This week in restaurant news, TGI Fridays looks to boost on-premises sales, Del Taco opens its first drive-thru-only store and Panera Bread looks to manage costs with a streamlined menu. Casual dining bar and grill chain TGI Fridays, which has more than 650 restaurants across...
With recent research showing that consumers tend to order the same items from the same restaurants creating questions about the value of delivery aggregators, more restaurant chains are beefing up homegrown loyalty programs and creating direct relationships with diners. In “Connected Dining: Third-Party Restaurant Aggregators...
As restaurants look to boost their digital sales in 2022, some major brands are developing new restaurant formats with a focus on off-premise sales. For instance, at the 2022 ICR Conference this week, fast-casual chain Shake Shack discussed plans to try out drive-thru locations without...
Many large retail chains are wary of reopening even while some states move toward starting their economies again following closures due to COVID-19. TGI Fridays Inc., Gap Inc. and Macy’s Inc. are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the...
April 24, 2020
Many large retail chains are wary of reopening even while some states move toward starting their economies again following closures due to COVID-19. TGI Fridays Inc., Gap Inc. and Macy’s Inc. are some of the large national chains noting they will not partake in the early phase of reopening in places like South Carolina and […]
September 03, 2019
The joint venture partners of TGI Friday’s in India have sold their shares to Singapore-based Universal Success Enterprises, Deal Street Asia reported on Tuesday (Sept. 3). Bistro Hospitality had a...
October 16, 2017
Facebook has officially announced a new feature allowing its U.S. users to order food from local restaurants through the Facebook app. According to TechCrunch, the social media giant has decided...
September 22, 2017
TGI Fridays is going where no restaurant chain has gone before. The fast-casual restaurateur is adding alcohol delivery to its repertoire of skills. Through a partnership with Lash, a third-party...