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Amazon leads $575 million Series G round in Deliveroo
May 17, 2019
Deliveroo, a U.K.-based delivery service with operations across Europe, announced a massive $575 million Series G funding round led by Amazon, along with…
read nowShould Starbucks be worried about Luckin Coffee IPO?
May 17, 2019
China's Luckin Coffee Inc., the growing rival to Starbucks in that market, is making its long anticipated debut in the U.S. financial markets, by announcing…
read nowWahlburgers makes things official naming interim CEO as next president
May 17, 2019
It was a case of "You were there all along" for Wahlburgers. The Boston-based burger chain made things official with Interim CEO Patrick Renna, the chain's CFO…
read nowNational Restaurant Association seeking CEO as Sweeney announces departure
May 17, 2019
National Restaurant Association and National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation President and CEO Dawn Sweeney said she will leave the post when her…
read nowRoti introduces digital customer experience powered by Eatsa technology
May 16, 2019
Roti Modern Mediterranean, a Chicago based fast casual, has introduced Eatsa's customer experience technology that allows restaurants to process orders from…
read nowLittle Big Burger hints at buying competitor amid Q1 loss
May 16, 2019
Chanticleer Holdings Inc., parent company of Little Big Burger, said revenues were slightly up for Q1 ending March 31, but the chain suffered an operating loss…
read nowAmerican Express gets in the restaurant CRM business with purchase of Resy
May 16, 2019
American Express has entered an agreement to buy Resy, a digital restaurant reservations booking and management platform.
read nowFDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants
May 16, 2019
Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…
read nowToast introduces payroll and management solution
May 15, 2019
Toast Inc., a restaurant management platform, has introduced Toast Payroll & Team Management, a solution that simplifies payroll and employee management…
read nowQ1 revenues, sales up for FAT Brands
May 15, 2019
FAT Brands Inc., parent company of several restaurant brands including Fatburger, today reported a system-wide sales growth of 26.4% and that revenues were up…
read nowFocus Brands deploys Revel POS across 1,000-plus locations
May 15, 2019
The Revel Systems cloud-based POS and business management platform is in play across more than 1,300 Focus Brand franchise locations, which includes Auntie…
read nowGerman Doner Kebab sets focus on North America
May 15, 2019
German Doner Kebab, which is part of the Hero Brands portfolio, is beginning its expansion across North America.
read nowNPD: Burgers still America's favorite sandwich, chicken gaining ground
May 15, 2019
Burgers have been a top item ordered at U.S. restaurants for decades, but chicken sandwiches have come on strong over the last several years, according to The…
read nowGas stations eating into fast food market share
May 15, 2019
Fast food restaurants have always been the go-to for a quick bite, but gas station convenience stores are coming on strong by improving their options. And…
read nowStarbucks launches $1B bond offering for sustainability efforts
May 14, 2019
Starbucks Corporation announced that it is raising $1 billion via a sustainability bond to support farmers who ethically source coffee. It's the company's…
read nowLondon's Leon reports skyrocketing sales
May 14, 2019
London-based Leon reported that sales skyrocketed 24.5% to £95 million ($122,730,975) in the 12 months ending 31 Dec., 2018.
read nowShake Shack opening in Essex this week
May 14, 2019
Shake Shack will open a store at intu Lakeside in Essex, U.K., on Thursday, May 16, at 6 p.m.
read nowAlabama welcoming 2 Blaze locations
May 13, 2019
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening in Baldwin and Mobile counties in Mobile, Alabama. The chain, which now has 300 units since opening in 2012, in California…
read nowCowboy Chicken serves up LTO sauces, fruity summer sweets
May 13, 2019
Wood-fired rotisserie chicken brand Cowboy Chicken is offering a limited time lineup of three dipping sauces, called "kickers," through the end of June.
read nowMuscle Maker Grill promotes Aimee Infante to CMO
May 13, 2019
Aimee Infante, who joined Muscle Maker Grill in 2014 and has been serving as vice president of marketing, has been named chief marketing officer.
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