Today in food commerce, Instacart extends well beyond the grocery category, while grocery retailers struggle with the economic challenges of consumers’ shift to smaller, more frequent online purchases. Plus, Dunkin’ opens a digital-orders-only location. Instacart Diversifies to Hold Onto Its Customers Amid Increasing eGrocery Competition...
For Dunkin’ parent company Inspire Brands, co-branded locations are not a new concept. The firm, which also owns Arby’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic, among others, has been opening joint Dunkin’ and Baskin Robbins locations for years. Now, it is trying out a new combination....
Subway, one of the largest restaurant chains in the world by store count, is hardly a leader in the digital space. On PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps, for instance, which ranks restaurant apps based on the number of users, the average amount of...
Workforce payment platform Branch has partnered with Jimmy John’s to help provide faster payments, a press release says. Branch will streamline payments of tips to workers and other fee-free financial services, enabling digital payments for tips and mileage reimbursements. This all comes as the pandemic...
December 14, 2023
As ongoing financial challenges have continued to constrain consumers’ budgets throughout the year, restaurants have taken the opportunity to rethink the financial incentives they offer, relaunching their rewards programs with new strategies and user experiences. Take, for instance, quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant Subway, which turned to a tiered rewards model. In September, the brand announced […]
January 27, 2022
Workforce payment platform Branch has partnered with Jimmy John’s to help provide faster payments, a press release says. Branch will streamline payments of tips to workers and other fee-free financial services, enabling digital payments for tips and mileage reimbursements. This all comes as the pandemic has shifted payments away from cash and towards the digital […]
December 09, 2019
Sandwich chain Jimmy John’s announced Monday (Dec. 9) the launch of its first customer-loyalty program. Freaky Fast Reward, now available nationwide, was tested earlier this year and rolled out on...
September 25, 2019
In a deal that would make it the fourth-biggest restaurant company in the country, Inspire Brands will acquire Jimmy John’s for a price that was not disclosed. Inspire Brands is backed...
October 16, 2017
Facebook has officially announced a new feature allowing its U.S. users to order food from local restaurants through the Facebook app. According to TechCrunch, the social media giant has decided...
