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Carl’s Jr. institutes cook-to-order standard
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (289+ words) The chain is the latest fast food brand, including Burger King, McDonald’s and Wendy’s, to improve food quality in order to boost frequency and sales. For Carl’s Jr., this initiative will move the chain away from using traditional holding systems…...
Chick-fil-A to close remaining Little Blue Menu restaurant
1+ week, 5+ day ago (393+ words) Restaurant Dive Don't miss tomorrow's restaurant industry news Chick-fil-A to close remaining Little Blue Menu restaurant The College Park, Maryland, restaurant, which was a delivery-centric test concept, will offer only Chick-fil-A menu options beginning next year. - Chick-fil-A will close its…...
Papa Johns sells 28 Florida units
2+ week, 3+ day ago (347+ words) The refranchising deal in Orlando is part of the chain’s initiative to reduce its restaurant ownership in North America. Papa Johns is on track to reduce its ownership of restaurants to a mid-single-digit percentage of its North American storebase, Christopher…...
Why ghost kitchens aren’t dead for some brands
2+ week, 3+ day ago (912+ words) Pressed Juicery and Chick-fil-A include delivery-centric locations to fulfill demand and acquirie new customers. For some brands, ghost kitchens are still alive and well. These delivery-centric locations help fulfill delivery demand, particularly in markets where a physical location may not…...
Pizza Hut ads celebrate quarterbacks as chain drops ‘pizza’ from name
2+ week, 4+ day ago (275+ words) The campaign builds on a previous effort featuring NFL legend Tom Brady ahead of the Super Bowl. The campaign shows off a game day edition of its Triple Treat Box and Pepsi products. To continue the focus on value, marketing…...
Starbucks Unicorn Frappucino drives biggest sales weekend ever
2+ week, 5+ day ago (271+ words) The chain spent months building anticipation for the drink, which was available for just two days and drove a 28.5% traffic bump, compared to a typical Saturday. The coffee chain said the relaunch of the frappucino resulted in “our biggest Saturday…...
Why holiday staffing starts with better demand forecasting
2+ week, 5+ day ago (741+ words) For restaurant operators, the holiday rush doesn’t arrive all at once. It builds in pockets: a school break that changes lunch traffic, a seasonal market that fills a downtown corridor or a game day that sends delivery orders up before…...
California Pizza Kitchen to deploy 1K automated kiosks by 2029
3+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) A partnership with retail tech company T-ROC Global could help CPK reverse the steady erosion of its storebase by reintroducing the brand to more consumers. This plan could put CPK in front of more consumers, generating brand awareness that could…...
Panera overhauls rewards program
3+ week, 3+ day ago (391+ words) The shift from its long-lived surprise-and-delight model to a points-based program with premium tiers offers consumers more consistent value and greater control of redemption. MyPanera’s rewards architecture is based around bankable points, with consumers earning 10 points for each dollar spent,…...
Denny’s launches catering
3+ week, 4+ day ago (253+ words) Catering is the first initiative to go live under turnaround plan Project Grand Slam, which is meant to improve restaurant performance and the guest experience. The catering channel will not only fulfill ongoing demand from workplaces, but it will also…...