QSRs

Healthy Choice QSR Sweetgreen Files For IPO
Healthy Choice QSR Sweetgreen Files For IPO
June 21, 2021  |  IPO

Health-conscious quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Sweetgreen Inc., has filed confidentially for an initial public offering of stock (IPO), the firm said in a Monday (June...

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Popeyes Launches Loyalty Program Amid Record-High Chicken Prices
Popeyes Launches Loyalty Program Amid Record-High Chicken Prices
June 17, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Loyalty holdout Popeyes may have showed up late to the digital rewards party, but it brought wings. On Thursday (June 17), the company announced the...

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McDonald’s CEO Expects Dine-In To Bounce Back Despite Digital Ordering, Drive-Thru Surge
McDonald’s CEO Expects Dine-In To Bounce Back Despite Digital Ordering, Drive-Thru Surge
June 16, 2021  |  Economy

McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski said the fast food giant will likely see in-person dining get back to normal soon, CNBC reported. He said eating is...

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Today In Payments: Web Inventor Will Auction Source Code As NFT; Shop Pay Available To Facebook, Google Merchants
Today In Payments: Web Inventor Will Auction Source Code As NFT; Shop Pay Available To...
June 16, 2021  |  News

In today’s top news, the inventor of the World Wide Web is auctioning off its source code through an NFT, and Shop Pay will be...

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New Report: Sit Down Restaurants Miss Chance To Monetize 53 Million Customers
New Report: Sit Down Restaurants Miss Chance To Monetize 53 Million Customers
June 16, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

It has now been 15 months since restaurants across the United States were forced to close temporarily for the good of public health and safety,...

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Restaurant Roundup: Wendy’s Gets The GameStop Treatment
Restaurant Roundup: Wendy’s Gets The GameStop Treatment
June 11, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

The meme traders are back, and this time they are going for “Wendys [sic] Chicken Tendies.” Wendy’s stock prices jumped up about 26 percent on Tuesday (June 8) after a...

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McDonald’s Falls Victim To Data Breach Amid Growing Cyberattack Concern
McDonald’s Falls Victim To Data Breach Amid Growing Cyberattack Concern
June 11, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

The world’s largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain just had its cyber defenses breached. McDonald’s revealed Friday (June 11) that its databases have been hacked in...

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Deep Dive: How Drive-Thrus Became The Lifeline Of The QSR Space
Deep Dive: How Drive-Thrus Became The Lifeline Of The QSR Space
June 04, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Drive-thrus were the restaurant industry’s saving grace in 2020 as many dining establishments struggled to stay afloat, providing consumers with a safe and easy way to...

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Portillo’s On The Importance Of Creating Smooth Drive-Thru, Mobile Ordering Experiences
Portillo’s On The Importance Of Creating Smooth Drive-Thru, Mobile Ordering Experiences
June 03, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

Americans have long been fans of remote food ordering and pickup options, with the most recent data revealing that they spend an average of $1,200...

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