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McDonald’s is entering the New Year with some added ammo in the value wars. On Tuesday, the chain announced a $1 $2 $3 Dollar Menu. The offerings, which replace McDonald’s McPick 2 Menu, will be available January 4 nationwide. “We built this new menu with variety and value firmly in mind,” Chris Kempczinski, president, McDonald’s […]

More consumers are preferring to eat at home, and the casual-dining industry are tuning in to what their customers want. As reported on Nation’s Restaurant News: In October, the long-beleaguered casual-dining segment reported something few expected: Sales growth. In the nearly 12 years that full-service restaurants have struggled with declining traffic and questions about their

As reported on Nation’s Restaurant News: TGI Fridays on Wednesday announced it was expanding its partnership with Amazon, adding Alexa voice ordering and Amazon Pay to its Internet-based offerings. “We were one of the first brands to be on the Amazon Marketplace, which is basically their online mall,” said Sherif Mityas, TGI Fridays chief information

The Los Angeles-based specialty pie and coffee shop, The Pie Hole, will open three new Southern California franchise locations by December. As reported on QSRmagazine.com: The new stores will be located in Venice Beach (324 Lincoln Blvd.), Long Beach’s Belmont Shore neighborhood (5277 E. 2nd St.), and in Rancho Cucamonga’s Victoria Gardens Mall (12466 N.

Premier Restaurant Group, owner of Forever Yogurt, has acquired the 31-unit Cheeburger Cheeburger brand, the company said Wednesday. As reported on Nation’s Restaurant News: Wilmington, Del.-based PRG, which acquired the 28-unit Forever Yogurt in July 2016, said it intends to expand the burger concept with a new fast-casual format. PRG did not disclose the terms

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Speedy drive thru is an essential part of a secret plan for McDonald’s as the fast food giant continues its push back to the top. As reported on Entrepreneur: McDonald’s plan for a brighter future includes speedier drive-thrus, more mid-price menu items and all-day breakfast. On Monday, the company held an internal webcast with franchisees

Coming Soon Keeping customers happy is key to loyalty, so offering an array of ordering options is an important strategy. Online ordering and delivery are spreading like wildfire, and if drive-thru is an option, you’d be foolish not to implement it. Which is exactly what Chipotle is doing. As reported by Fortune: Executives, during a

  Good Sales Drive Expansion As reported on Nation’s restaurant news: Wingstop Inc., which launched its first delivery test in April at nine Las Vegas units, this week expanded it to the 50-unit Chicago market, the company’s CEO said Thursday. “The results of these delivery test markets will provide the foundation for building a broader

  Restaurant Jobs Rise in October As reported on Nation’s Restaurant News: Restaurant employment rose sharply in October as the industry picked up jobs lost the previous month due to hurricane-related closures, according to federal data released Friday. The industry added 88,500 jobs during the month, totaling 11.7 million jobs, according to the U.S. Bureau