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Sweetgreen Revives Subscription as Restaurants Work Harder to Secure Loyalty

Sweetgreen Revives Subscription as Restaurants Work Harder to Secure Loyalty
Sweetgreen Revives Subscription as Restaurants Work Harder to Secure Loyalty
February 24, 2023  |  ResTech

This week in restaurants, Sweetgreen revives Sweetpass, Wingstop taps personalization and Domino’s reinvigorates its rewards. Los Angeles-based, health-focused fast-casual chain Sweetgreen, which has more than...

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Japan Upgrades Vending Machines as US Restaurants Try New Concepts
Japan Upgrades Vending Machines as US Restaurants Try New Concepts
February 17, 2023  |  ResTech

This week in restaurants, Japan trials upscale vending machines, Chipotle experiments and eateries tap subscriptions. In an effort to revive its vending machine industry, Japan...

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Food Delivery Firms Turn Focus to Merchant and Driver Loyalty
Food Delivery Firms Turn Focus to Merchant and Driver Loyalty
February 10, 2023  |  ResTech

This week in restaurants, DoorDash adds driver features, Grubhub upgrades white-label offerings and Chipotle automates. One of DoorDash’s key competitive advantages over other aggregators in...

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Chili’s Closes Delivery Test Kitchen as Brands Rethink Off-Premises Fulfillment
Chili’s Closes Delivery Test Kitchen as Brands Rethink Off-Premises Fulfillment
January 20, 2023  |  ResTech

This week in restaurants, Chili’s closes its off-premises-only location and brands refine their drive-thrus. Casual dining brand Chili’s seems to be focusing on the onsite...

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McDonald’s Conveyor Belt Drive-Thru Leads Spate of Takeout Tinkering
McDonald’s Conveyor Belt Drive-Thru Leads Spate of Takeout Tinkering
December 01, 2022  |  ResTech

As restaurant brands look to secure consumers’ digital loyalty, McDonald’s is testing new store formats.  The quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand announced in a company blog post Thursday (Dec. 1)...

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Restaurant Powerhouses Turn Focus to Cult Sweet Treats Brands
Restaurant Powerhouses Turn Focus to Cult Sweet Treats Brands
October 21, 2022  |  ResTech

Quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant McDonald’s is looking to drive sales by teaming up with sweet treat brand Krispy Kreme, exploring selling the latter’s donuts at...

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Deliveroo Adds BNPL as Food Delivery Expands Internationally
Deliveroo Adds BNPL as Food Delivery Expands Internationally
October 14, 2022  |  ResTech

U.K.-based food delivery service Deliveroo is asking the question, “Do consumers want to pay for their burritos in multiple installments?” The company is now offering...

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Starbucks Partners with DoorDash; SkipTheDishes Lays Off 350 Employees
Starbucks Partners with DoorDash; SkipTheDishes Lays Off 350 Employees
September 16, 2022  |  ResTech

After years of being conspicuously absent from the DoorDash marketplace, Starbucks is finally appearing on the platform. The coffeehouse chain, the world’s largest restaurant company...

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