Weekly Digest

September 28 - October 4, 2026

13 articles across 6 categories / ~7k words of analysis

Industry Analysis

3 articles

DFI plans takeover of Maxim’s licensed Starbucks interests

Industry AnalysisOCT 2, 2026

Hormel agrees to buy chicken processor Brakebush

Industry AnalysisOCT 1, 2026

El Pollo Loco plans New York entry with three franchise partners

Industry AnalysisSEP 30, 2026

Technology & Innovation

3 articles

DoorDash connects restaurant tools through DashOS

Technology & InnovationOCT 1, 2026

Menufy survey: Diners would check menus after AI recommendations

Technology & InnovationSEP 30, 2026

Square links Apple Maps place cards to restaurant ordering

Technology & InnovationSEP 28, 2026

Finance & Economics

2 articles

Digi plans $130 million sensor acquisition for SmartSense

Finance & EconomicsOCT 2, 2026

SBA's October 1 acquisition rules: earnings, equity and the $3 million test

Finance & EconomicsSEP 27, 2026

Operations & Management

2 articles

DTiQ launches ACTIONiQ to alert restaurant managers

Operations & ManagementOCT 1, 2026

Five Guys says its 2,000th restaurant has 150-language kiosks

Operations & ManagementSEP 27, 2026

People & Culture

2 articles

CAVA’s training plan at 500 restaurants

People & CultureSEP 28, 2026

Restaurant Workers in Survey See Several Paths to Advance

People & CultureSEP 27, 2026

Marketing & Growth

1 article

Dunkin brings cold foam to Zero for Halloween

Marketing & GrowthSEP 30, 2026

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