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Restaurant Customers Prioritize Cost Savings Over Convenience Amid Inflation
Restaurant Customers Prioritize Cost Savings Over Convenience Amid Inflation
January 09, 2023  |  Delivery

As economic challenges persist, diners are becoming less willing to pay the premium for convenience. Take, for instance, drive-thru coffee chain Dutch Bros, which noted...

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Dutch Bros, Starbucks Report Drive-Thru Gains While McDonald’s Sees Weakness
Dutch Bros, Starbucks Report Drive-Thru Gains While McDonald’s Sees Weakness
November 10, 2022  |  ResTech

Across the restaurant industry, brands including Dutch Bros and Starbucks are seeing their drive-thru sales increase, with the stark exception of quick-service restaurant (QSR) giant...

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Today in Food Commerce: IHOP Prepares for Loyalty Launch; Dutch Bros Looks to Stored Value
Today in Food Commerce: IHOP Prepares for Loyalty Launch; Dutch Bros Looks to Stored Value
March 02, 2022  |  Commerce

Today in food commerce, Applebee’s parent company Dine Brands invests in on- and off-premise digital technologies, and Dutch Bros. looks to maximize value from its...

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Dutch Bros Aims to Leverage Stored-Value Payments to Drive Loyalty
Dutch Bros Aims to Leverage Stored-Value Payments to Drive Loyalty
March 02, 2022  |  Loyalty & Rewards

As Dutch Bros. looks to convert its regular customers into super fans, the company is leveraging stored-value features to remove friction from the experience. The...

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Restaurant Roundup: Brands Turn to Off-Premise Formats to Boost Profit Margins
Restaurant Roundup: Brands Turn to Off-Premise Formats to Boost Profit Margins
January 14, 2022  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurants look to boost their digital sales in 2022, some major brands are developing new restaurant formats with a focus on off-premise sales. For...

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Dutch Bros. Doubles Down on Face-to-Face Servers, Won’t Remove People From Process
Dutch Bros. Doubles Down on Face-to-Face Servers, Won’t Remove People From Process
November 11, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

As restaurant brands turn to digital order-taking and service technologies to minimize labor in today’s challenging staffing market, Dutch Bros. is choosing to keep human...

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Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: ‘Just Walk Out’ Comes to Whole Foods; Walmart Partners with Meredith on Shoppable Content
Today in Restaurant and Grocery Tech: ‘Just Walk Out’ Comes to Whole Foods; Walmart Partners...
September 08, 2021  |  Retail

Today in restaurant and grocery tech news, Amazon tests out its Just Walk Out cashierless checkout at two Whole Foods Market locations, while Walmart moves...

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Dutch Bros Seeks $3.3B IPO Valuation amid Drive-Thru Growth
Dutch Bros Seeks $3.3B IPO Valuation amid Drive-Thru Growth
September 08, 2021  |  IPO

Consumers increasingly want their morning caffeine fix from the comfort of their car. Coffee quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain Dutch Bros. is aiming to raise over...

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Faster Drive-Thrus Are Eating Dining Rooms’ Lunch And Reshaping The Future Of Restaurants
Faster Drive-Thrus Are Eating Dining Rooms’ Lunch And Reshaping The Future Of Restaurants
August 23, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The quick-service restaurant (QSR) drive-thru hardly seems like it would be the cutting edge of technology. If anything, the channel has vaguely retro connotations, calling...

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