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QSR Evolution Launches QSR AI Connect, Bringing Restaurant Leaders Together to Shape the Future of AI

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QSR Evolution Launches QSR AI Connect, Bringing Restaurant Leaders Together to Shape the Future of AI

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the most significant forces shaping the restaurant industry.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026

True Food Kitchen Appoints Jeff Chandler CEO

This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider.

via FSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026·3 min

How Restaurants Can Win in the Age of GLP-1s

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How Restaurants Can Win in the Age of GLP-1s

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Consumers on GLP-1s have made a clear choice: They're improving their health. The number of GLP-1 users in the U.K.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026·5 min

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Bikky Partners with Freddy’s to Better Understand Guest Behavior

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Bikky, the customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, announced its partnership with Freddy’s Frozen Custard & Steakburgers.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026·4 min

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Beyond Juicery + Eatery to Open in Brookhaven, Georgia

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via QSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026·2 min

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Yum! Brands Appoints Nai De Leon Chief People & Culture Officer

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Prior to joining Yum!, De Leon spent 20 years with Bain & Company. Yum!

via QSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026·3 min

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How QSR interiors Can Stop Catfishing Guests and Start Delivering on Brand Promise

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Cost-of-living pressure is squeezing household budgets, and restaurant delivery fees have hit a ceiling.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 21, 2026·6 min

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The End Of The ROAS Era In D2C?

For over a decade, the D2C playbook was built on a simple premise: buy attention on Meta and Google, acquire customers at scale, and optimise using clear performance metrics such as return on ad spend (ROAS).

via Inc42·Jul 21, 2026·8 min

Paytm’s Q1 Show, NVIDIA’s New GPU Game Plan & More

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Paytm’s Q1 Show, NVIDIA’s New GPU Game Plan & More

Paytm Posts A Stellar Q1 Buoyed by strong revenue growth, healthy margins, operating leverage and resurgent payments and financial services businesses, the fintech major reported yet another profitable quarter.

via Inc42·Jul 21, 2026·6 min

Why Domino’s Sees Order Counts as its Primary Growth Engine

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Why Domino’s Sees Order Counts as its Primary Growth Engine

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Domino's same-store sales rose 0.1 percent in Q2. Domino’s is making one metric the focal point of its growth strategy. Order counts.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·5 min

Cracker Barrel Sells Maple Street Biscuit Company Assets

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Cracker Barrel Sells Maple Street Biscuit Company Assets

This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider.Maple Street Biscuit Company ended fiscal 2025 with 68 restaurants. Cracker Barrel has officially exited the fast-casual breakfast business.

via FSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·3 min

Burger King is Adding ‘Your Way Champions’ to Restaurants as Guest Feedback Tour Continues

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Burger King is Adding ‘Your Way Champions’ to Restaurants as Guest Feedback Tour Continues

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Burger King fielded “tens of thousands” of phone calls when U.S. and Canada brand president Tom Curtis publicly shared his phone number.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·4 min

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Juice It Up! Records Significant Growth in First Half of 2025

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via QSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·4 min

A Retooled Playa Bowls Goes Beyond 400 Locations

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A Retooled Playa Bowls Goes Beyond 400 Locations

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Playa Bowls in May announced a crop of leadership moves as it eyed a growth milestone. Ahead of store No.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·5 min

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Dillas Quesadillas to Give Away Over $100,000 in Meals to Teachers

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. As teachers prepare classrooms, lesson plans, and campuses for the start of a new school year, Dillas Quesadillas is saying thank you in a big way.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·2 min

How to Get Your Restaurant Staff to Care

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How to Get Your Restaurant Staff to Care

This story was originally published on FSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily FS Insider.One of the most effective restaurant staff solutions is also one of the simplest: get incredibly clear about expectations.

via FSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·5 min

How a TCBY Franchisee Uses Nostalgia, Community, and Catering to Power Growth

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How a TCBY Franchisee Uses Nostalgia, Community, and Catering to Power Growth

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.TCBY franchisee Steve Walsh knows the importance of being part of a community. For Steve Walsh, the next stage of growth for his TCBY story lies in catering.

via QSR Magazine·Jul 20, 2026·6 min

Plazza Bags $15 Mn To Expand Quick Medicine Delivery Business

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Plazza Bags $15 Mn To Expand Quick Medicine Delivery Business

Quick medicine delivery startup Plazza has raised $15 Mn (about ₹145 Cr) in a Series A funding round co-led by Accel, Elevation Capital and Nexus Venture Partners. The round also saw participation from existing investors All In Capital and Better Capital.

via Inc42·Jul 20, 2026·3 min

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

QSR Evolution Launches QSR AI Connect, Bringing Restaurant Leaders Together to Shape the Future of AI

True Food Kitchen Appoints Jeff Chandler CEO

How Restaurants Can Win in the Age of GLP-1s

Bikky Partners with Freddy’s to Better Understand Guest Behavior

Beyond Juicery + Eatery to Open in Brookhaven, Georgia

Yum! Brands Appoints Nai De Leon Chief People & Culture Officer

How QSR interiors Can Stop Catfishing Guests and Start Delivering on Brand Promise

The End Of The ROAS Era In D2C?

Paytm’s Q1 Show, NVIDIA’s New GPU Game Plan & More

Why Domino’s Sees Order Counts as its Primary Growth Engine

Cracker Barrel Sells Maple Street Biscuit Company Assets

Burger King is Adding ‘Your Way Champions’ to Restaurants as Guest Feedback Tour Continues

Juice It Up! Records Significant Growth in First Half of 2025

A Retooled Playa Bowls Goes Beyond 400 Locations

Dillas Quesadillas to Give Away Over $100,000 in Meals to Teachers

How to Get Your Restaurant Staff to Care

How a TCBY Franchisee Uses Nostalgia, Community, and Catering to Power Growth

Plazza Bags $15 Mn To Expand Quick Medicine Delivery Business

How the F&B industry actually
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