quick service restaurants

QSRs Face Do-or-Die Decisions Over Value Menus
QSRs Face Do-or-Die Decisions Over Value Menus
January 11, 2023  |  Restaurant innovation

Inflation is putting QSRs in a bind with menu pricing, with all options posing serious challenges. While some major brands are scaling back their value...

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McDonald’s Expansion Plans Include Staff Shakeup
McDonald’s Expansion Plans Include Staff Shakeup
January 08, 2023  |  ResTech

McDonald’s will reportedly cut or reorganize its workforce as the fast-food giant looks to expand. That expansion, CEO Chris Kempczinski told the Wall Street Journal...

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C-Stores Step Up Food Efforts to Take Share from QSRs
C-Stores Step Up Food Efforts to Take Share from QSRs
November 29, 2022  |  Retail

Major convenience stores are expanding their hot food selection to divert sales from restaurants. Most recently, major multinational convenience retailer EG Group has been adding in-store branded...

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Dunkin’ Dethrones Competitors in This Month’s Mobile Order-Ahead Ranking
Dunkin’ Dethrones Competitors in This Month’s Mobile Order-Ahead Ranking
November 08, 2022  |  Mobile Order Ahead

There’s a new sheriff in town in this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Provider Ranking of Mobile Order-Ahead Apps. Using a proprietary combination of publicly available information...

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California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law
California’s Fast Food Restaurants Prepare for Automation, Closures After Wage Law
September 06, 2022  |  Economy

On Monday (Sept. 5), California’s Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Bill AB-257, which will set higher wage requirements for fast food workers as well...

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One in Four Fast Food Customers Seek Deals When Deciding Between Brands
One in Four Fast Food Customers Seek Deals When Deciding Between Brands
August 05, 2022  |  QSR & Mobile

As fast-food brands compete for their customers’ loyalty, limited-time offers (LTOs) and other promotions can go a long way. By the Numbers Research from the...

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Inflation Redefines ‘Value’ at McDonald’s, Other Fast Food Chains
Inflation Redefines ‘Value’ at McDonald’s, Other Fast Food Chains
July 28, 2022  |  Economy

If a value menu deal seems too good to be true, there is a good chance that the restaurant agrees — as food prices continue...

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Changing Work Patterns Leave Starbucks Weighing Sale of UK Unit
Changing Work Patterns Leave Starbucks Weighing Sale of UK Unit
July 18, 2022  |  Retail

With consumers’ lifestyles permanently changed by the events of the past few years, coffeehouse chains that relied on in-office consumers stopping in on their breaks...

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Wendy’s Privatization News Triggers Value Hunt Among Small, Battered QSRs
Wendy’s Privatization News Triggers Value Hunt Among Small, Battered QSRs
May 25, 2022  |  Acquisitions

As challenges rack the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, there may be some major moves in the space in the near future — privatizations, mergers, acquisitions...

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