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Jolt Software giving free access to COVID-19 checklists
April 8, 2020
Jolt Software, a company that helps restaurants and businesses achieve food safety, team accountability and employee performance is allowing restaurants to…
read nowWingstop sees Q1 same-store sales boost despite COVID-related shift
April 7, 2020
Wingstop Inc. released preliminary fiscal first-quarter results showing a boost in same-store business following the switch to takeout and delivery due to the…
read nowBringg raises $30M to scale delivery platform
April 7, 2020
Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, has completed a series D funding round led by Viola Growth aimed at helping businesses across verticals keep up with…
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Starbucks enhances mental health care for employees, eligible family members
April 7, 2020
Starbucks is partnering with Lyra Health to provide employees and their eligible family members 20 mental health sessions with a therapist or coach each year.
read nowThird 'Takeout Tuesday' moves to top others with major prizes
April 6, 2020
The Great American Takeout returns Tuesday for its third week, this time with a chance to win a year of free takeout, according to a news release. As an…
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Restaurant transactions drop 42% in wake of COVID-19 dine-in closures
April 6, 2020
Restaurant customer transactions in the U.S. fell sharply in the last week of March, dropping 42% compared to the same week in 2019, and full-service…
read nowFranchisors on the sale hunt despite COVID-19 crisis
April 3, 2020
About two-thirds of franchisors are actively advancing franchise sales efforts despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting across the globe.
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I Heart Mac & Cheese heading to Arizona
April 3, 2020
I Heart Mac & Cheese, a concept specializing in made-to-order macaroni and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches, has signed a franchise agreement…
read nowEZ-Chow lands $1M investment
April 2, 2020
EZ-Chow, a digital customer engagement platform that provides online ordering solutions for restaurant and hospitality organizations looking to grow their…
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Grubhub spending $30M to help independent restaurants
April 2, 2020
Grubhub is spending $30 million to support 100,000 independent restaurants in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a spokesman.
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Shake Shack sales drop 29%
April 2, 2020
Although Shake Shack could be considered one of the most successful fast casual brands around, it isn't immune to the damage caused by COVID-19. CEO Randy…
read nowShake Shack launches DIY burger kits
April 2, 2020
Shake Shack has partnered with Goldbelly, an online marketplace, to ship DIY burger kits within seven days to customers' doorsteps. Each kit costs $4…
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New protocol, food safety tools audit restaurant COVID-19 practices
April 1, 2020
Steritech, a North Carolina-based food safety and pest control firm, a launched two new COVID-19 check services that can be operated virtually to ensure…
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Starbucks on mission to close gender pay gap
March 31, 2020
Starbucks created and launched an infographic Monday showing that it was committed to 100 percent gender pay equity.
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Restaurateurs, start your engines! It's Takeout Tuesday
March 31, 2020
The Great American Takeout is amping up the activity in its second consecutive week, by both asking Americans to order delivery or pickup "at least one…
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Rise Southern Biscuits signs multi-unit deal amid pandemic
March 31, 2020
Rise Southern Biscuits & Righteous Chicken has signed a five-unit deal with franchisees, Dr. Parker Simon, and his partner, Bradley Turney, to open…
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Pieology offers make-it-yourself 'Care Packs' for groups
March 30, 2020
Pieology has launched Pizza Care packages to send pies and other goodies to doctors, area medical professionals, first responders, family members, friends or…
read nowUS restaurant chain transactions drop by 36%
March 30, 2020
The mandated restaurant dine-in closures are hitting chains hard, according to the NPD Group. Total restaurant customer transactions declined by 36% in the…
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Foodservice distributors praise passage of CARES Act, say more is needed
March 30, 2020
The International Foodservice Distributors Association is applauding the government's passage of the CARES Act, but Mark Allen, president and CEO of the…
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Muscle Maker Grill opens 6th military base location
March 30, 2020
Muscle Maker Grill opens Monday at MCCS Hampton Roads at Camp Elmore, a U.S. Marine Corps base in Norfolk, Virginia that is a satellite of the Naval station…
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