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Domino's Pizza China continues rapid expansion, strengthens market positioning
Domino's Pizza is expanding its presence in China.
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Domino's Pizza is expanding its presence in China.
Golden Chick is launching a new marketing campaign, loyalty program, and digital-first strategy to compete in the competitive chicken tender category.
Thanx has integrated its first-party ordering system directly into Square's POS platform, combining Thanx's ordering interface with Square's commerce infrastructure.
Bobby's Burgers is incorporating global flavors into its core burger menu through limited-time offerings rather than creating entirely new categories, suggesting QSRs are finding ways to drive variety
Jersey Mike's filed for a public listing on the NYSE under ticker JMKE, signaling confidence in the sandwich chain's business model and potentially unlocking capital for expansion or franchisee buyout
Restaurant beverage programs, particularly fountain soda, are attracting operator focus due to favorable unit economics and shifting guest expectations, according to Enliven's CEO.
Despite access to unprecedented guest data, restaurants struggle to retain customers, suggesting that loyalty programs alone may not drive repeat visits without translating data into personalized expe
Pizza Ranch has selected NCR Voyix to manage restaurant operations across its system, signaling a shift toward modernizing point-of-sale and back-office infrastructure.
Nearly half of U.S. diners switched their favorite restaurant last year, up from 33 percent the prior year—a shift that signals growing customer volatility and potential vulnerability in restaurant lo
Smashburger launched a summer menu featuring two new smash burgers and two limited-time Häagen-Dazs shakes, signaling the chain's continued focus on flavor innovation and premium indulgence to drive s
Spritzes have expanded beyond their traditional single iteration to multiple variations on restaurant menus, signaling a broader trend toward spritz-forward beverage offerings during warm seasons.
Nation's Restaurant News reports on restaurant industry headwinds including mass closures and job losses, alongside Jersey Mike's planned IPO and recent employment data.
Wendy's is investing in digital sales, AI-powered ordering, and menu innovation to address weak customer traffic.
Woof Gang Bakery, a pet-food-focused bakery brand, has secured private equity backing from Great Hill Partners.
Restaurants are treating in-store audio as a trackable engagement channel alongside other customer touchpoints like loyalty programs and mobile apps, signaling a shift toward measuring and optimizing
Inspira has provided ₹1,800 crore in credit financing to fuel a Burger King India acquisition, signaling continued consolidation activity in the Indian QSR market.
Eric Knott, who scaled PDQ as COO before becoming CEO of Kansas City-based Tiki Taco, joined Restaurant Tech Trends to discuss growth discipline learned from both successes and failures.
K-Café beverages—featuring customizable drinks, cheese foam, and dalgona coffee—are gaining traction in North American foodservice, particularly among Gen Z consumers, signaling a shift toward novelty
Quick-service restaurants are receiving a higher share of citations in AI search results compared to fast-casual chains.
Sweetgreen launched a limited-time peach and goat cheese salad featuring Alice Waters' recipe, available nationwide from July 7 through August 10 as part of its summer campaign tied to peak peach seas
Jollibee launched new chicken nuggets, a move the market views as potentially supporting its U.S. IPO ambitions and franchised expansion plans.
Birdcall is pursuing Midwest expansion supported by technology and real estate capabilities.
Luckin Coffee introduced a limited-time Health Series of functional beverages blending fruit, vegetable juices, and jasmine tea, signaling the brand's continued focus on innovation-driven menu expansi
Restaurant operators are adopting voice AI technology to capture phone call data as a way to recognize and engage customers across locations, suggesting the phone channel may become a key loyalty and
Burger King is expanding its Original Chicken Sandwich lineup with two new variants launching July 7, signaling continued focus on the core menu item as a driver of traffic and ticket building.
7-Eleven is launching chicken sandwiches as part of a broader shift toward hot meal offerings, signaling the chain's effort to compete in a crowded category and move beyond its traditional convenience
Domino's is expanding its global presence while prioritizing digital ordering channels.
Fuzzy's Taco Shop is running a summer promotion through August 30 featuring limited-time menu items, rewards offers, and events designed to drive repeat visits and engagement during peak season.
Restaurant technology adoption remains a critical challenge; even sophisticated software fails to deliver value without consistent team engagement, according to a discussion with Decision Logic's CEO
Ten restaurant chains including Portillo's, Potbelly, and Wingstop are leading menu innovation focused on bold flavor profiles.
Liberty Mutual provided $320 million in financing to inKind, a platform designed to help restaurants access capital for expansion, renovations, and operational needs.
Smalls Sliders has launched Soda Shakes, a line of concentrated syrups developed with Coca-Cola.
MarginEdge added real-time cost management, AI forecasting, and back-office automation capabilities to its platform.
Restaurant brands are increasingly centering their apps around loyalty programs, personalization, and direct customer engagement rather than just order-ahead convenience, signaling a shift toward usin
Social-first growth playbook — organic content scaled The Taco Spot to 400-unit pipeline, showing how brands can use owned channels to accelerate franchising velocity.
Burger King introduced new chicken sandwiches, Jersey Mike's disclosed details ahead of a public filing, and industry observers are questioning whether tiered menu pricing remains an effective strateg
Restaurants are increasingly treating catering as a dedicated sales channel rather than an ad-hoc service, suggesting a shift toward more systematic catering operations and revenue capture.
Commerce media platforms struggle with measuring ad impact due to probabilistic attribution and modeled incrementality, but in-store data offers a potential solution to verify whether digital ads tran
Bareburger is launching a blended burger made with beef and roasted mushrooms across its locations starting mid-June, signaling growing restaurant interest in health-positioned burger innovations to a
Gong cha partnered with Warner Bros. Discovery to launch a Harry Potter-themed product line marking 25 years since the Philosopher's Stone film premiere, signaling how beverage brands are leveraging I
ezCater is positioning its platform to help restaurants access workplace catering demand through enhanced connectivity features.
Sbarro is introducing a limited-time pizza featuring spicy Calabrian pepperoni and sausage.
Limited-time co-branded product tie-in — routine promotional merchandise without broader operator or loyalty implications.
Operators who share physical space face pressure to align menus across brands, raising operational and brand-consistency questions.
Ruby Tuesday is launching a significant menu refresh after years of relative quietness following its 2020 bankruptcy and substantial store closures, signaling an attempt to rebuild brand momentum in t
The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation partnered with American Express and Resy to launch a free leadership development program featuring James Beard Award-winning restaurateurs as
Burtons Grill & Bar is offering premium lobster rolls at $29 in Maine or Connecticut style throughout July and August at all locations.
A podcast episode explores how restaurants can use guest recognition and personalization technology to improve customer loyalty, addressing what the source frames as widespread guest retention challen
Plant-based offerings are moving away from meat mimicry toward vegetable-forward products as restaurant operators respond to slower retail growth and consumer flexitarianism.
Edgy marketing campaigns produce mixed results across brands like Liquid Death, Pepsi, Burger King, and Starbucks South Korea, with experts attributing outcomes to whether a brand has built sufficient