Panera Bread rolled out Drive-Thru Pick-Up, leveraging its digital capabilities

Panera rolls out order-ahead Drive-Thru Pick-Up enhancement

Promotion with discount code launched to celebrate rollout

Panera Bread rolled out Drive-Thru Pick-Up, leveraging its capabilities to meet the demands of consumers adopting digital ordering. The new drive-thru option combines digital ordering with drive-thru convenience. Customers order ahead on the Panera app, and then pick up orders with ease.

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Jack in the Box signed an agreement for 22 locations in Mexico with Augustin Terrazas

Jack in the Box inks deal for 22 new units in Mexico

Recently-signed agreement calls for 22 new units across four territories in Mexico

Jack in the Box signed an agreement for 22 new locations in Mexico. The deal with Augustin Terrazas becomes the first such in Mexico for the QSR chain in over three decades, and will expand the brand across four northern Mexican states.

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Panera Bread opened at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston at 330 Brookline Avenue

Panera Bread opens Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center unit

New Boston location debuts in Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center lobby in partnership with franchisee PR Restaurants LLC

Panera Bread opened at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. The new bakery-cafe began operating in the Carl J. Shapiro Clinical Center lobby. The East Campus unit at 330 Brookline Avenue is operated by PR Restaurants LLC, a premier franchisee in the consolidated New England market.

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US Foods agreed to acquire Watertown, New York-based Renzi Foodservice

US Foods agrees to acquire Renzi Foodservice

Renzi first acquisition by US Foods since April 2020

US Foods agreed to acquire Watertown, New York-based Renzi Foodservice. The acquisition of Renzi Foodservice will set the stage for greater penetration by US Foods in upstate New York. This is US Foods’ first acquisition under Dave Flitman, the broadliner’s chief executive.

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Captain D’s named Steve Bailey director of franchise development

Captain D’s names Steve Bailey director of franchise development

Franchise sales veteran to support QSR’s expansion east of Mississippi

Captain D’s hired Steve Bailey to join the company as director of franchise development. The 20-year restaurant industry franchise sales veteran will help the seafood QSR continue to expand in targeted markets. Currently, the quick-service chain continues to focus east of the Mississippi River.

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Darden to acquire the parent of Ruth’s Chris Steak House for $715M

Darden acquires Ruth’s Chris for $715M

Deal to return about $25M in synergy cost savings in first two years of Steak House’s integration

Darden agreed to acquire the parent of Ruth’s Chris Steak House for $715M, paying $21.50 per share. The all-cash transaction for Ruth’s Hospitality Group should be completed by June. Ruth’s Chris will be added to Darden’s portfolio, which includes Olive Garden, LongHorn Steakhouse and Yard House, among others.

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Rego will debut a dual-branded Quiznos Taco Del Mar restaurant in Cape Coral, FL.

Rego debuts co-branded Quiznos, Taco Del Mar Cape Coral store

Milestone restaurant arrives with new accord with Sunshine Gasoline Distributors

Rego Restaurant Group will debut a dual-branded Quiznos and Taco Del Mar restaurant in Cape Coral, FL. The multi-brand franchisor partnered with Sunshine Gasoline Distributors to debut the new unit. The parent of Quiznos and Taco Del Mar has incorporated contemporary stores designs that launched in 2022 in the new units.

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Smashburger debuts ‘Virtual Drive-Thru’ in Houston

Fast casual indicates drive-thru format provides convenient, sustainable pick-up option to improve CX

Smashburger rolled out what it describes as a Virtual Drive-Thru in Houston, Texas. The better-burger chain has committed to innovate as far as the customer experience is concerned. This follows a new kitchen design that the chain unveiled – – also in an effort to meet’ consumers’ expectations for convenience and ease of access.

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