Tim Hortons has signed a deal with TerraCycle’s Loop program to test an option that would allow customers to pay a deposit and receive their order in reusable, returnable cups and food packaging. Once the customer is done they could return the cups and other containers to a participating restaurant and have their deposit refunded…. read more
It will soon get a lot easier to acquire signature sauces from Chick-fil-A. The fast-food chain announced its Chick-fil-A and Polynesian Sauces will be available to buy at retailers including Walmart, Publix, and Kroger starting in mid-November. The sauces, available in 16-ounce bottles for $3.49 each, will initially appear in stores in Alabama, Florida, Georgia,… read more
Arby’s is privately owned by Inspire Brands, which is backed by private equity firm Roark Capital. Its sister chains include Jimmy John’s, Buffalo Wild Wings and Sonic. Arby’s first Mexican restaurant opens Thursday in Guadalajara, with another location in the country slated to start serving customers early next year. Key Spot Group, a division of… read more
A coalition of travel, restaurant, retail, and state and local government groups launched a digital advertising campaign on Wednesday calling for Congress to quickly approve a new coronavirus relief package. The Covid Relief Now Coalition is made up of organizations representing the public and private sector, including the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), International Franchise… read more
In her new role, Ms. Sansone will lead Sysco’s overall commercial strategies, including responsibility for merchandising, marketing, pricing, digital sales enablement, customer loyalty program development, customer personalization, and exploring new channel sales development. She will be tasked with coordinating company-wide efforts to grow sales with merchandising, marketing, and personalized engagement. Ms. Sansone also will work… read more
In his new role, Mr. Vasconi will assume responsibility for all aspects of Wendy’s global technology efforts, the company said, including consumer-facing digital, restaurant technology, enterprise architecture and technology, and information security. Mr. Vasconi joins Wendy’s from Domino’s Pizza, where he spent the last eight years as executive vice president and CIO. Prior to his… read more
Travis Kalanick’s CloudKitchens rents out delivery-only kitchens, which have gained popularity after the coronavirus pandemic closed restaurants. he former chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc. has been quietly assembling a mini real-estate empire over the past two years, acquiring closed restaurants, auto-body shops and warehouses for use in his new ghost kitchen venture. Entities tied… read more
We love McDonald’s over here. Their fries? Perfect. Their Big Macs? CLASSIC. Their fountain Diet Cokes? Arguably my reason for living at this point. But you and I both know even the biggest McDonald’s fans bring up one gripe with the chain, and it’s that the ice cream machines seem to be broken constantly. This… read more
Dawn Lafreeda is President, CEO and founder of Den-Tex Central, Inc. dba Denny’s Restaurants. In 1984, she opened her first Denny’s and since then, has built an incredible 85-location operation. Lafreeda, like so many business owners in the restaurant space, has been massively impacted by the pandemic but has found a way to manage her… read more
Jersey Mike’s Subs is launching a nationwide crew-level recruitment campaign aimed at entrepreneurial spirits who might want to become store operators or owners—if not heads of a multi-billion-dollar operation. A new TV commercial features CEO and chain father Peter Cancro, whose affiliation with the brand began when he bought the original unit at age 17… read more