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Smoothie King Bets on AI Back-of-House Tech as Sales Surge
Smoothie King is rolling out AI-powered operational tools and equipment upgrades across its 1,250-unit franchise system…
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Rōti Modern Mediterranean Cuts Royalties to Drive Franchise Growth
Rōti Modern Mediterranean, part of Edible Brands' fast-casual portfolio, is waiving first-year royalties for franchisee…
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Taco John's Adds QSR Veteran to Board to Drive Franchise Growth
Taco John's adds former Del Taco, CiCi's Pizza, and Sbarro executive Sarah McAloon to its board as the Mexican QSR bran…
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Visit Orlando Magical Dining Scales to 188 Restaurants for 2026
Visit Orlando's 21st annual Magical Dining program expands to a record 188 participating restaurants, adding its first …
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MenuSifu Targets Bubble Tea and Fast-Casual Scale With Automation Stack
MenuSifu's integrated POS, automated beverage and cooking systems, and delivery platform are helping bubble tea and fas…
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Biscuit Belly Acquires 34 Maple Street Units to Hit 60+ Locations
Biscuit Belly's purchase of Cracker Barrel's Maple Street Biscuit Company locations accelerates Southeast expansion, le…
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Nutella Café Deploys Order-Ahead Platform in Chicago Redesign
Ferrero's reimagined flagship café introduces digital ordering capabilities with waitlist management and pickup options…
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Nutella Café Deploys Order-Ahead Tech at Flagship Chicago Location
The heritage CPG brand's signature venue adds digital ordering capabilities, signaling how experiential retail concepts…
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Wendy's Uses App Gating to Turn LTO Into First-Party Data Capture
By tying $1 Frosty early access to loyalty enrollment, Wendy's converts seasonal promotions into customer data collecti…
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Chipotle Uses Real-Time Social Data to Drive $1M Promo
Quick-service chain converts Instagram engagement into transaction data through broadcast-synced promotional mechanics,…
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Insomnia Cookies Scales 10M Scoops Via Loyalty-Driven Cross-Sell
Late-night bakery chain leverages rewards program and integrated POS strategy to drive repeat visits through ice cream …
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AI Recommendation Bias Reshapes Bar & Restaurant Beverage Strategy
As AI platforms dominate drink discovery, operators must optimize procurement and menu strategy around algorithmic cita…