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Goodcents Operator Wins Top Local Awards

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via QSR Magazine·Jul 15, 2026

TVS’ Home Credit Acquires Varthana Finance To Expand Lending Footprint

TVS VENU Group-led NBFC Home Credit India has approved the complete acquisition of education-focused NBFC Varthana Finance in an all-cash deal.The company did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

via Inc42·Jul 15, 2026·2 min

Zomato Piloting AI-Powered Voice Bot For Food Delivery

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Zomato Piloting AI-Powered Voice Bot For Food Delivery

Eternal’s food delivery arm Zomato is piloting an AI-powered voice bot that allows users to order food using voice commands. Inc42 was able to verify the presence of such a voice bot for Zomato in certain pockets of Bengaluru.

via Inc42·Jul 14, 2026·2 min

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IPO-Bound Zepto Eyes Premium Grocery Segment To Take On Blinkit, Instamart

In a bid to expand its offerings ahead of its public market debut, Zepto is reportedly exploring the launch of premium grocery service — Select — within its app.

via Inc42·Jul 14, 2026·3 min

Elevation Capital Launches Fund IX With $500 Mn Corpus To Back AI-Led Startups

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Elevation Capital Launches Fund IX With $500 Mn Corpus To Back AI-Led Startups

VC firm Elevation Capital has launched Fund IX with a target corpus of $500 Mn to back Indian startups across consumer tech, consumer brands, fintech and financial services, enterprise AI, frontier tech and healthcare.

via Inc42·Jul 14, 2026·2 min

How Church’s Intends to Build a Better Franchise System

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How Church’s Intends to Build a Better Franchise System

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Church's Texas Chicken chief development officer Bobby Morena has been with the brand since November 2025.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 13, 2026·7 min

At This Pace, QDOBA Won’t Be a Best-Kept Secret Much Longer

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At This Pace, QDOBA Won’t Be a Best-Kept Secret Much Longer

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via QSR Magazine·Jul 13, 2026·7 min

Wingstop Was the Fastest-Growing Restaurant in America Last Year

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Wingstop Was the Fastest-Growing Restaurant in America Last Year

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via QSR Magazine·Jul 10, 2026·6 min

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Clean Eatz Announces Strong Q1 Performance

Clean Eatz, the rapidly growing lifestyle brand known for its balanced and macro-friendly meal plans, high-protein grab-and-go offerings and café dining, is expanding its franchise footprint nationwide following a strong start to 2026.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 9, 2026·2 min

Exclusive: Leverage Edu Forays Into South America With Acquisition Of Mundus Agency

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Exclusive: Leverage Edu Forays Into South America With Acquisition Of Mundus Agency

Study abroad startup Leverage Edu has entered the South American market with the acquisition of Brazil-based international education company Mundus Agency, sources told Inc42.

via Inc42·Jul 8, 2026·3 min

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Thanx Announces Direct-to-POS First-Party Ordering Integration with Square

Thanx announced a direct-to-POS first-party ordering integration with Square, the technology platform that makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible for sellers around the globe.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 7, 2026·3 min

The Restaurant Impact of GLP-1s is More Complicated Than it Looks

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The Restaurant Impact of GLP-1s is More Complicated Than it Looks

One of the challenges with a story like GLP-1 is that the public narrative can harden before the market does. GLP-1 drugs have become one of the most closely watched consumer stories in the market right now.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 7, 2026·6 min

Swiggy Jumps Over 7% After Foreign Holding Falls Below 50%

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Swiggy Jumps Over 7% After Foreign Holding Falls Below 50%

Shares of Swiggy surged over 7% during the intraday trading on the BSE today after the foodtech major said that the aggregate foreign investment in the company has fallen below the 50% mark.

via Inc42·Jul 7, 2026·3 min

The GPU Hunger Games, E3W’s Safety Crisis & More

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The GPU Hunger Games, E3W’s Safety Crisis & More

India’s AI Boom Runs Into A Compute Crunch The way India buys AI compute power is being rewritten. Amid geopolitical tensions and downstream supply chain cracks, cloud providers are scrambling for next-generation AI chips.

via Inc42·Jul 6, 2026·6 min

Meet The Top 10 Indian Startup Investors Of H1 2026

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Meet The Top 10 Indian Startup Investors Of H1 2026

Indian startup funding was muted in the first half of 2026, declining 9% YoY to $5.2 Bn raised between January and June. There was a slight 7% uptick in the total number of deals to 501, as per Inc42’s Indian Tech Startup Funding Report, H1 2026 report.

via Inc42·Jul 4, 2026·6 min

How Nudge Is Reinventing Ecommerce For The Agentic AI Era

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How Nudge Is Reinventing Ecommerce For The Agentic AI Era

The way people discover products online is changing fast, and ecommerce brands are struggling to keep up. Instead of scrolling endlessly through Google or marketplaces, consumers are using AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity for recommendations.

via Inc42·Jul 3, 2026·6 min

Woody’s Bar-B-Q Operator Declares Bankruptcy for Second Time

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Woody’s Bar-B-Q Operator Declares Bankruptcy for Second Time

G.A.H. Bar-B-Q filed for bankruptcy on June 24.

via FSR Magazine·Jul 2, 2026·3 min

Rethinking Restaurant Real Estate in America’s Delivery Economy

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Rethinking Restaurant Real Estate in America’s Delivery Economy

Operators that once prioritized larger footprints are increasingly testing formats centered around pickup shelves, compact dining areas or delivery-focused production spaces. As commercial real estate costs remain elevated across major U.S.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 2, 2026·4 min

How the F&B industry actuallyruns, evolves, and grows.

Goodcents Operator Wins Top Local Awards

TVS’ Home Credit Acquires Varthana Finance To Expand Lending Footprint

Zomato Piloting AI-Powered Voice Bot For Food Delivery

IPO-Bound Zepto Eyes Premium Grocery Segment To Take On Blinkit, Instamart

Elevation Capital Launches Fund IX With $500 Mn Corpus To Back AI-Led Startups

How Church’s Intends to Build a Better Franchise System

At This Pace, QDOBA Won’t Be a Best-Kept Secret Much Longer

Wingstop Was the Fastest-Growing Restaurant in America Last Year

Clean Eatz Announces Strong Q1 Performance

Exclusive: Leverage Edu Forays Into South America With Acquisition Of Mundus Agency

Thanx Announces Direct-to-POS First-Party Ordering Integration with Square

The Restaurant Impact of GLP-1s is More Complicated Than it Looks

Swiggy Jumps Over 7% After Foreign Holding Falls Below 50%

The GPU Hunger Games, E3W’s Safety Crisis & More

Meet The Top 10 Indian Startup Investors Of H1 2026

How Nudge Is Reinventing Ecommerce For The Agentic AI Era

Woody’s Bar-B-Q Operator Declares Bankruptcy for Second Time

Rethinking Restaurant Real Estate in America’s Delivery Economy

How the F&B industry actually
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