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Waitr gobbles up Bite Squad for $323M
January 18, 2019
Restaurant online ordering and on-demand food delivery platform, Waitr Holdings Inc. has acquired Bite Squad, for a purchase price of approximately $32…
read nowEatsa launches pick-up system to alleviate bottlenecks caused by mobile orders
January 10, 2019
In hopes of addressing the operational challenges facing restaurants stemming from the rise of digital ordering and third-party delivery, San Francisco-based…
read nowShake Shack launching national rollout of redesigned mobile app
December 4, 2018
Shake Shack has rolled out web ordering across the nation following a 10-city pilot that enabled users to place orders and skip the line for pick up, according…
read nowStarbucks testing delivery, mobile payment in Japan
November 8, 2018
Starbucks is planning a major expansion in Japan, opening 300 stores there over three years and launching a series of e-commerce initiatives, including mobile…
read nowShake Shack tests new web ordering in 10 US markets
October 30, 2018
Shake Shack is testing new web ordering functionality that will let customers bypass lines in 10 markets across the U.S., according to a company spokesperson.
read nowJimmy John's pilots contactless payments
October 18, 2018
Jimmy John's is testing EMV-grade contactless payment with Verifone and Worldpay; the pilot test combines Worldpay's processing services with Verifone's Engage…
read nowToast adds analytics, mobile pay, loyalty integrations
October 16, 2018
Restaurant management platform, Toast, has added Avero, GoParrot, and Rooam as key integrations in the Toast Partner Ecosystem, which the company said in a…
read nowChoice Market launches fast casual restaurant, c-store with mobile checkout
October 12, 2018
Denver-based Choice Market is building a convenience store with the product selection of a natural grocery and fast casual restaurant, according to a press…
read nowJersey Mike's partners with World Wide Technology for digital transformation strategy
October 11, 2018
Jersey Mike's Subs is teaming up with World Wide Technology in its effort to build a next-generation digital customer experience at more than 1,500 stores, a…
read nowShopKeep partners with Epson to provide receipt printers for restaurants
October 5, 2018
Epson America Inc., a provider of point-of-sale solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with ShopKeep, a tablet-to-cloud payments and point-of-sale…
read nowSpotOn buys EmaginePOS to help power pay-at-the-table for restaurants
October 4, 2018
SpotOn Transact is acquiring EmaginePOS, which will enable SpotOn to equip restaurants and bars nationwide with a POS product, according to a press release.
read nowTropical Smoothie Cafe upgrades POS to the cloud, enhances mobile technology
October 2, 2018
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is implementing Appetize, a point-of-sale developer specializing in foodservice and retail payment technology, The chain selected…
read noweTouch Menu/CompuTant partner for easier kiosk, mobile payments
September 27, 2018
eTouchMenu, a wholly-owned subsidiary of House Advantage, LLC, has teamed with CompuTant, Hawaii's only certified NCR reseller for independent and multi-unit…
read nowBalance Grille's mobile app upgrade leads to more traffic
August 29, 2018
After a few attempts, Balance Pan Asian Grille has launched a mobile app that works well for operations and customers. The chain — which posted a 17 percent…
read nowLe Pain Quotidien undergoing digital transformation
August 21, 2018
Le Pain Quotidien has tapped T3, an Austin-based innovation agency, to help it create a loyalty program and new website with online ordering, according to a…
read nowRestaurants can now use Square to receive customer orders via Facebook Messenger
August 8, 2018
JoyUp, an AI marketing assistant company for food brands, has announced an integration with Square's point-of-sale system that would enable merchants…
read nowPDQ reports credit card hack
June 25, 2018
Florida-based PDQ reported on its website this weekend that it was the victim of a cyber-attack between May 19, 2017, and April 20, 2018. The chain said that…
read nowDickey's makes mobile app available for Android
June 20, 2018
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit -ordering app is now available on Google Play for Android, according to a company press release.It allows customers to place and and…
read nowPita Pit revamps loyalty, delivery platform
June 14, 2018
Pita Pit has partnered with LevelUp and Olo to introduce a revamped guest loyalty program, third-party delivery and a redesigned app for order ahead, according…
read nowZoes Kitchen enhances loyalty program
May 1, 2018
Zoes Kitchen has upgraded ZK Rewards, its omnichannel loyalty program launched late 2017. In recognition of the company's iconic stripes used as part of its…
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