Foodservice Equip & Supplies News
Starbucks Plans to Open about 22,000 Stores in the Next Ten Years
It may seem like there’s already a Starbucks on every corner. But the company is still planning on adding tens of thousands more locations in the coming decade. Starbucks said at an investor event that it plans to increase its store count to about 55,000 by 2030, up from roughly 33,000 today. The company is…
Read MoreChick-fil-A Gets Modular with Restaurant Construction
This past month, Chick-fil-A quietly opened a location that could reimagine its construction for years to come. The company’s Restaurant Development team spent the past several years looking into modular growth as it explored ways to improve Chick-fil-A’s remodeling and rebuilding plans. In October, the first location rebuilt using modular construction opened outside of Atlanta…
Read MoreRestaurants Turn to Innovative Outdoor Solutions Ahead of Winter
As coronavirus cases continue to spike, some states are reinstating restrictions on indoor dining. Restaurants already reeling with huge financial strains are trying to find innovative solutions to keep their doors open. Some are thinking outside the box and into a bubble. “What you’re seeing in Washington D.C. and Chicago and elsewhere are local mayors…
Read MoreTaco Bell to Throw 400 Socially Distanced Hiring Parties
More than 400 Taco Bell restaurants across the country will be hosting hiring parties Tuesday, a festive program the Irvine, Calif.-based chain first tested in 2018 to attract more applicants. The event, now in its third year, has been modified to incorporate social-distancing protocols as the company looks to hire hundreds of employees for the…
Read MoreA Look at the Mechanics of how a Legacy Brand Reinvents Itself
Two Years Into Dunkin’s Rebrand, VP Drayton Martin Talks Coffee, Logos, and Even Donuts Despite the pandemic-prompted loss of foot traffic, retail coffee is still among the most robust segments of the restaurant business. According to Research and Markets, coffee shops are expected to grow by 13% between now and 2024, becoming an $81 billion…
Read MoreTim Hortons to Test Reusable, Returnable Cups and Food Packaging
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 MoreMcDonald’s Franchisees Are Working On Ways To Fix The Chain’s Broken Ice Cream Machines
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 MoreTaco Bell to debut ‘Go Mobile’ Prototype Store with Double Drive-thru lanes, Curbside Pickup
In the works for a few years, the smaller footprint stores are designed for contactless carry out; but are Cantinas and fast social designs out? A Taco Bell executive gives us the lowdown. In early March, Taco Bell announced a bold plan to open ‘fast social’ restaurants with stadium-style seating for gamers. But those dine-in-focused…
Read MoreFormer Yum! exec joins Pieology as CMO
Adrienne Berkes, a longtime leader at Yum! Brands, Inc., has joined create-your-own pizzeria Pieology as chief marketing officer. Ms. Berkes will be responsible for expansion of the brand overseas as well as throughout the United States. Adrienne is an accomplished marketing strategist with strong QSR retail experience and a passion to build brands,” said Gregg…
Read MorePapa John’s will Hire 10,000 more Workers as it Tries to Meet Demand for its Pizzas
Papa John’s announced it would hire 10,000 more workers as it tries to meet surging demand for its pizzas. Consumers who are sheltering in place are ordering more Papa John’s food during the coronavirus pandemic. During the three months ended June 28, the pizza chain’s North American same-store sales soared 28%, according to its preliminary estimates. …
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