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Third 'Takeout Tuesday' moves to top others with major prizes
April 6, 2020
The Great American Takeout returns Tuesday for its third week, this time with a chance to win a year of free takeout, according to a news release. As an…
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Restaurant transactions drop 42% in wake of COVID-19 dine-in closures
April 6, 2020
Restaurant customer transactions in the U.S. fell sharply in the last week of March, dropping 42% compared to the same week in 2019, and full-service…
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Domino's 6,126 stores give communities 200 pies each
April 6, 2020
Each of Domino's Pizza's 6,126 national stores will provide 200 free pizzas to their local communities, the equivalent of what the company said in a news…
read nowFranchisors on the sale hunt despite COVID-19 crisis
April 3, 2020
About two-thirds of franchisors are actively advancing franchise sales efforts despite the COVID-19 pandemic hitting across the globe.
read nowGro-connect.com platform launches to connect farmers to restaurateurs
April 2, 2020
Gro-connect.com has launched its global food-supply chain networking platform allowing buyers, like restaurant operators, to connect with farmers directly. The…
read nowEZ-Chow lands $1M investment
April 2, 2020
EZ-Chow, a digital customer engagement platform that provides online ordering solutions for restaurant and hospitality organizations looking to grow their…
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Pizza brands fill up hearts, grocery carts with incentives for orders
April 1, 2020
Philosopher Francis Bacon, once famously said, "If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain."
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New protocol, food safety tools audit restaurant COVID-19 practices
April 1, 2020
Steritech, a North Carolina-based food safety and pest control firm, a launched two new COVID-19 check services that can be operated virtually to ensure…
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Pizza Hut puts 'contactless' deal in play
April 1, 2020
Like most brands working to maintain sales during the pandemic, Pizza Hut is working to make deals to meet the needs of customers forced to stay at home…
read nowPapa John's withdraws annual guidance, provides preliminary Q1 results
March 31, 2020
Papa John's International, Inc. today said it is withdrawing its annual financial guidance for 2020 and providing an update on the business impact of the…
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Restaurateurs, start your engines! It's Takeout Tuesday
March 31, 2020
The Great American Takeout is amping up the activity in its second consecutive week, by both asking Americans to order delivery or pickup "at least one…
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Yum Brands CEO relinquishes salary to fund GM bonuses, employee aid fund
March 31, 2020
The CEO of Louisville-based QSR and pizza brand parent, Yum Brands, is contributing his salary for the remainder of the year to fund one-time $1,000 bonuses…
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Farmers Insurance temporarily adds free delivery coverage to individual policies
March 31, 2020
With states enacting restaurant seating restrictions and stay-at-home orders to help deter the spread of the COVID-19, Farmers Insurance said it's temporarily…
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Pieology offers make-it-yourself 'Care Packs' for groups
March 30, 2020
Pieology has launched Pizza Care packages to send pies and other goodies to doctors, area medical professionals, first responders, family members, friends or…
read nowUS restaurant chain transactions drop by 36%
March 30, 2020
The mandated restaurant dine-in closures are hitting chains hard, according to the NPD Group. Total restaurant customer transactions declined by 36% in the…
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Foodservice distributors praise passage of CARES Act, say more is needed
March 30, 2020
The International Foodservice Distributors Association is applauding the government's passage of the CARES Act, but Mark Allen, president and CEO of the…
read nowHungry Howie's hires 2K drivers
March 27, 2020
Hungry Howie's said it's hiring 2,000 delivery drivers across all of its 550 locations in 21 states, according to a company email. Delivery drivers use their…
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Webinar to offer guidance on controlling COVID-19 in food facilities
March 26, 2020
During a free webinar at 12:30 p.m. ET Friday, former FDA Chief Medical Officer David Acheson will update the food industry on ways to control the coronavirus…
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Marco's steps up for communities
March 26, 2020
Marco's Pizza President Tony Libardi sent an open letter to the nation today calling attention to the brand's readiness to respond to community members in…
read nowStimulus package to provide $350B in small business loans
March 25, 2020
The largest stimulus bill in U.S. history is almost reality, thanks to a deal struck this morning between the White House and U.S. Senate okaying $2 trillion…
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