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Chick-fil-A to launch 3 virtual concepts in Nashville
This fall, guests ordering from the chain's delivery kitchen concept Little Blue Menu can order from Flock & Farm, Garden Day and Outfox Wings, as well as menu items from Chick-fil-A.
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Dunkin's first digital-only store doesn't reduce labor
The company joins a growing contingent of QSR chains exploring digitally focused store designs with little or no diner seating, including rival Starbucks.
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Dutch Bros IPO prices above forecast for $3.8B valuation
The coffee chain will go public on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday and raised the price of its shares to $23 each, an increase from its previously announced pricing of $18 to $20 per share.
UPDATED: Sept. 15, 2021 at 9:08 a.m. -
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IRC: 82% of restaurants fear they will shutter without Restaurant Revitalization Fund refill
The nonprofit urged Congress to refill the RRF before budget reconciliation talks last week, but the House Committee on Small Business didn't vote on a plan that would add $60 billion to the fund.
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Muslim Chipotle worker files EEOC complaint alleging assistant manager yanked hijab
The restaurant chain told the Council on American-Islamic Relations that it fired the leader after an investigation.
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Uber Eats, Postmates deploy tiered pricing structures
The delivery platforms' 15%, 25% and 30% commission plans mirror a DoorDash offering launched in April, and come as some markets enact permanent delivery fee caps.
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Taco Bell tests Taco Lover's Pass
After purchasing the 30-day pass through its app, guests at select locations around Tucson, Arizona, can redeem one taco a day, a move that could help build more repeat customers.
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Toast increases IPO to $825M
The point-of-sale company increased its proposed maximum offering price from $100 million on Monday and estimated that its IPO prices per share would range from $30 to $33.
UPDATED: Sept. 13, 2021 at 9:04 a.m. -
CFOs debate duration of inflation
"It's not clear yet what inflation will stick and what will be temporary," Chipotle Mexican Grill CFO Jack Hartung said Thursday, reflecting other industry leaders' concerns about planning in a year with unknown parameters.
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Small Business Administration quadruples EIDL loan cap to $2M
The Economic Injury Disaster Loan program previously capped loans at $500,000, and the National Restaurant Association worked with the SBA to help develop requirements that give struggling restaurants more flexibility.
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Delivery companies sue New York City over permanent 15% fee cap
DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub filed a joint lawsuit on Thursday claiming that price controls ultimately harm restaurants, couriers and consumers.
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Why aren't restaurant workers coming back? Here's what the data shows.
While operators continue to point to high unemployment benefits keeping workers from returning, various reports show the staffing shortage is much more complicated.
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Feds to require large employers mandate coronavirus vaccine
The requirements will impact some 80 million workers in private sector businesses, in addition to many federal employees and contractors, the White House said.
UPDATED: Sept. 10, 2021 at 9:19 a.m. -
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Raising tipped minimum wage could spark job loss, study shows
The National Bureau of Economic Research also finds that hiking the tipped minimum wage would do little to prevent employees from falling into low-income brackets.
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Burger King introduces Keep It Real Meals after banning 120 artificial ingredients
Mirroring McDonald's, the chain tapped celebrities to share their custom orders, but asked them to use their real names instead of stage personas.
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Wingstop adds thighs to core menu following launch of virtual brand
Thighstop generated 3 billion media impressions in the first days of its rollout, driving much more diner attention than a traditional product launch often captures.
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First Watch files to go public
The breakfast and lunch concept has benefited from its quick rollout of off-premise business and adoption of alcoholic beverages during the pandemic.
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Shake Shack suspends 4-day workweek perk for managers
The burger chain phased out the program after the pandemic began and will focus instead on hiring hourly workers and raising pay.
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EEOC: Applebee's told Black line cook to 'ignore' co-workers wearing Confederate flag gear
The agency's allegations offer employers several reminders about dealing with discrimination in the workplace.
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Buffalo, New York-area Starbucks employees move to form a union
If successful, the workers would be the first employees of the company's more than 8,000 locations to unionize.
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Jollibee debuts mobile kitchen with DoorDash in push for North American expansion
The two companies collaborated on the design, turning a flatbed trailer into a customized working kitchen with fryers, utility connectivity, storage and refrigeration.
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California bill would allow restaurants to set menu prices on delivery platforms
AB 286 would also require aggregators to show customers and restaurants itemized cost breakdowns of third-party fees and commissions.
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Burger King expands loyalty program nationwide
The chain expects to have more than two-thirds of its restaurants activated with loyalty capabilities this month and will soon launch a new Royal Perks deal.
UPDATED: Sept. 2, 2021 at 9:38 a.m. -
FAT Brands
Fat Brands to acquire Twin Peaks for $300M
The deal marks Fat's entry into "polished casual dining," a departure from its rosters of QSR, fast causal and casual restaurant brands, and is the company's second major purchase this summer.
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Chipotle gamifies loyalty program with extra perks
The chain's new Extras feature allows members to access additional points and receive free items faster, personalized challenges and achievement badges.
