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Culver’s Chooses Brink POS

Culver's selected Brink POS for its 790+ stores because of its integration partner ecosystem.
Smoothie King Reports Outstanding 18% Same-Store Sales Growth During Q1

In the last 12 months alone, the company introduced curbside pickup; delivery; a full-fledged, online-ordering platform; and tablet-ordering capabilities at participating drive-thru locations nationwide. As a result, Smoothie King's digital platforms now account for a whopping 21% of the franchise's total sales.

MURTEC 2021 is Streaming On Demand!

Tech executives from CKE Restaurants, Another Broken Egg Cafe, Five Guys and more share their tech pivots and what's next for their brands and the industry.
Wendy's Franchisee Streamlines Operations, Safeguards Food Inventory

Vestco Group deploys Squadle Checklists Remote Temperature Monitoring across all nine locations.
Delphi Display Systems Launches New Outdoor Digital Menu Board Solution

Rounding out the company’s digital menu solution offering, Delphi has partnered with Keyser, the QSR industry veteran and leader, to provide high quality nationwide installation and on-site support services.
Zaxby’s Hires Mike Nettles as Interim Chief Digital and Technology Officer

Nettles joins Zaxby’s from Papa John’s, where he served as chief operating and growth officer.
One Day, 5,000 Job Openings: Taco Bell Plans Hiring Spree for April 21

The goal is to hire 5,000 team members across the system for the April Hiring Parties day as Taco Bell looks ahead to more restaurant reopenings, remodels and new builds throughout 2021.
PDQ Restaurants Improves Drive-Thru Experience

PDQ focused on optimizing drive-thru service and throughput to support the influx of guests utilizing drive-thru over traditional dine-in options due to COVID-19 restrictions
Mobile Messaging Platform Debuts New Branding

Vibes helps brands create loyalty by building interactive consumer relationships through timely, relevant mobile messaging.
Burritos or Bitcoin: Chipotle to Give Away $200k in Free Burritos and Bitcoin to Celebrate National Burrito Day

The brand is teaming up with Stefan Thomas, the tech founder who notoriously lost his Bitcoin login worth $387 million earlier this year, and calling upon fans to enter for a chance to win on April 1.
MURTEC 2021: Get a Sneak Peak at Taco Bell’s Tech Roadmap

From edge computing to the connected restaurant, native e-commerce, and IoT, MURTEC attendees get a look behind the scenes at what’s happening now and what’s on the horizon.
Chipotle Invests in Autonomous Delivery Company: Nuro

Nuro uses robotics in their fleet of on-road, occupantless and autonomous vehicles to deliver everyday consumer goods.
2021 and the QSR Customer Experience

Successful QSRs will understand how to leverage their mobile technology programs to accommodate modern customers.
3 Ways QSRs Will Benefit from Ultrafast EV Charging Stations

Widespread adoption of EVs and the next generation of ultrafast EV charging stations promise to generate revenue for QSRs and align their brands with energy efficiency and environmental stewardship.
Dine-ins, Drive-Thrus, and Digital: Taco Bell is Redefining the Restaurant of the Future

The brand looks ahead to its next 1,000 locations and beyond, planning for an ever-evolving future with industry-defying restaurant formats.
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QSRs: Pivoting From Quick to Quickest

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Shake Shack Adds Delivery to App

Guests can order delivery directly from the Shack App for just 99 cents. No delivery fee for orders over $35.
CKE Restaurants’ CTO Shares Tech Trends at MURTEC

Not to be missed, Phil Crawford dishes on which technologies are here to stay, and which trends are DOA.
Burger King Names New Chief Operating Officer

Tom Curtis most recently served as Executive Vice President, U.S. Operations and Support at Domino's.
MOOYAH Burgers Readies its First Drive-Thru

Mooyah plans to have 2-3 drive-thrus open by the end of the year.
Burger King Franchisee Toms King Names COO

Erin Hasselgren joins the Toms King executive committee following 20+ years of experience in chain restaurant management and operations.
Burgers Remain in Demand: Study

While Chicken Sandwich Wars intensify across the U.S., burgers still rule the roost, according to research by The NPD Group.
Focus Brands Creates New Role: VP of Demand Generation

Focus Brands has hired two new vice presidents: Christian Kuhn to fill the newly created role, vice president of Demand Generation, and Danielle Fisher as vice president of Marketing for Jamba. As vice president of Demand Generation for Focus Brands, Kuhn will lead the constructio
Yum! Brands to Buy AI-Based Consumer Insights Firm

Kvantum acquisition will enhances Yum! Brands’ ability to make smart data-driven marketing decisions; integrates new technology talent into company.
Rick Silva Joins Culver's as CEO

Enrique “Rick” Silva is the former CEO and President of Checkers & Rally’s Restaurants.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Launches New Loyalty Program

Punchh’s solution equips Tropical Smoothie Cafe with customer acquisition tools, marketing campaign automation, integrated offers, and real-time, AI-powered data analytics.

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