QSRs

Taco Bell Says AI Helps Workers Live Más, Quit Less
Taco Bell Says AI Helps Workers Live Más, Quit Less
October 16, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

The hardest job at a Taco Bell during the dinner rush is the headset. One worker takes orders from a line of cars, repeats them...

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Square Launches Voice AI-Equipped Kiosk to Tackle QSR Staffing Shortages
Square Launches Voice AI-Equipped Kiosk to Tackle QSR Staffing Shortages
October 14, 2026  |  ResTech

Square introduced a new flagship self-service kiosk that features artificial intelligence-powered software, voice capabilities and a large touch display, the company said in a Wednesday...

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Domino’s Uses Personalization to Fix Slumping Sales Growth
Domino’s Uses Personalization to Fix Slumping Sales Growth
October 13, 2026  |  Retail

Domino’s is meeting a customer need for more personalized product options as it works to boost same-store sales growth, the company’s new CEO, Joe Jordan,...

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Toast Courts Convenience Stores With Fuel Platform
Toast Courts Convenience Stores With Fuel Platform
September 29, 2026  |  Retail

Restaurant and retail digital technology platform Toast debuted Toast Fuel, new capabilities for gas stations and convenience stores, according to a Tuesday (Sept. 29) press...

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McDonald’s Tests Selling Digital Menu Board Ad Space to Other Brands
McDonald’s Tests Selling Digital Menu Board Ad Space to Other Brands
September 22, 2026  |  ResTech

McDonald’s is testing placing ads from other brands on the digital menu boards in its drive-thrus and in its restaurants, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Sept. 22)....

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Square and OpenTable Team on Restaurant Transaction Data
Square and OpenTable Team on Restaurant Transaction Data
August 18, 2026  |  ResTech

Square and restaurant tech provider OpenTable expanded their partnership to enable restaurant operators to manage reservations, payments and guest data on Square software and hardware,...

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Taco Bell Sales Briefly Move South After Parasite Outbreak
Taco Bell Sales Briefly Move South After Parasite Outbreak
July 30, 2026  |  Earnings

Taco Bell saw sales decline this month following a parasite outbreak tied to the chain. Parent company Yum Brands addressed the multi-state cyclospora outbreak, which happened during its...

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Restaurant Platforms Make Embedded Finance Part of Daily Operations
Restaurant Platforms Make Embedded Finance Part of Daily Operations
July 13, 2026  |  ResTech

As platforms expand the services they offer merchants, financing is emerging as a feature that can be delivered through the same software businesses use every...

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Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
Starbucks Brews In-House Tools in Shift From Big Tech
July 09, 2026  |  ResTech

Starbucks is developing in-house systems that could replace software it buys from Big Tech companies, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (July 9). The coffee chain is...

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