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Taco Bell's New Urban Prototype: Yes, They Will Serve Alcohol

Earlier this month Taco Bell announced a Chicago location has indeed applied for a liquor license. Accompanied by a new urban design, Chicago’s Wicker Park Neighborhood store will be the first to serve alcohol. Thrillist announced the application for the license included descriptions of “twisted freezes” spiced with rum, tequila, and vodka. Beer and wine […]

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Quick-Serve Brands Move to Localize Their Social Media

All politics is local. To what degree is that also true for quick-service brand marketing? Writing in her Talk of the Town column in QSRMagazine.com (QSRM), Nicole Duncan sees location-specific marketing as the new wave of social media. Duncan’s post, titled “Brands localize their social media presence to foster a more authentic consumer interaction,” provides

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The Latest Trend in Restaurants: More Summer Jobs

After a brutal winter, pent-up demand has tourism-driven economies, including eating and drinking establishments, anticipating a buoyant summer season. In their web article, “Restaurants To Add More Than Half-Million Summer Jobs,” limited-service retail observer QSRMagazine.com (QSRM) is reporting on another factor for restaurant retailer optimism — projected summer job figures. The QSRM report looks at

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Less is More, More or Less: The Complexities of Fast-Food Worker Pay

What are franchisers to make of the growing movement among low-wage fast-food workers in the U.S., demanding an increase from the current $7.25 an hour minimum wage to a $15 an hour living wage? Just as we share our vast point of sale (POS) experience and expertise with startup owners in order to help them

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Facebook and Cisco Enable Easier WiFi Check-Ins at Local Businesses

For customers, no hard-to-enter numbers; for merchants, location data analytics, served up daily. Business owners who attract customers with free wifi are about to benefit from a new offering from a new partnership between internet titans Facebook and Cisco. As the only full-service POS provider — from software development to franchise incubator to ongoing support

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