NOTE to READER: At the time of the hack, Sintel Systems was not involved. This week Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. published a security notice on its website announcing that it suffered a data breach when hackers broke in and planted malware on its payments processing system. 102 stores or about 15% of its restaurants in 20 states […]
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In Old Town La Verne, CA at Cafe Wang, owner Fang Wang and her son manager Chris Li promote what they call “a unique taste of China into the US.” The cafe offers a variety of traditional and fusion Chinese cuisine including orange chicken, pot stickers and broccoli beef. Last summer Chris revamped the restaurant’s menu and oversaw renovations. As part
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Reverse engineering specialist Jane Manchun Wong was poking around in Uber Eats Android App code and discovered placeholders for an upcoming monthly subscription option. Uber has since confirmed the existence of the feature to TechCrunch. At some point in the future, Uber Eats will most likely offer a $9.99 monthly subscription that allows users to place orders
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Today Global Payments Inc. (GPN) and Total System Services Inc. (TSS) announced an all-stock merger of equals with an equity value of about $21.5 billion. Global Payments is fifth-largest merchant acquirer in the U.S., helping businesses handle their credit and debit card payments. Total System Services is the third-biggest payment processor in the credit card issuers’ market.
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Starbucks has launched in a new app called “Starbucks Now” for Starbucks Rewards members in Beijing and Shanghai. Pending its success, the app will roll out across the rest of China before the end of the year. The app features GPS functionality so that customers can select their nearest store. Users can then choose and customize a beverage, select
Food Icon and tv personality Martha Stewart is starring in a series of funny Postmate commercials to show that life in the kitchen isn’t always perfect and sometimes you just need to “Postmate it.” Postmates delivers anything to over than 3,500 cities, serving more than 70% of US households. The company offers on-demand delivery from more
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Yesterday, popular search engine Google rolled out a new feature that iOS and Android users can use in Search, Maps, and Google Assistant to directly order restaurant delivery. The option allows customers to order food delivery without downloading a delivery app on their mobile device, or visiting a delivery platform from their computer. Customers should
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DoorDash, the third party food delivery company announced today that it has raised another $600 million during a series G round. This brings the total amount of funding raised by by the company to $2 billion. With the new money, DoorDash is now valued by investors at $12.6 billion. Prior to this funding round,, the company raised
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Not long ago, we discussed how parent company Dine Brands was planning to invest in remodeling and also improving technology at chains IHOP and Applebee’s. Those plans continue, however previous strategies are currently paying off for IHOP. Recently, the restaurant reported five straight quarters of positive sales. Off-premise sales which include take-out, delivery, and drive-through
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Margins for grocery stores have always been thin. However, lately the landscape for US supermarkets has intensified. Digital ordering and home delivery are changing the way people buy their food. More and more, drugstores offer diverse grocery items. Large companies increasingly control the industry, exerting pressure on smaller regional retailers. Southeastern Grocers, the owner of Winn-Dixie
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