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Uber has approached Grubhub on takeover deal
May 12, 2020
Uber Technologies Inc., one of the world's leading ride-sharing services and operator of UberEats, had made an overture to buy rival food delivery service…
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PepsiCo helping restaurant workers coping with COVID-19
May 12, 2020
Building on its more than $50 million commitment for COVID-19 relief, PepsiCo Foodservice is launching four programs aimed at supporting restaurants and their…
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Shake Shack launches 'Shake Shack at Your Shack'
May 12, 2020
Shake Shack is tapping creative agency Circus Maximus to develop a social media initiative in response to changing market conditions.
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Wingstop's ex chief experience officer returns to lead tech team
May 12, 2020
Stacy Peterson Androes, Wingstop's former chief experience officer who left the chain last year, has rejoined the company as chief technology officer.
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Starbucks opens UK stores Thursday with precautions
May 12, 2020
Starbucks said its U.K. stores will begin phased reopening of drive-thru locations there starting May 14, as well as "a handful" of takeaway-only stores…
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Buffalo Wild Wings opening 'Go' store model this week
May 12, 2020
Buffalo Wild Wings will open the doors of its first 'Go' restaurant May 13 designed specifically for takeout and delivery orders. The store is located at at…
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SOCi expands marketing toolbox with SmartBot
May 12, 2020
All-in-one marketing platform SOCi is launching an AI-powered SmartBot that will let markets deploy conversational chatbots across hundreds and thousands of…
read nowFresh Brothers opens 1st Pasadena store
May 11, 2020
Fresh Brothers Pizza, Inc. opened its first Pasadena location at Kitchen United Mix, one of 21 California sites for the brand, according to a news release.
read nowRaising Cane's distributing $2M in crew bonuses
May 11, 2020
Raising Cane's refuses to let the pandemic slow it down, keeping all but a handful of its 500 restaurants open nationwide. Only those without drive-thrus have…
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Ballard Brands' Louisiana stores spread connection, food across the Bayou State
May 11, 2020
Louisiana-based multiple restaurant concept company, Ballard Brands, has been spreading the love, food and generosity across its 155 casual and fast casual…
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Restaurant transactions on the rise
May 11, 2020
Lingering tailwinds from government relief payments and the lifting of dine-in restrictions in states like Georgia, Florida, and Texas helped improve U.S.
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Just Salad teams with Budderfly on energy efficiency strategy
May 11, 2020
Just Salad is working with Budderfly, an energy management outsourcing firm, to improve energy efficiency at stores and reduce the brand's carbon footprint.
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FAT Brands expanding in Fresno
May 11, 2020
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of Fatburger, Buffalo's Cafe, Buffalo's Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Ponderosa & Bonanza Steakhouses, Elevation…
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Fiserv's Clover adds online ordering to POS platform
May 11, 2020
Fiserv Inc. announced that Clover Online Ordering has launched as an added feature to the Clover point-of-sale platform.
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R&R BBQ names former MOD, Qdoba exec as president
May 11, 2020
R&R BBQ, based in Utah, has named Neil Harfert as president, as the brand's founders, Rod and Roger Livingston, are retiring, according to a company press…
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Newly launched website helping restaurants cut third-party delivery
May 11, 2020
Lunchbox, a digital ordering platform, has launched a non-profit website called Help Main Street to help local business owners provide delivery service without…
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Webinar to explore ways to improve customer experience by shifting focus
May 8, 2020
Brad Brooks Restaurant operators face a neverending quest to boost the customer experience. To assist in this all-important challenge, a panel of…
read nowFiesta CEO predicts 'break-even profitability'
May 8, 2020
Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Pollo Tropical and Taco Cabana, reported major declines Friday for Q1, which ended March 29.
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Restaurant SSS drop 55% in April: Time for comeback?
May 8, 2020
April was the first month truly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic's stay-at-home guidelines, and declines in restaurant sales clearly illustrate the damage.
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Slim Chickens franchisee opening 10th store
May 8, 2020
Dixie Chicken, a Slim Chickens franchisee, is opening its 10th unit May 15 at 2200 East Main St., in Russellville, Arkansas, and is slated to open 15-20 more…
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