 2019
DoorDash and McDonald's are giving customers a million 1-cent Big Macs and $1 million in cash to celebrate the partnership of the the two companies, which…
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ParTech buys 3M drive-thru tech company
October 1, 2019
Restaurant POS and technology provider, ParTech, Inc, has acquired Drive-Thru Communication Systems from its previous owner, 3M.
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Jollibee begins rapid US expansion
September 30, 2019
Popular fast-food restaurant Jollibee is dialing up its U.S. expansion with two new stores opening across California this fall, beginning with the opening of…
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Uber Eats to screen for food allergies, end automatic utensils and straws
September 27, 2019
Uber Eats is launching an initiative to make the food delivery business healthier and more sustainable, announcing that it will add allergy-friendly filters to…
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NY State AG sues Dunkin' alleging chain failed to protect against cyber attacks
September 27, 2019
New York State Attorney General Letitia James filed suit against Dunkin', alleging the iconic restaurant chain failed to notify almost 20,000 customers about a…
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DoorDash data breach affects 4.9M merchants, consumers, drivers
September 27, 2019
DoorDash said Thursday that earlier this month it determined that on May 4 an unnamed "third-party service provider" had gotten its hands on customers…
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Burger King lands a Whopper in the Baltics
September 27, 2019
Burger King today said it will open restaurants in the Baltics, including stores in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The company said in a news release that the…
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Church's cranks up its digital game with new agency, leader
September 27, 2019
Church's Chicken has upped its digital game, choosing Austin, Texas-based T3, as its "digital innovation partner" and adding a former social media marketing…
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Del Taco 'falls in' with churro shake, scented oils
September 27, 2019
We watched as KFC's fried chicken-scented sun lotion slipped out of our grip and Dairy Queen's Blizzard-scented candles blew out in minutes, so why not a…
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Church's, Roy Rogers unveil new looks in Texas, Maryland
September 26, 2019
Everything old is new again at several QSR brands this week, beginning with Church's Chicken, which announced grand re-openings of two of its Odessa, Texas…
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