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Del Taco reports 4.1% Q3 sales growth
September 16, 2020
Del Taco Restaurants Inc. reported Wednesday that its preliminary unaudited systemwide comp Q3 sales results, showed a systemwide growth of 4.1% for the period…
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Panda Express tops F&B for health, safety measures
September 11, 2020
Panda Express ranked first in a national study of health and safety compliance measures in the food and beverage industry completed by consumer research…
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Foodworks launches contact-free dining solutions for businesses
September 9, 2020
As businesses across the nation gradually welcome workers back to the office, a Chicago-based restaurant incubator, Foodworks, has launched a contact-free…
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Drive-thrus prove to be lifeline for restaurants
September 1, 2020
Drive-thru restaurants have been a lifeline for restaurants during the pandemic, according to The NPD Group, which found that drive-thru restaurant visits…
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CORE appoints Sheila Bennett as executive director
August 26, 2020
Children of Restaurant Employees — CORE — a national non-profit organization that supports food and beverage service employees with children, has appointed…
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US Foods debut ghost kitchens to help food operators drive revenue, expand with ease
August 19, 2020
US Foods is launching a ghost kitchen program in a quest to help restaurant operators expand off-premise dining and create a new revenue stream at the same…
read nowShiftPixy launches ghost kitchen incubator
August 12, 2020
ShiftPixy Inc., a California-based gig engagement platform provider, has created a ghost kitchen incubator to help aspiring restaurant operators take their…
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Study: Consumers eager to dine out, support local restaurants
August 12, 2020
Fatigued by cooking at home, consumers are anxious to dine at their favorite restaurants, according to research commissioned by Oracle and fielded by Untold…
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Packaging at Burger King, Freshii, McDonald's tests positive for potentially toxic chemicals
August 7, 2020
Packaging from Burger King, Cava, Freshii, McDonald's, Sweetgreen and Wendy's contained potentially toxic "forever" chemicals that may cause cancer and other…
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McDonald's chief: We may call on law enforcement to enforce mask policy
July 30, 2020
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempszinski said the burger chain may call on law enforcement agencies to help enforce its mask mandate for consumers.
read nowDunkin' goes digital, shifts menu after COVID hits Q2
July 30, 2020
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. reported a slump in second-quarter earnings as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the company to close down much of its in-store breakfast…
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McDonald's franchisee boosts compliance with checklist tech
July 30, 2020
Squadle, a technology company that enables multi-unit operators to simplify complex operations and streamline food safety, said Mcdonald's franchisee, 'B'ing…
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Restaurant recovery efforts stall
July 28, 2020
COVID-19 case surges and the rollbacks in reopening plans have stalled the U.S. restaurant industry's recovery, according to The NPD Group. Major restaurant…
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McDonald's to customers: Mask-up, but hold up on dining in
July 27, 2020
McDonald's is now mandating that its QSR customers mask up, just like its employees, and is also postponing opening dine-in options for another 30-day period…
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Taco John's leadership moves from Wyoming to new Minneapolis facility
July 23, 2020
Taco John's is now basing its expanded leadership team at its new Franchise Support Center in Minneapolis.
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Del Taco does 'guac-thrus' for National Drive-thru Day
July 23, 2020
Just in case you missed this one in your Hallmark Holidays calendar book, Friday is National Drive-thru Day in the U.S. And for Del Taco, that is plenty reason…
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KFC closes corporate-owned Florida stores
July 14, 2020
KFC closed its corporate-owned store dining rooms in Florida this week due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases there, according to Reuters.
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Coca-Cola rolls out contactless Freestyle beverage dispenser
July 13, 2020
The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out contactless, triggered via smartphone, for its Freestyle self-service dispenser used in restaurants, as the coronavirus…
read nowMcDonald's puts dine-in reopening on 3-week hold
July 2, 2020
McDonald's Corp. will halt its reopening plans for dine-in at U.S. locations, due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases. The chain reopened 2,200 of its…
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US franchise giant files Chapter 11; its Pizza Hut, Wendy's locations remain open
July 1, 2020
With more than 1,200 Pizza Hut locations and nearly 400 Wendy's stores, NPC International Inc. is the nation's largest restaurant concept franchisee by units.
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