quick service restaurants

Square: Restaurant Worker Pay Jumps 66% in 7 Years
Square: Restaurant Worker Pay Jumps 66% in 7 Years
May 14, 2024  |  ResTech

Labor costs continue to weigh on restaurants, according to a new report by Square. The point-of-sale payments company’s Quarterly Restaurant Report, released Tuesday (May 14) notes...

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Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
Report: McDonald’s to Launch Digital Marketing Fund, Add Ordering Channels
May 09, 2024  |  Restaurant innovation

McDonald’s is reportedly set to modernize its marketing strategy by launching a digital marketing fund to be paid into by its U.S. franchisees. The move aims to...

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Starbucks Renovations Include Quieter Stores, More Drive-Thrus
Starbucks Renovations Include Quieter Stores, More Drive-Thrus
April 10, 2024  |  Retail

Starbucks is rolling out new store design features as it adds locations and renovates existing ones. During the current fiscal year that ends in October, the...

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Wendy’s Insists It Has No Plans to Test Surge Pricing
Wendy’s Insists It Has No Plans to Test Surge Pricing
February 28, 2024  |  Retail

Wendy’s wants diners to know it’s not raising prices, despite what they may have heard. When reports emerged recently that the fast-food chain was going to test...

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Domino’s CFO Says Momentum Shifting to Pickup Over Delivery
Domino’s CFO Says Momentum Shifting to Pickup Over Delivery
February 26, 2024  |  Earnings

Years into consumers’ ongoing financial challenges, restaurant customers are still trading down from delivery to pickup, Domino’s observed. The pizza giant, which has more than...

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McDonald’s Taps Generative AI as Restaurants Turn to Automation
McDonald’s Taps Generative AI as Restaurants Turn to Automation
December 08, 2023  |  ResTech

McDonald’s is tapping Google Cloud’s generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools as restaurants increasingly integrate the technology into more parts of their business.  The quick-service restaurant...

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Burger King Owner Sees Drive-Thru as a Hold Back to Digital Transformation
Burger King Owner Sees Drive-Thru as a Hold Back to Digital Transformation
November 03, 2023  |  Retail

As Restaurant Brands International (RBI) looks to reach 100% digital sales, the drive-thru channel remains a sticking point.  The quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant, which owns Burger...

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Starbucks Sees 75 Million Loyalty Customers as Economic Hedge
Starbucks Sees 75 Million Loyalty Customers as Economic Hedge
November 02, 2023  |  Earnings

As many restaurant brands feel consumers pull back among ongoing financial difficulties, Starbucks is leveraging its extensive digital user base to weather the storm. The...

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Quick Service Restaurants Double-Down on Technology to Gain Customers
Quick Service Restaurants Double-Down on Technology to Gain Customers
November 01, 2023  |  ResTech

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...

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