Chipotle tops QSR order-ahead in-store pickup category According to an annual assessment by Rakuten Ready in its “2020 Time Study”, order-head pickup efficiency has become increasingly important in today’s time-starved […]
Cat Rock Capital Management promotes merger via competitive analysis The Just Eat Takeaway.com merger with Grubhub received a boost today with the release of a favorable presentation by a majority […]
Share of digital transactions decrease Restaurants continue to experience a recovery, with August sales posting a decrease of only 9 percent compared to last year, reflecting a 10 percent year-over-year […]
Pizza chain searches for new HQ as it reorganizes functions Papa John’s will move its headquarters (HQ) to Greater Atlanta by summer of 2021. According to its announcement, the move […]
Industry on track to lose $240B in sales, 100K restaurants The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congress and the Trump Administration today, making the case for additional support […]
With 870 locations, fast casual has more room to grow Private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) acquired Tropical Smoothie Cafe in partnership with its management team. Now a […]
Monthly comparable sales nearly within 10 points of last year Sales in the restaurant industry continued an upward trend in August according to data-analytics firm Black Box. The company reported […]
QSR preparing for touchless future amid COVID-19 pandemic with Restaurant of Tomorrow Burger King revealed its plans for a touchless world in a new restaurant design prototype of the future. […]
As burger chain shows, ’tis season to add excitement to QSR menus Wendy’s launched a new Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger after a respite from the Pretzel bun game for a […]
Golden Gate Capital exits investment after six years Global seafood supplier Thai Union Group and a consortium of investors have acquired the remaining stake of Red Lobster Seafood Company from […]
Fast casual’s off-premises biz to become more seamless with integration Panera Bread expanded its off-premises business and ordering platform with the addition of Google Search, Google Maps and Google Assistant. […]
Preparatory program for restaurant operators includes robust training, marketing support US Foods announced it had launched US Foods Ghost Kitchens for restaurants, a training and preparatory support program. The company—a […]