QSRs

Starbucks Renovations Include Quieter Stores, More Drive-Thrus
Starbucks Renovations Include Quieter Stores, More Drive-Thrus
April 10, 2024  |  Retail

Starbucks is rolling out new store design features as it adds locations and renovates existing ones. During the current fiscal year that ends in October, the...

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Restaurant365 Acquires Restaurant Training Platform ExpandShare
Restaurant365 Acquires Restaurant Training Platform ExpandShare
April 09, 2024  |  Acquisitions

Restaurant management platform Restaurant365 finalized its acquisition of ExpandShare. The deal gives the company access to a learning management system designed to help restaurants deliver and track training content, according...

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Yum Brands Doubles Tech Spending, Expands Use of Generative AI
Yum Brands Doubles Tech Spending, Expands Use of Generative AI
April 01, 2024  |  ResTech

Fast food company Yum Brands aims to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) across the operations of its restaurants. The parent company of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut,...

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Fast Food Price Hikes See Lower-Income Diners Cutting Back
Fast Food Price Hikes See Lower-Income Diners Cutting Back
March 27, 2024  |  Economy

Rising prices at fast food eateries and other restaurants reportedly have lower-income diners pulling back. Around a quarter of low-income consumers — those who make under $50,000...

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Wendy’s Insists It Has No Plans to Test Surge Pricing
Wendy’s Insists It Has No Plans to Test Surge Pricing
February 28, 2024  |  Retail

Wendy’s wants diners to know it’s not raising prices, despite what they may have heard. When reports emerged recently that the fast-food chain was going to test...

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Marc Lore’s Wonder Opens in Walmart as Supermarkets Seize Restaurant Occasions
Marc Lore’s Wonder Opens in Walmart as Supermarkets Seize Restaurant Occasions
February 21, 2024  |  Retail

Wonder is opening a store-in-store within a Walmart, a move that comes as grocery retailers increasingly seek out opportunities to capture more of consumers’ mealtime...

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Taco Bell Sees Record Digital Sales as Parent Yum Brands Invests in Tech
Taco Bell Sees Record Digital Sales as Parent Yum Brands Invests in Tech
February 07, 2024  |  Earnings

Taco Bell parent Yum Brands is continuing its investment in digital technology. During a quarterly earnings call Wednesday (Feb. 7), CEO David Gibbs noted that...

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Older Consumers Seek Credit Card Rewards on Food Purchases but Not Much Else
Older Consumers Seek Credit Card Rewards on Food Purchases but Not Much Else
January 31, 2024  |  Loyalty & Rewards

When it comes to rewards preferences, older generations tend to want to receive perks for their grocery and restaurant spending, but they don’t necessarily want...

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Brinker Turns Focus From Digital to Physical to Boost Profits
Brinker Turns Focus From Digital to Physical to Boost Profits
January 31, 2024  |  Earnings

As casual dining brands look to balance the needs of meeting omnichannel demand and protecting their margins, Chili’s owner Brinker International is turning its focus...

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