# Operations Excellence in QSR

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Drive-thru optimization, labor management, food safety, supply chain, and the operational fundamentals that separate top-performing QSR units from the rest.

Drive-thru optimization, labor management, food safety, supply chain, and the operational fundamentals that separate top-performing QSR units from the rest.

- [Dillas pairs simpler meal choices with planned prep](https://qsr.pro/articles/dillas-menu-prep-operating-reset) — The quesadilla chain pairs six core meals with demand forecasts and owner checks on prep.
- [Starbucks’ North American profit rises as restructuring costs fall](https://qsr.pro/articles/starbucks-north-america-profit-restructuring-coffeehouse-coaches) — Lower restructuring charges explain much of North America’s operating profit increase, while Starbucks builds a full-time café leadership role.
- [Burger King remodels need more time, RBI CFO says](https://qsr.pro/articles/burger-king-q3-2026-remodel-timetable-beef-costs) — RBI’s CFO links beef costs to a longer modernization timetable.
- [Chipotle’s kitchen-equipment rollout passes 1,700 restaurants](https://qsr.pro/articles/chipotle-kitchen-equipment-rollout-1700-restaurants) — Chipotle is extending its cooking and prep package, with about 2,000 restaurants planned by year-end.
- [Wingstop retrains restaurants as its sales outlook weakens](https://qsr.pro/articles/wingstop-retraining-restaurant-costs-sales-outlook) — Wingstop describes systemwide training and coaching, while acquired restaurants add costs to its company-owned portfolio.
- [Chipotle’s brisket return revisits a food-cost tradeoff](https://qsr.pro/articles/chipotle-brisket-return-2026-food-cost-tradeoff) — Chipotle plans a November 5 return. Its third-quarter 2024 results show how brisket success also changed the protein-cost mix.
- [Teriyaki Madness reports 5.5% Q3 same-store traffic growth](https://qsr.pro/articles/teriyaki-madness-q3-2026-traffic-catering-growth) — Company figures distinguish existing-shop gains from expansion. Earlier interviews describe catering operations and digital-order constraints.
- [AmRest recruits Warsaw staff for planned Taco Bell launch](https://qsr.pro/articles/amrest-taco-bell-poland-hiring-training-launch-preparations) — AmRest’s Warsaw recruitment notice details training and restaurant work ahead of Taco Bell’s planned Polish launch.
- [Why Dunkin Zero’s sugar claims drew a lawsuit](https://qsr.pro/articles/dunkin-zero-lawsuit-allulose-sugar-labeling) — The dispute turns on allulose and the rules separating nutrition disclosures from marketing claims.
- [Subway’s EMEA Blueprint links ordering, kitchens and pickup](https://qsr.pro/articles/subway-emea-blueprint-ordering-kitchens-pickup) — The January 2027 standard for new stores and remodels follows earlier technology trials. Local formats depend on demand.
- [Faster pickup handoffs led drive-thru gains in 2026 study](https://qsr.pro/articles/drive-thru-study-2026-pickup-window-handoff) — Faster pickup handoffs led the study’s service-time gains. Dunkin’ and Chick-fil-A examples show how kitchen work and lane design connect.
- [Chipotle’s 1,500th Chipotlane pairs pickup with kitchen upgrades](https://qsr.pro/articles/chipotle-1500-chipotlanes-pickup-kitchen-equipment) — Chipotle’s September 29 milestone in Florida shows how pickup lanes fit its restaurant expansion.
- [7 Brew’s $2 protein boost goes nationwide, from coffee to soda](https://qsr.pro/articles/7-brew-protein-boost-nationwide-drink-menu) — 7 Brew expands protein choices alongside coffee brands’ milk and foam.
- [DTiQ launches ACTIONiQ to alert restaurant managers](https://qsr.pro/articles/dtiq-actioniq-restaurant-alerts) — DTiQ says ACTIONiQ flags queue conditions, supports scheduled reviews and leaves the response to restaurant managers.
- [Five Guys says its 2,000th restaurant has 150-language kiosks](https://qsr.pro/articles/five-guys-citywalk-2000th-restaurant-kiosks) — Five Guys says its CityWalk kiosks offer ordering in 150 languages. Universal’s venue preview advertised breakfast sandwiches and indoor and outdoor seating.