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Buffalo Wild Wings GO to Open in Wauseon, Ohio
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Restaurant Loyalty is Earned Long Before Points Show It
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Diners don't think about mobile apps, loyalty programs, and on-premise dining as separate experiences.

Potbelly Opens in Middleton, Wisconsin
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Potbelly, the neighborhood sandwich shop known for its great food and good vibes, is opening in Middleton, Wisconsin on Tuesday, Oct.

Beyond the remodel: Subway's Blueprint signals a new era of restaurant design
As brands evolve and continue to focus and modernize their store footprints, Subway is taking it one step further with the launch of its Blueprint.

Pret A Manger Relaunches Coffee Subscription with Major Perks
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Americans love their specialty drinks, whether it’s a morning latte, an afternoon matcha or a flavored iced tea.

Buffalo Wild Wings GO to Open in Olney, Maryland
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Olney residents are getting a faster way to satisfy their wing cravings.

Deliverect, Yext syncing live operational data across digital channels
Deliverect, a global restaurant technology platform serving more than 80,000 locations across 70-plus countries, has partnered with enterprise agentic marketing platform Yext to automatically synch...

How AI is Changing Quick-Service Restaurant Ordering in 2026
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.The technology has promise in mobile applications, websites, drive-thru systems and other ordering channels.

Your Restaurant Doesn’t Need Another App. It Needs an Intelligent Experience Engine
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.As AI expands what digital platforms can do, the restaurants that create the strongest experience won’t necessarily introduce the most features.

Your Restaurant Doesn’t Need Another App. It Needs an Intelligent Experience Engine
The restaurant industry’s approach to mobile has largely followed the same playbook: ordering, payments, loyalty and promotions.

Robeks Launches New Matcha Platform
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Matcha has held its place in wellness rituals for centuries, and Robeks is giving guests a fresh, flavor-forward way to make it part of theirs.

&pizza Unveils MAXX Pizzas for Limited Time
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. &pizza is taking every bite to The MAXX with its newest limited-time offering, giving pizza lovers more of what they love from crust to crust.

Luckin Coffee Unveils New Menu Items in Partnership with Popular Thailand Character Butterbear
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. Luckin Coffee is welcoming a new friend to its U.S. menu: Butterbear.

How Comparing Unit Prices Before the Order Can Close Restaurant Purchasing’s Information Gap
Restaurant back-office technology has become very good at telling operators what they paid.

Kutlerri.ai Raises $4 Million to Expand Managed Restaurant AI Agents With Fees Tied to Results
Kutlerri.ai has announced $4 million in funding from Houston-based Narahari Investments to expand a restaurant AI business that combines automation with managed sales and operational services.

Juice It Up! Opens in Santa Fe Springs, California
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Toast unveils an array of new AI agents for restaurants
The POS provider's latest AI tools are designed to do things like make labor schedules, optimize the website, and make pricing recommendations.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Announces New Fanta Phantom Smoothie
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt. This fall, Tropical Smoothie Cafe is giving chills with its first-ever Halloween menu item, the Fanta Phantom Smoothie.

Toast Launches IQ Team to Help Restaurants Manage Labor Costs
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Toast Launches IQ Team to Help Restaurants Manage Labor Costs
Toast, the global technology platform built for restaurant and retail businesses, introduced Toast IQ Team, a new labor management solution for restaurant and retail operators, alongside a signific...

HME Launches Nitro Vision AI for Drive-Thru Operations
HME Hospitality & Specialty Communications (HSC), the leader in drive-thru communications and timing technology, announced the launch of Nitro Vision AI, a camera-based intelligence layer for the d...

Why Traditional Restaurant Reporting Falls Short Without Real-Time Insights for General Managers
Restaurants and other hospitality businesses have a fabulous trove of information to drive profitability and efficiency across locations.

Presto Raises $10 Million to Expand Drive-Thru Voice AI as POS Integration Shapes Competition
Presto has raised $10 million to expand its restaurant drive-thru voice AI business, adding capital as it broadens customer deployments and builds connections with restaurant technology providers.

Gong cha Introduces New Horchata Lineup
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Beginning October 13, participating U.S.

Dig Inn Names Dylan Mendelsohn Culinary Director, Launches Fall Menu
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.The lineup signals a new look at fall.

The Big Challenge of Building Smaller Restaurants
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.Compact drive-thrus have long been part of Scooter's Coffee's identity. The race to smaller restaurant footprints has a limit.

Krispy Kreme Showcases Looney Tunes Halloween Collection
This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.The new Looney Tunes Halloween Collection brings Bugs Bunny, Tweety, Sylvester, Taz and Lola Bunny to the Krispy Kreme doughnut case. What’s up, doughnut?

Verifran launches platform to streamline franchisee qualification
Verifran has launched a franchise intelligence platform designed to help franchisors evaluate prospective franchisees earlier in the development process, the company announced in a news release.

How Wireless Power Can Improve Workflow and Flexibility in Restaurant and Other Commercial Kitchens
Restaurants and other commercial kitchens have spent years adopting technologies designed to improve speed, consistency, and automation.

DoorDash launches unified system aimed at helping restaurants grow
DashOS gathers data from multiple DoorDash channels in one place, giving restaurants a more complete view of their customers, as well as new ways to reach them.

Inside DoorDash’s Push to Connect Every Restaurant Channel
DoorDash wants to become more than a delivery marketplace for restaurants. Its new DashOS platform connects ordering, reservations, loyalty, customer data, and marketing.

Kutlerri.ai raises $4M to expand AI agents for restaurant sales, costs
Kutlerri.ai has raised $4 million from Houston-based Narahari Investments to accelerate development of its AI-powered agents, which are designed to increase restaurant revenue and reduce operating ...

Matternet unveils autonomous drone delivery system through Dave’s Hot Chicken partnership
M3 Portal Drop Box, courtesy of Matternet Matternet has unveiled M3, a next-generation autonomous drone delivery system designed to handle high-volume deliveries for restaurants, retailers, heal...

Scooter's Coffee overhauls digital ordering system
Scooter's Coffee has overhauled its digital ordering system, migrating its mobile app and more than 900 drive-thru locations onto Olo's software platform in under 90 days.

How Electric and Induction Gear Is Changing Mobile and Compact Kitchens
For food trucks, ghost kitchens and restaurants with compact kitchens, space and heat are daily battles.

How Restaurant Data Can Reveal a Cash Flow Problem Before the Bank Balance Does
A restaurant can post a strong sales week and still be moving toward a cash shortage.
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