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- 11/29/2021
Black Friday: Restaurant Gift Card Sales Rebound
Restaurants sold 22.6% more individual gift cards in 2021 as compared with 2020. When compared to pre-pandemic numbers, restaurants this year sold 22.3% fewer cards than in 2019 and loaded 19.1% less in funds. - 11/29/2021
Jolt Adds Digital Communication Tool
Message Blasts allow operators to send SMS and/or email messages directly to individual employees or teams, using the employee's personal contact information. - 11/29/2021
GoTab Adds WordPress Plugin
The GoTab WordPress plugin allows operators to publish a digital version of their menu to their WordPress site. - 11/29/2021
Yelp Announces New Ad Products to Help National Advertisers Connect at the Local Level
During the pilot period, IHOP saw a strong incremental lift in store visits with their Seasonal Spotlight Ads campaigns for Father’s Day and National Waffle Day, based on its third-party attribution studies. - 11/29/2021
After POS Upgrade, Melting Pot Plans Expansion
The Tampa-based chain plans to expand from 90 locations to 125 locations over the next five years. Plus: the brand's current tech project. - 11/28/2021
Paytronix Order & Delivery Leverages AI-Driven Guest Intelligence
Features like Order Experience Builder and FEEDback, coupled with the loyalty and CRM solution, provide an end-to-end platform that helps marketers absolutely delight today’s digitally connected consumers. - 11/23/2021
Kitchen United Expands in NYC
Ghost kitchen company opens third NYC location in high traffic Midtown West. Brands available for delivery and takeout include Wingstop, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Chili’s, Burger Village, Han Dynasty, Hawaiian Bros, and Café Habana. - 11/22/2021
Jersey Mike's Raises $3M for Feeding America
HT's 2021 Industry Hero continues to make headlines for giving back. - 11/22/2021
Flytrex Raises $40M to Expand 5-Minute Drone Delivery Service
Since February 2021, the volume of Flytrex orders across its North Carolina operations has increased more than tenfold. The drone delivery company will use funds to expand to households nationwide.