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Subway’s EMEA Blueprint links ordering, kitchens and pickup
Operations & Management

Subway’s EMEA Blueprint links ordering, kitchens and pickup

The January 2027 standard for new stores and remodels follows earlier technology trials. Local formats depend on demand.

OCT 8, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
True Food Kitchen gets interim borrowing approval
Finance & Economics

True Food Kitchen gets interim borrowing approval

The chain is seeking a buyer or new investment through a proposed process that could preserve leases and beverage permits.

OCT 6, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
HME's Nitro Vision AI brings cameras to drive-thru timing
Technology & Innovation

HME's Nitro Vision AI brings cameras to drive-thru timing

How HME maps the queue and configures crew alerts.

OCT 9, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion in franchise support
Finance & Economics

McDonald’s plans $8.5 billion in franchise support

Rent relief and capital backing would help fund restaurant upgrades.

SEP 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
7 Brew’s $2 protein boost goes nationwide, from coffee to soda
Operations & Management

7 Brew’s $2 protein boost goes nationwide, from coffee to soda

7 Brew expands protein choices alongside coffee brands’ milk and foam.

OCT 2, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
Hormel agrees to buy chicken processor Brakebush
Industry Analysis

Hormel agrees to buy chicken processor Brakebush

The proposed acquisition would add chicken portioning, cooking and custom product development to Hormel's foodservice business.

OCT 1, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
DoorDash connects restaurant tools through DashOS
Technology & Innovation

DoorDash connects restaurant tools through DashOS

Existing ordering tools meet a 2027 integration roadmap.

OCT 1, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Decision Logic launches Vitals and ShiftFlow
Technology & Innovation

Decision Logic launches Vitals and ShiftFlow

Decision Logic says Vitals tracks performance and ShiftFlow organizes mobile tasks.

SEP 24, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Grain prices rise as U.S. wholesale beef prices ease
Finance & Economics

Grain prices rise as U.S. wholesale beef prices ease

New reports show rising grain prices and easing U.S. wholesale beef.

OCT 5, 2026 · 4 MIN READ
How restaurant workers can ask Giving Kitchen for crisis support
People & Culture

How restaurant workers can ask Giving Kitchen for crisis support

Ahead of September 25, Giving Kitchen is pointing food-service workers toward existing crisis assistance and community resources.

SEP 24, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
MTY renews its franchising push after strategic review
Industry Analysis

MTY renews its franchising push after strategic review

MTY plans fewer company-operated restaurants and a review of its brands.

OCT 11, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Arby’s promotes Loaded Rewards
Marketing & Growth

Arby’s promotes Loaded Rewards

Points connect restaurant purchases and digital orders.

SEP 24, 2026 · 2 MIN READ
Wendy’s made an emo album for its parking lot
Marketing & Growth

Wendy’s made an emo album for its parking lot

Six tracks, real musicians and a Frosty funeral.

SEP 25, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
QSR property asking yields rise in Q3
Finance & Economics

QSR property asking yields rise in Q3

Boulder’s October report puts corporate and franchisee property asking yields 97 basis points apart, with separate comparisons by lease term.

OCT 10, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
Sbarro plans POS and payments upgrade at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants
Technology & Innovation

Sbarro plans POS and payments upgrade at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants

Sbarro plans Aloha Next and Voyix Pay adoption at nearly 300 U.S. restaurants. The agreement aims to unify store operations, payments and central data management.

OCT 14, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
SBA's October 1 acquisition rules: earnings, equity and the $3 million test
Finance & Economics

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

The updated SBA manual separates initial acquisitions from qualifying expansions, ties earnings reviews to the business purchase price and sets conditions for equity contributions.

SEP 27, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
DFI plans takeover of Maxim’s licensed Starbucks interests
Industry Analysis

DFI plans takeover of Maxim’s licensed Starbucks interests

The conditional exchange covers licensed interests in seven Asian markets.

OCT 2, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
Bad Ass Coffee moves headquarters to Lexington
Industry Analysis

Bad Ass Coffee moves headquarters to Lexington

A new distribution center supports East Coast and destination stores.

SEP 23, 2026 · 3 MIN READ
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