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Buffalo Wild Wings GO to Open in Wauseon, Ohio
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Buffalo Wild Wings GO to Open in Wauseon, Ohio

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.

Restronomics Editorial
Restaurant Loyalty is Earned Long Before Points Show It
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Potbelly Opens in Middleton, Wisconsin
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Beyond the remodel: Subway's Blueprint signals a new era of restaurant design
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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.

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Pret A Manger Relaunches Coffee Subscription with Major Perks
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Buffalo Wild Wings GO to Open in Olney, Maryland
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Deliverect, Yext syncing live operational data across digital channels
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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...

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How AI is Changing Quick-Service Restaurant Ordering in 2026
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Your Restaurant Doesn’t Need Another App. It Needs an Intelligent Experience Engine
·4 min read

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.

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Your Restaurant Doesn’t Need Another App. It Needs an Intelligent Experience Engine
QSR Magazine

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.

QSR Magazine
Robeks Launches New Matcha Platform
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
&pizza Unveils MAXX Pizzas for Limited Time
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&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.

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Luckin Coffee Unveils New Menu Items in Partnership with Popular Thailand Character Butterbear
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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.

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How Comparing Unit Prices Before the Order Can Close Restaurant Purchasing’s Information Gap
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News
Kutlerri.ai Raises $4 Million to Expand Managed Restaurant AI Agents With Fees Tied to Results
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News
Juice It Up! Opens in Santa Fe Springs, California
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Juice It Up! Opens in Santa Fe Springs, California

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.

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Toast unveils an array of new AI agents for restaurants
Nation's Restaurant News

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.

Nation's Restaurant News
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Announces New Fanta Phantom Smoothie
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Toast Launches IQ Team to Help Restaurants Manage Labor Costs
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Toast Launches IQ Team to Help Restaurants Manage Labor Costs

This story was originally published on QSR. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily QSR AM Jolt.

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Toast Launches IQ Team to Help Restaurants Manage Labor Costs
QSR Magazine

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...

QSR Magazine
HME Launches Nitro Vision AI for Drive-Thru Operations
QSR Magazine

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...

QSR Magazine
Why Traditional Restaurant Reporting Falls Short Without Real-Time Insights for General Managers
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News
Presto Raises $10 Million to Expand Drive-Thru Voice AI as POS Integration Shapes Competition
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News
Gong cha Introduces New Horchata Lineup
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Dig Inn Names Dylan Mendelsohn Culinary Director, Launches Fall Menu
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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.

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The Big Challenge of Building Smaller Restaurants
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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.

Restronomics Editorial
Krispy Kreme Showcases Looney Tunes Halloween Collection
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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?

Restronomics Editorial
Verifran launches platform to streamline franchisee qualification
QSR Web

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.

QSR Web
How Wireless Power Can Improve Workflow and Flexibility in Restaurant and Other Commercial Kitchens
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News
DoorDash launches unified system aimed at helping restaurants grow
Nation's Restaurant News

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.

Nation's Restaurant News
Inside DoorDash’s Push to Connect Every Restaurant Channel
QSR Magazine

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.

QSR Magazine
Kutlerri.ai raises $4M to expand AI agents for restaurant sales, costs
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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 ...

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Matternet unveils autonomous drone delivery system through Dave’s Hot Chicken partnership
Fast Casual

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...

Fast Casual
Scooter's Coffee overhauls digital ordering system
Fast Casual

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.

Fast Casual
How Electric and Induction Gear Is Changing Mobile and Compact Kitchens
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News
How Restaurant Data Can Reveal a Cash Flow Problem Before the Bank Balance Does
Restaurant Technology News

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.

Restaurant Technology News

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