Operations News
Dunn Brothers Coffee sold to Gala Capital
July 21, 2022
Gala Capital Partners, a Costa Mesa-based investment firm that funds Mooyah Burgers and Cici's Pizza, has acquired Minnesota-based Dunn Brothers Coffee. The…
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Chipotle invests in robotic makeline
July 21, 2022
Chipotle Mexican Grill is doing its best to embrace the future.
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DoorDash, Uber Eats face slowing growth
July 21, 2022
Food delivery apps DoorDash and Uber Eats are facing slow growth after two years of massive growth due to COVID-19 and making a big marketing push to get back…
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PF Chang's expands fast casual concept to Miami Lakes
July 20, 2022
P.F. Chang's has opened its fifth fast casual location expanding the presence of the to-go only concept it launched in 2020. The store is in Miami Lakes…
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Dine-in not regaining popularity, take-out gains steam
July 20, 2022
Despite the fact all restaurants are completely open for dine-in, after two years of closures and restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of…
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Webinar shows employees secret ingredient to increased profits, expansion
July 18, 2022
Ask any restaurateur what their biggest challenge is, and many – if not most – will say hiring and retention. Restaurants continue to build their staff in a…
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Starbucks: We’re not selling UK business
July 18, 2022
Starbucks Corp. is not looking to sell off its U.K. business and has not begun any sort of formal sales effort.
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Survey: Consumers spending 40% of food budget on restaurants
July 18, 2022
Consumers are still dining out despite rising costs and inflation, spending 40% of individual or family food budgets on restaurants each month. That's the…
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CORE adds 4 board members
July 14, 2022
CORE, a national non-profit organization that supports food and beverage service employees with children, has added four board members: Frank Sickelsmith, vice…
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Wow Bao to deploy Just Baked hot food kiosks
July 12, 2022
Wow Bao, a fast casual concept based in Chicago that has offered self-serve kiosks since 2009, will deploy Automated Retail Technologies' Just Baked Hot Food…
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PepsiCo boosts Q2 2022 revenue on snack, food gains
July 12, 2022
PepsiCo Inc. reported a Q2 2022 revenue gain, boosted by its snacks and food divisions over the prior year period, beating analyst expectations. Highlights…
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Fuzzy's opens 1st drive-thru location
July 12, 2022
Fuzzy's Taco Shop is opening its first store with a drive-thru Tuesday in Auburn, Alabama. The 4,975-square-foot restaurant, owned and operated locally by…
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Webinar leverages data to show loyalty programs improve bottom line
July 6, 2022
Loyalty programs are smarter, more intuitive and easier to use than ever before. Having a solid loyalty program in place can increase guest frequency, improve…
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Cowboy Chicken expanding Smackbird ghost kitchen concept
July 5, 2022
Cowboy Chicken, a real wood-fired rotisserie chicken fast casual concept, is expanding Smackbird, a delivery and pick-up-only ghost kitchen specializing in…
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Panera's IPO plans on hold
July 1, 2022
Panera Brands is putting its IPO plans on hold, citing "the deterioration of the market for initial public offerings over the past several months."
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Charlotte tests remote controlled food and coffee delivery robots
June 30, 2022
Residents of Charlotte, North Carolina will enjoy the benefit of having coffee and food delivered by remote controlled robots under a pilot between the city…
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Middleby acquires ice, soft serve, slush equipment maker
June 30, 2022
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Icetro, a maker of ice, soft serve and slush machines used in commercial foodservice, for an undisclosed sum, according to a…
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June 30, 2022
Denny Marie Post, former CEO of Red Robin, has been named co-president at Nextbite.
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Juice It Up opens in Santa Barbara County
June 29, 2022
Juice It Up has opened its first Santa Barbara County location in Santa Maria, California.
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Middleby acquires auto-guided vehicle maker
June 29, 2022
The Middleby Corp. has acquired Proxaut, a manufacturer of automated guided vehicles for the food industry and industrial processing companies for an…
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