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Ghost restaurant calculator
Thinking about developing a ghost kitchen business plan? Use this calculator to crunch the numbers and determine profitability.
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Sponsored by SquareSquare’s Future of Restaurants report: 2022 Edition
The Square Future of Restaurants report explores what restaurants care about today and tomorrow, along with the top strategies they’re using.
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Hooters’ parent company adds development chief
HOA Brands has tapped Michael Arrowsmith, an experienced franchise executive, to oversee the ongoing growth of Hooters and Hoots Wings.
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McDonald’s won’t postpone franchising changes, operator group claims
The National Franchisee Leadership Alliance requested policy amendments be delayed from January to June 2023.
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Papa Johns expands college benefits to more hourly workers
The chain will offer free tuition to corporate employees working as little as 10 hours per week, and offer discounts to franchise employees.
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Uber, Visa issue $1M in grants to 100 small business owners
The Local Initiatives Support Corporation has selected 100 active Uber Eats partners, who are primarily business owners of color, to receive $10,000 grants.
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DoorDash will offer $1M in gift cards to food insecure communities
The aggregator has partnered with 18 mayors to provide data on local food needs and deliver meals to households with poor food access.
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P.F. Chang’s adds subscription tier to loyalty program
The monthly $6.99 service, which offers rewards and unlimited delivery, is one of few such programs among casual chains, CEO Damola Adamolekun said.
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Chuck E. Cheese parent names 3 execs to support expansion
Two regional Chuck E. Cheese VPs will support its growth in the Southwest and Northwest, and sister chain Peter Piper Pizza has named a new COO.
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Charleys Philly Steak takes off with Flytrex drone delivery
Through this partnership, the autonomous drone delivery company can deliver food from Charleys to customers’ backyards within three minutes.
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Why Sonic drove away from in-car commercials for its latest campaign
CMO Lori Abou Habib explains the food-focused change and how the QSR has benefited from parent Inspire Brands' bespoke media unit within Publicis.
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DoorDash to offer first credit card via Chase, Mastercard
Co-branded cards have been proven to increase customer frequency, which could also deepen loyalty.
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Chipotle tests AI kitchen system, location-based technology
PreciTaste will help the chain develop the kitchen management program and FlyBuy, a location-based technology, will aid app functionality.
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Casey’s working to automate pizza call-in orders
The chain will use voice-based AI to field the roughly 10 million annual phone orders it receives, CEO Darren Rebelez said at Groceryshop.
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Uber Eats integrates with Toast, Clover
These deals will allow Uber Eats’ restaurant partners to onboard with both their POS provider and the delivery company much faster.
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NRA urges SBA to lower rates, accrued interest on COVID-19 loans
A study from the NRA shows more than three-quarters of restaurants that took out Economic Injury Disaster Loans do not think they can pay them back.
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Taco Bell expands sauce packet recycling partnership
The recycling program with TerraCycle now accepts all brands of sauce packets, which consumers can ship to the waste management firm for free.
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Report: Pumpkin-flavored menu items flood restaurants
In the last 30 days, SpotOn’s restaurant clients have added nearly 2,000 pumpkin-flavored menu items, 40% of which are pumpkin-flavored beers.
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Austin restaurant operator pays $230K after requiring workers to share tips with managers
"Tips are the property of tipped employees who earn them, plain and simple,” a DOL representative said.
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Pie Five rolls out biggest menu transformation in its history
After six months of testing, the company will add individual pizzas to its menu and eliminate large pizzas.
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Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s refresh brand identity with flavor as inspiration
The changes will debut in an ad campaign and come months after parent company CKE announced plans for a $500 million brand transformation.
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Chicago Mayor proposes to make city’s outdoor dining program permanent
The proposal includes some changes to the Windy City’s program, which was initially introduced in 2020 and has been extended twice.
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Dunkin’ promotes architect behind next-gen push to CMO
Jill McVicar Nelson, who’s been with Dunkin’ since 2011, has spearheaded several menu offerings targeted at the “next generation of guests.”
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Starbucks unionization effortsBoston Starbucks strike ends after 64 days
Starbucks Workers United members signaled Wednesday they were willing to go back to work unconditionally, ending the longest strike in the chain’s history.
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Report: Beef prices to rise 15% in 2023, poultry costs will fall
Poultry prices are expected to ease substantially next year, benefiting chicken-heavy brands like Wingstop and Chipotle, according to a BTIG report.
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Chipotle and New Jersey reach $7.75M child labor settlement
New Jersey alleged Chipotle violated child labor laws governing meal breaks and hours, but the company disputes those claims despite the settlement.
