Operations News
Juice It Up! increases Q3 sales by almost 17%
October 6, 2021
Juice It Up!, a handcrafted smoothie, superfruit bowl and raw juice chain, has increased year-over-year same store sales 16.7% for Q3 of 2021, according to a…
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Lunchbox launches website as part of rebranding
October 5, 2021
Lunchbox, a next-gen online ordering platform for restaurants, has unveiled a updated logo, visual identity, and website, according to a company press release.
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Restaurant app use rising, consumers ordering less
October 4, 2021
More restaurant customers are tapping mobile devices with one-third (35%) placing more orders on apps compared to three months ago and customers are likely to…
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Middleby acquires Imperial Commercial Cooking Equipment
September 27, 2021
The Middleby Corporation, manufacturers of commercial cooking and industrial processing equipment, along with residential appliances, has acquired Imperial…
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Bojangles donates $818,500 to Folds of Honor
September 27, 2021
Bojangles has donated more than $800,000 to Folds of Honor, a not-for-profit organization that provides educational scholarships to families of fallen or…
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Nathan's Famous partners with Tommy's Diner in France
September 24, 2021
Nathan's Famous has announced a new collaboration with Tommy's Diner, a 50's throwback diner based in France, to offer its hot dogs in all locations across the…
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Nathan's Famous partners with Tommy's Diner in France
September 24, 2021
Nathan's Famous has announced a new collaboration with Tommy's Diner, a 50's throwback diner based in France, to offer its hot dogs in all locations across the…
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U.S. restaurants continue gradual recovery, dine-in still down
September 21, 2021
Despite inclement weather and the delta variant spread, consumer online and physical restaurant visits continue to recover from last year's steep declines.
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Odd Burger to open in Waterloo, Ontario
September 21, 2021
Odd Burger will open a Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, location on Sept. 29. The company recently finished construction on the 1,021-square-foot store, according to…
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Many QSR customers not happy with drive-thrus, would welcome automation
September 21, 2021
More than half of Americans, 65%, who visited QSRs in the last six months have had an unpleasant drive-thru experience, according to a Harris Poll survey…
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McDonald's Happy Meals to transition to sustainable plastics, fibers by 2025
September 21, 2021
McDonald's will offer more sustainable Happy Meal toys, according to a CNBC report, and the company pledges to reduce its plastic in Happy Meal toys offers by…
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Subway sales up following historic brand refresh
September 21, 2021
Subway's Eat Fresh Refresh campaign, which featured its biggest menu changes, is also playing a major role in its sales momentum since the start of 2021…
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Global food service industry to reach $4.1T by 2026
September 20, 2021
Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for food service industry, which was $3.5 trillion in 2020, is hit $4.1 trillion by 2026, according to a Global…
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Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery acquired by The Derbyshire Group
September 16, 2021
Smallcakes Cupcakery and Creamery has been acquired by The Derbyshire Group.
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Dunkin’ store only takes kiosk and mobile orders
September 15, 2021
Dunkin' has opened a "Dunkin' Digital" store that only accepts mobile and in-store kiosk orders in Boston, according to a Boston Eater report.
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Burger King most popular drive-thru in U.S.
September 15, 2021
Burger King is the favorite when it comes to the most popular fast food drive-thru in the U.S.
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KFC Foundation donates to 11 non-profits
September 15, 2021
To celebrate Colonel Sanders' birthday, which was Sept. 9, the KFC Foundation granted 11 local non-profit organizations a combined total of $110,000 in…
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Yum China launches balanced diet campaign
September 13, 2021
Yum China is launching a campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and vegetable options. The campaign will affect 6,000 KFC, Pizza…
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Taco Bell testing taco subscription service
September 13, 2021
Taco Bell is testing a Taco Lover's Pass, a taco subscription service that gives users one taco a day for 30 days, exclusively through the Taco Bell app…
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Sweeping vaccine mandates to affect American employers
September 10, 2021
President Joe Biden has directed the Labor Department to mandate employers with more than 100 workers require the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees or…
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