Value is the key to gaining share in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space in today’s macroeconomic environment, Domino’s executives said Thursday (Oct. 10). The pizza company gained share over the past year by offering “more for less” together with rewards that keep customers coming back,...
As Starbucks struggles with comparable sales declines, the coffeehouse giant is evidently asking, “Maybe the Pumpkin Spice Latte will fix it?” The brand announced this week that the drink would be available Thursday (Aug. 22), marking the earliest yet return of the fan favorite, in...
Walmart has teamed with Burger King in its latest effort to boost its subscription program. The retail giant and the fast food chain have begun offering what they describe as a “first-of-its-kind” dining benefit to Walmart+ members, the companies announced Thursday (Aug. 22). Beginning Thursday, Walmart+ members can get a...
Netflix. Hulu. Prime Video. Max. Disney+. Add to that list: Chick-fil-A. The fast food chicken chain is reportedly branching out into the streaming video business, according to a report Wednesday (Aug. 21) by Deadline. Sources tell the entertainment news outlet that Chick-fil-A has been working...
November 01, 2023
The food service sector is transforming rapidly, and surviving in such a changing environment requires agile retail strategies. In the last two years, due to high inflation, restaurants have been forced to raise menu prices and cut staff and services while facing an increasingly demanding client in aspects such as convenience, use of technology, or […]
September 22, 2023
As Starbucks rethinks its store concepts with an eye towards the restaurant industry’s digital future, the coffeehouse chain is reportedly opening its first in-airport pickup-only location. The restaurant is opening...
September 06, 2022
On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well as enact standards related to...
June 14, 2021
In keeping with the adage that “no good deed goes unpunished,“ it turns out that those popular promotions and discounts that restaurants use to reward existing customers and attract new ones...
October 14, 2024
Discounted drinks are reportedly becoming rarer under the leadership of Starbucks’ new CEO. Brian Niccol became chief executive in August, and the company has since scaled back the array of discounts it has been offering in the last year, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Oct. 14), citing interviews with baristas and Starbucks executives. As the report notes, Starbucks […]
October 10, 2024
Value is the key to gaining share in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space in today’s macroeconomic environment, Domino’s executives said Thursday (Oct. 10). The pizza company gained share over the...
August 22, 2024
Walmart has teamed with Burger King in its latest effort to boost its subscription program. The retail giant and the fast food chain have begun offering what they describe as a “first-of-its-kind” dining...
August 22, 2024
Netflix. Hulu. Prime Video. Max. Disney+. Add to that list: Chick-fil-A. The fast food chicken chain is reportedly branching out into the streaming video business, according to a report Wednesday...
