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Monday restaurant worker strike talk grows
April 27, 2017
Strike rumblings are getting louder around a potential restaurant worker job action planned to take place Monday, May 1, including a planned massive labor…
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Domino's racks up 93 quarters global sales growth; 24 in the US
April 27, 2017
Domino's reported today that its domestic same-store sales grew a healthy 10.2 percent in Q1 2017. the global store count and earnings per share also…
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Meal kit chain expands in the Gulf Coast
April 27, 2017
Meal assembly kit company, Dream Dinners, is expanding in Alabama after signing a franchise deal to open a store in Daphne. The deal is the start of what the…
read nowArby's wraps 17 above industry-average quarters
April 27, 2017
Arby's said its quarter financials for 2017 continued its growth streak, marked by 26 quarters of system same-store sales growth and 17 quarters with a better…
read nowSurveillance system leads to revenue boost at fro-yo chain
April 26, 2017
The frozen-yogurt chain, SweetFrog, saw a 15 percent bump in revenue in one location after rolling out a MultiSight cloud-based video surveillance. That ROI…
read nowDunkin' dips deeper into Indiana
April 26, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts has signed a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchise group, Maruti Donuts, Inc., for six units in Evansville, Indiana…
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Pinkberry/Paytronix promotion reveals open rates' 'dirty little secret'
April 26, 2017
Last Independence Day, Pinkberry generated a few of its own fireworks when it launched a wildly successful double points ice cream promotion using the brand's…
read nowTNS launches multi-carrier wireless roaming solution for payment devices in North America
April 26, 2017
Transaction Network Services, a payments processing provider, has expanded its global wireless access product across North America for processors, ISOs and…
read nowQ1 sales remain flat for RBI
April 26, 2017
Restaurant Brands International's February purchase of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen hasn't yet had time to substantially increase the company's financial…
read nowTaco Bell Canada adds booze, triples units
April 25, 2017
Canadian media report that Taco Bell will soon be puts suds on tap with their salsa when the chain begins beer sales at some of its Canadian locations as part…
read nowYum China names interim CFO
April 24, 2017
Yum China Holdings Inc. has appointed Jacky Lo as its interim CFO, effective June 1. He replaces Edwin "Ted" Stedem, who is leaving the position on that same…
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Taco Bueno CEO TV disguise? Muy bueno!
April 24, 2017
Taco Bueno President and CEO Michael Roper's adventure of going undercover to assume the role of a warehouse worker at the chain will air at 8 p.m., Friday on…
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Restaurant industry upbeat for 2017; big year for digital marketing
April 24, 2017
This year promises to be a lucrative one for the restaurant industry, according to the Toast Restaurant POS "Restaurant Success in 2017 Industry Report," which…
read nowSicom Systems inks acquisition of QSR tech provider RTI
April 21, 2017
Sicom Systems Inc., a provider of menu boards and restaurant POS technology, has acquired RTI, a QSR and fast casual restaurant technology company. Sicom plans…
read nowAround the Web: Subway shutters 359, KFC delivers buckets to London
April 21, 2017
Around the web today in the quick-service universe, subs and drumsticks are capturing the lion's share of online attention, beginning with news that Subway…
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Restaurant worker org joins suit against Trump
April 21, 2017
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United has joined a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Trump Administration…
read nowMillennials dictate Harris Poll brand winners
April 20, 2017
The Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity results are in and the winners in the five restaurant categories are:
read nowPenn Station launches franchise incentive program
April 19, 2017
Penn Station East Coast Subs has launched a store opening incentive program to help fuel growth. Franchisees in designated markets that sign a lease this year…
read nowVegetarians take the throne at White Castle
April 19, 2017
It seems White Castle has a special place in its royal heart for veggie lovers. The chain has added two vegetarian-friendly LTOs to its spring menu — Dr.
read nowSubway flaunts hot new 'bot'
April 18, 2017
Subway restaurants — all 26,500 of them in the U.S. — has launched a bot for Facebook Messenger that will take customers' orders.
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