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| 02.06.2025 | Private equity firm Roark Capital invests in fast-growing restaurant chain Dave’s Hot Chicken | Roark Capital has invested in Dave’s Hot Chicken, a fast-growing restaurant chain that focuses on spicy chicken tenders.
Dave’s U.S. sales soared 57% last year and surpassed $600 million, according to Technomic.
Roark’s investment follows a... |
| 27.05.2025 | KFC to create over 7,000 UK jobs and open 500 restaurants in £1.5bn move | KFC has revealed a £1.5bn plan to create more than 7,000 jobs in the UK and Ireland over the next five years and open a further 500 restaurants by 2035.
The fast-food giant said £466m will go towards opening new locations focusing on buildi... |
| 13.05.2025 | Fast Food Giants: A Tale of Hiring and Survival | In the bustling world of fast food, two giants stand at a crossroads. McDonald’s and Pizza Hut, each with its own story, reflect the challenges and triumphs of the industry. One is on a hiring spree, while the other has just emerged from th... |
| 12.05.2025 | Pizza Hut: The fortune owed by firm behind UK restaurants before rescue | The company behind Pizza Hut’s restaurants in Britain owed more than £50m as it collapsed before being rescued, it has been revealed.
Heart With Smart (HWS) was saved in January by an entity controlled by investment firm Directional Capital... |
| 12.05.2025 | McDonald’s announces plans to hire 375,000 workers with Trump Labor secretary | McDonald’s plans to hire up to 375,000 workers across its company-owned and franchised U.S. restaurants this summer.
U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer was present at the announcement as the fast-food chain cozies up to the Trump admi... |
| 03.05.2025 | Tesla's Leadership Under Fire: The Truth Behind the Musk Replacement Rumors | Tesla is in the spotlight again. This time, the electric vehicle giant is battling rumors about its CEO, Elon Musk. A report from the Wall Street Journal claimed that Tesla's board was on the hunt for a new leader. The news sent shockwaves ... |
| 03.05.2025 | Yum Brands: Navigating Challenges with Resilience and Innovation | Yum Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, recently reported mixed financial results for the first quarter of 2025. The company’s performance reflects a complex landscape shaped by competition, consumer behavior, and e... |
| 03.05.2025 | McDonald's and the Economic Tightrope: A Balancing Act in Fast Food | In the world of fast food, McDonald's is a giant. Yet, even giants can stumble. Recent reports reveal a surprising dip in store traffic. The golden arches are facing a storm. Consumers are tightening their belts. The economy feels shaky, an... |
| 01.05.2025 | Jim Cramer’s top 10 things to watch in the stock market Thursday | 1. Meta Platforms, Club name, blowout quarter. Sales, daily active users, earnings per share and operating margins all exceeded estimates. The social media giant touches more than 3 billion users a day. Ad revenue came in at $41.39 billion ... |
| 01.05.2025 | McDonald’s store traffic falls unexpectedly as diners grow uneasy about economy | McDonald’s rivals have reported similar downturns. Yum Brands, which owns the Taco Bell, KFC, Habit Burger & Grill and Pizza Hut brands, said Wednesday that its U.S. same-store sales fell 2% in the first quarter. Chipotle also reported ... |
| 30.04.2025 | Yum Brands revenue misses as Pizza Hut’s same-store sales fall 2% | Yum Brands, the parent of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, posted mixed first-quarter results, as earnings beat Wall Street estimates but revenue missed.
Pizza Hut’s same-store sales dropped more than expected.
Yum Brands said sales rose 12% i... |
| 30.04.2025 |
Yum Brands CEO says company is ‘pretty insulated’ from tariff woes | Monday - Friday, 6:00 - 7:00 PM ET
In a Wednesday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs claimed President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs haven’t impacted the company’s many chains across the world.
“We have not seen ... |
| 30.04.2025 | 5 things to know before the stock market opens Wednesday | Stocks rose on Tuesday after White House officials indicated a major trade deal may soon be announced.
Amazon said it will not show the cost of tariffs on its product listings after it received fierce blowback from the White House.
Microsof... |
| 28.04.2025 | 5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday | Stock futures slid Monday, but the major U.S. indexes have recovered much of what they lost after President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on dozens of countries early this month.
It’s the busiest week of first-quarter earnings season... |
| 21.04.2025 | Chipotle to expand to Mexico amid Trump trade war with U.S. neighbor | The first Chipotle restaurant in Mexico will open early next year after the company signed a development deal with Alsea.
In recent years, Chipotle has been trying to expand internationally, after decades focusing almost entirely on its U.S... |
| 20.04.2025 | LightSource: $33 Million Raised At $130 Million Valuation For Modernizing Sourcing And Procurement | LightSource Labs, an AI-based enterprise procurement platform, announced it emerged from stealth with $33 million in seed and Series A funding at a $130 million valuation to scale the company’s platform.
This funding round was co-led by Lig... |
| 19.04.2025 | Pakistan police arrest 160 people over spate of KFC attacks | ISLAMABAD: Around 160 people have been arrested after mobs carried out 20 separate attacks on KFC restaurants, with one employee shot dead, the government said on Saturday (Apr 19).
The American-founded fast food chain has become a target o... |
| 16.04.2025 | LightSource Emerges From Stealth With $33 Million to Modernize Sourcing and Procurement With AI | LightSource, an AI-native enterprise procurement platform, has officially launched with $33 million in funding, seeing a 10x ARR increase over 18 months and contracts with major enterprises
LightSource Labs Inc., an AI-native enterprise pro... |
| 11.04.2025 | Yum! Brands Appoints Manish Jain to Lead Digital & Technology Global Capability Center in India | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Yum! Brands, the parent company of KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and Habit Burger & Grill, announced that it has appointed Manish Jain as the leader of its Digital and Technology (D&T) India Global Capability Ce... |
| 08.04.2025 | Restaurant Stocks Plunge Amid Recession Fears: A Market in Turmoil | The restaurant industry is feeling the heat. Investors are sweating bullets as recession fears loom large. Stocks of major chains like McDonald’s and Chipotle have taken a nosedive. The market is reacting to a perfect storm of economic unce... |
| 08.04.2025 | Presenting KFC's All New Gold Edition: A Cheesy Twist to your Favourite Menu Items | New Delhi, Delhi, India
Get ready to indulge in the unmatched cheesiness of the all-new KFC Gold Edition, which presents your KFC favourites in an all-new cheesy avatar. The KFC Gold Edition brings a bold new flavour to KFC’s iconic finger ... |
| 07.04.2025 | Restaurant stocks fall as investors fear recession, sales slowdown | Restaurant stocks, from McDonald’s to Chipotle, fell as investors feared a coming recession.
While President Donald Trump’s tariffs will not have much direct impact on eateries, another pullback in consumer spending would hurt restaurants.
... |
| 24.03.2025 | 5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday | Stocks are rebounding, as investors hope President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariff plan is narrower than feared.
Hyundai is announcing a $20 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing at a White House event, as companies around the world try... |
| 23.03.2025 | Why it suddenly feels like every fast-food restaurant has fun, flavored drinks | Fast-food chains have been leaning into innovative beverages in the hopes of winning over Gen Z customers.
Wendy’s, Taco Bell and Chick-fil-A are among the chains that have been working on their drink offerings by introducing fun, fruity fl... |
| 20.03.2025 | Navigating Change: The Evolving Landscape of the Restaurant and Food Service Industry | The restaurant and food service industry is a complex ecosystem. It thrives on consumer behavior, economic trends, and strategic leadership. Recently, two significant developments have emerged: the nomination of Shannon Garcia to the Board ... |
| 20.03.2025 | Shannon Garcia proposed as new Board member of Electrolux Professional Group | Shannon Garcia proposed as new Board member of Electrolux Professional Group
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The Nomination Committee of Electrolux Professional proposes election of Shannon Garcia as new member of the Board ... |
| 18.03.2025 | Taco Bell Is Teaming Up With a Major AI Firm to Speed Up Service — And Increase Accuracy Select Taco Bell and Pizza Hut locations are testing AI technology that streamlines drive-thru orders, optimize... | In a move that marks one of the most significant AI collaborations in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry, Yum! Brands — the parent company of Habit Burger, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and other QSR brands — is integrating products from Nv... |
| 18.03.2025 | Taco Bell parent Yum Brands partners with Nvidia to speed up its use of AI | Yum Brands and Nvidia are teaming up to bring artificial intelligence to Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and KFC restaurants.
Restaurant companies such as McDonald’s and Wendy’s have been investing in AI to save on labor and improve their operations.
... |
| 10.03.2025 | Here Are the New Menu Items Coming to Taco Bell in 2025 — And Other Updates From Its Latest Live Más LIVE Event Taco Bell unveiled new menu innovations, technological advancements and a strategic road... | Taco Bell has long positioned itself as a trailblazer in the fast-food industry, consistently delivering bold flavors, unique experiences and marketing that resonates with its passionate fan base. At last week's Live Más LIVE event, the bra... |
| 07.03.2025 | Restaurants Warned White House of Tariff Dangers Before Delay | (Bloomberg) -- A day before President Donald Trump delayed tariffs on some Mexican and Canadian goods, a group of restaurant chains that included McDonald’s Corp. and Chick-fil-A told White House officials that the duties would have an imme... |
| 06.03.2025 | The Rise of AI Agents: Transforming Workplaces and Fast Food Chains | In the fast-paced world of business, change is the only constant. Enter artificial intelligence (AI) agents, the new players in the game. Companies like Salesforce and Yum Brands are leading the charge, unveiling tools that promise to resha... |
| 06.03.2025 | Yum's Taco Bell shows off AI-'coach' for fast-food managers | Yum's Taco Bell shows off AI-'coach' for fast-food managers
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| 03.03.2025 | Domino’s Pizza Takes a Bite Out of the Competition with Stuffed Crust Launch | In a bold move to reclaim its slice of the pizza market, Domino’s Pizza is finally rolling out its version of stuffed crust. This long-awaited addition comes thirty years after Pizza Hut first introduced the cheesy delight. The stakes are h... |
| 03.03.2025 | Domino’s Pizza finally launches stuffed crust to keep customers away from rivals | Thirty years after Pizza Hut introduced stuffed crust, Domino’s Pizza is introducing its own take on the now-classic menu item.
Domino’s worked on its own version for three years to make sure it got the item right.
Ahead of the launch of Pa... |
| 24.02.2025 | The Pizza Paradox: Domino's Struggles Amidst Fast-Food Frenzy | In the fast-paced world of fast food, Domino's Pizza finds itself in a tight spot. The company recently reported a disappointing quarterly performance, missing sales estimates and feeling the heat from competitors. As consumers tighten thei... |
| 24.02.2025 | Domino's Pizza misses quarterly sales estimates as U.S. demand tempers | Domino's Pizza misses quarterly sales estimates as U.S. demand tempers
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| 19.02.2025 | KFC's Departure: A Bitter Farewell to Kentucky | Kentucky Fried Chicken is packing its bags. The iconic brand, born in the heart of Kentucky, is moving its corporate office to Texas. This decision by Yum Brands, KFC's parent company, has sent shockwaves through the Bluegrass State. It’s a... |
| 19.02.2025 | KFC Is Moving Its Corporate Headquarters Out of Kentucky. Here's What We Know. Nearly 200 employees will be relocating to Texas. | KFC stood for Kentucky Fried Chicken until 1991 when the company shortened its name to simply KFC. Now the fast food franchise is moving further away from its Kentucky roots and relocating its headquarters out of its home state.
Yum! Brands... |
| 19.02.2025 | KFC is leaving its ancestral home as parent company moves its corporate office to Texas | LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky Fried Chicken is being uprooted from its ancestral home state in a shake-up announced Tuesday by its parent company that will relocate the chain's U.S. corporate office to Texas.
The food chain now known as K... |
| 18.02.2025 | Business | KFC is leaving its ancestral home as parent company moves its corporate office to Texas | Yum and the KFC Foundation will maintain corporate offices in Louisville, the company said.
“I’ve asked to meet with the Yum CEO soon and am heartened Yum will retain its corporate headquarters and 560 employees here,” Greenberg said. “I wi... |
| 10.02.2025 | Taco Bell helps lift Yum! Brands results in 2024 | LOUISVILLE, KY. —Strong growth in its US Taco Bell business, major additions to its KFC restaurant count globally, and double-digit growth in the company’s digital sales were among highlights for Yum! Brands in the full year and fourth quar... |
| 07.02.2025 | Yum China Jumps After Logging Record Revenue in 2024 | (Yicai) Feb. 7 -- Shares of Yum China Holdings rose after the operator of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Pizza Hut restaurants in the country reported a record annual revenue last year, mainly thanks to income from the fried chicken fast food c... |
| 06.02.2025 | Sapphire Foods Q3 profit rises 29.5% to ₹12.73 crore | Sapphire Foods India, a franchisee operator for YUM Brands for its KFC and Pizza Hut brands, has reported an increase of 29.5 per cent in its consolidated net profit to ₹12.73 crore in the December quarter.
The company posted a consolidated... |
| 27.01.2025 | Business | Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive | Meanwhile, a growing number of states have pushed to increase their minimum wage in the face of record-high inflation in recent years. Voters in Alaska approved a ballot initiative in November that will raise the state’s minimum wage to $15... |
| 18.01.2025 | Bridging Global Markets: The Rise of GCCs and Sustainable Dairy Trade | In the ever-evolving landscape of global business, two significant events recently captured attention: the GCC Growth Summit 2025 in Hyderabad and the Sustainable European Dairy from Ireland trade seminar in Kuala Lumpur. Both events unders... |
| 17.01.2025 | The Economic Times to Host GCC Growth Summit 2025 in Hyderabad | Hyderabad, Telangana, India
To spearhead the narrative around Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, The Economic Times has announced its annual flagship conference, the GCC Growth Summit 2025, scheduled for February 13, 2025, at Triden... |
| 09.01.2025 | OneTrust Expands International Footprint with New Singapore Office | OneTrust grows its presence in APAC to meet regional demand for solutions enabling responsible data and AI use
SINGAPORE, Jan. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OneTrust, the market-defining platform helping organizations use data and AI responsibly,... |
| 19.12.2024 | Blinkit Ropes In Former Flipkart Executive As CFO | SUMMARY
Kapooria was Flipkart’s vice president for business finance before joining Blinkit
With nearly two decades of work experience, Kapooria had stints at Oyo, Whirlpool, Birlasoft and Yum Restaurants International, as per his LinkedIn p... |
| 05.12.2024 | 9mobile: A Telecom Phoenix Struggling to Rise from the Ashes | In the bustling world of telecommunications, 9mobile stands as a testament to both ambition and adversity. Once a beacon of hope in Nigeria's telecom landscape, the company has faced tumultuous times since its inception as Etisalat in 2008.... |
| 05.12.2024 | $265 Billion by 2033: India's Online Food Delivery Market The Indian online food delivery ecosystem is fiercely competitive, dominated by key players such as Zomato, Swiggy, Jubilant FoodWorks Ltd. (D... | The Indian online food delivery market is undergoing huge growth, poised to expand from $43.47 billion in 2024 to a staggering $265.12 billion by 2033, registering a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.25 per cent between 2025 a... |
| 04.12.2024 | HAVAS MEDIA NETWORK LAUNCHES GLOBAL E-COMMERCE OFFERING IN AFRICA | Havas Africa furthers commitment to creating more meaningful shopping experiences for consumers and driving meaningful growth for brands in commerce.
Africa announces today the launch of Havas Market, Havas’ strategic full-service e-commerc... |
| 05.11.2024 | Yum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC's struggles in US | Retail & ConsumerYum Brands reports surprise fall in global sales amid KFC's struggles in US
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| 05.11.2024 | Morning Bid: World markets firm as America decides | U.S. MarketsMorning Bid: World markets firm as America decides
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| 26.10.2024 | McDonald's E. coli crisis reveals why vegetable contamination is harder problem than beef | Retail & ConsumerProduct Liability
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| 25.10.2024 | Fast food chains hold the onions after McDonald's E. coli outbreak in US | LONGMONT, Colorado: US fast food chains were pulling fresh onions out of their menu items on Thursday (Oct 24) after the vegetable was named as the likely source of an E. coli outbreak at McDonald's restaurants that has sickened 49 people a... |
| 24.10.2024 | Health | Colorado farm recalls onions possibly linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak | The one fatality was an unidentified person in Mesa County who had pre-existing health conditions.
Whatever companies supplied and handled contaminated ingredients could face liability.
A Colorado man, Eric Stelly, sued McDonald’s for a min... |
| 24.10.2024 | McDonald’s says onions from California grower linked to deadly E. coli outbreak | Officials with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not confirm that the agency is investigating Taylor Farms. A spokesperson said Thursday that the agency is “looking at all sources” of the outbreak.
In the meantime, other national re... |
| 18.10.2024 | Starbucks new CEO taps fellow Chipotle alum for top marketing role | Boards, Policy & RegulationBoards
Starbucks new CEO taps fellow Chipotle alum for top marketing role
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| 30.09.2024 | How Food Companies Should Report & Reduce Their Emissions with Better Progress Markers for Investors | 5 Mins Read Are corporate climate actions on par with their emissions targets and disclosures? A new report explores this very question.
Food companies are making some progress on reducing their greenhouse gas footprints, but they’re slow t... |
| 21.09.2024 | The Climate Conundrum: Agrifood Corporates and the Scope 3 Challenge | The agrifood sector stands at a crossroads. On one side, there’s progress in reducing direct emissions. On the other, a daunting challenge looms: scope 3 emissions. A recent report from Ceres sheds light on this critical issue. It reveals t... |
| 20.09.2024 | New Ceres report outlines ways for agrifood corporates to reduce scope 3 emissions | Agrifood corporates are making some progress on reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions but lagging when it comes to scope 3, according to a new report from sustainability advocate and nonprofit Ceres.
“Taking stock: the state of climate action an... |
| 18.09.2024 | TeamBridge: Revolutionizing Workforce Management with a $28 Million Boost | In the bustling world of hourly workforces, TeamBridge emerges as a beacon of innovation. The company recently secured $28 million in a Series B funding round, led by Mayfield, with support from General Catalyst and Abstract Ventures. This ... |
| 18.09.2024 | SBI mops up ₹7,500 cr at 7.33% via tier-2 bond | State Bank of India (SBI) raised . ₹7,500 crore on Wednesday at a coupon rate of 7.33 per cent through its second Basel III compliant Tier-2 bond issuance for the current financial year.
The coupon rate is nine basis points lower than the f... |
| 17.09.2024 | This Is the Most Important Thing You Can Do to Improve Your Business, According to the Co-Founder of a $32 Billion Company At Yum! Brands, which includes KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut, former CEO Davi... | As the co-founder and former CEO of Yum! Brands, one of the world's largest restaurant companies with a portfolio including franchises like KFC and Pizza Hut, David Novak drove tangible results.
In the 17 years he was CEO, from 1999 to 2016... |
| 12.09.2024 | PEPSI® "CHASE CARS" GUARANTEE EVERY PIZZA DELIVERY ARRIVES WITH A PEPSI TO UNLOCK MAXIMUM FLAVOR | Brand Debuts Humorous Stunt Content Promoting That Pizza Tastes #BetterWithPepsi and To Prove It, Offers Fans Tens of Thousands of FREE Pizzas On DoorDash with Purchase of ANY Pepsi from Leading Pizza Restaurants Little Caesars, Papa Johns,... |
| 14.08.2024 | Taco Bell UK launches Encore Hours, a brand-new initiative extending closing hours at select restaurants, so music fans don’t need to choose between tunes and tacos | Piloting at Taco Bell Wembley High Road from 15th August to 20th August, Encore Hours will see select Taco Bell restaurants in the UK extend their opening hours to 2 a.m.
On 15th August, the first 50 taco orders in-store during Encore Hours... |
| 06.08.2024 | 10 Surprising Ways KFC's Innovation and Marketing Have Propelled the Brand to Worldwide Success Known for its "finger-lickin' good" chicken and the secret recipe, KFC has become a global ico... | Known for its finger-lickin' good chicken and the secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices, KFC has become a global icon in the fast-food industry. Since its humble beginnings in Kentucky, where Colonel Harland Sanders first perfected his fried... |
| 31.07.2024 | Sipping Success: The Art of Sangria and Community Empowerment | Summer is a season of celebration. It’s a time for gatherings, laughter, and, of course, refreshing drinks. Sangria, with its vibrant colors and fruity flavors, embodies the spirit of summer. It’s more than just a drink; it’s a symbol of to... |
| 31.07.2024 | 'Yo quiero' Voice AI: Taco Bell enhances U.S. drive-thrus with new technology | Yum! Brands, owner of Taco Bell, has announced the expansion of its Voice AI technology to additional drive-thru locations across the U.S., aiming to equip hundreds of stores by the end of 2024. This development is part of a larger plan to ... |
| 30.07.2024 | Opportunity Through Community: Restaurant Industry Shines a Light on Local Partnerships Building Job Skills and Career Pathways for All | Second Annual Hospitality Pathways Conference celebrates multi-faceted approach to engaging and advancing people from all backgrounds toward industry careers.
WASHINGTON, July 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The critical role of local communities ... |
| 04.07.2024 | After Popular Demand, the Beyond Orange Chicken is Back at Panda Express | 4 Mins Read Panda Express has brought back the vegan version of its flagship orange chicken with Beyond Meat, a welcome move for the latter’s foodservice struggles.
It took over 7,200 signatures on a 16-month-long petition for Panda Express... |
| 02.07.2024 | Jollibee Foods to take control of South Korea's Compose Coffee in US$340 million deal | The Philippines' biggest fast-food chain Jollibee Foods will acquire a majority stake in South Korea's Compose Coffee, as part of a deal valuing the target at US$340 million, the company said on Tuesday (Jul 2).
Jollibee's largest acquisiti... |
| 22.06.2024 | Guzman y Gomez: A Tex-Mex Triumph in the Fast-Casual Dining Industry | Guzman y Gomez, the Mexican-themed restaurant chain, has experienced a remarkable journey of success and growth since its inception in 2006. Co-founded by former investment banker Stephen Marks and Robert Hazan, the company has quickly rise... |
| 22.06.2024 | McDonald's $5 Meal Deal: A Fast-Food Frenzy | In a world where every penny counts, fast-food chains are pulling out all the stops to entice customers back through their doors. McDonald's, the king of fast food, is set to launch a $5 meal deal next week, aiming to woo frugal customers w... |
| 21.06.2024 | McDonald's AI Drive-Thru Experiment Comes to an End | McDonald's recent trial with AI-powered drive-thru ordering systems has hit a roadblock, leading to the decision to pull the plug on the partnership with IBM. Despite the setbacks, the fast-food giant remains optimistic about the future of ... |
| 20.06.2024 | McDonald’s отказался от планов развивать экспериментальный формат кафе с ИИ | Крупнейшая в мире бургерная сеть уберет автоматизированные системы заказов на основе ИИ из 100 заведений по всей Америке.
Системы, в которых ИИ-голос отвечал, принимая заказы, тестировались в рамках соглашения McDonald's и IBM, заключенного... |
| 20.06.2024 | McDonald's $5 meal deal to launch next week as fast-food chains woo frugal customers | Retail & ConsumerMcDonald's $5 meal deal to launch next week as fast-food chains woo frugal customers
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| 17.06.2024 | McDonald's ends AI drive-thru orders — for now | McDonald's is pulling the plug on a test that deployed artificial intelligence to take drive-thru customer orders, with the technology showing mixed results.
McDonald's told CBS MoneyWatch that it is ending its Automated Order Taker pilot, ... |
| 23.05.2024 | Business | Fast-food prices have skyrocketed. Here’s a look at how much they’ve climbed | Between 2019 and 2024, the price of a medium fries order has more than doubled from $1.79 to $4.79, and the price of a Big Mac Meal has gone from $5.99 to $12.69, according to the tracker at Fastfoodmenuprices.com. A BLT Footlong at Subway ... |
| 05.05.2024 | Editorials | Views from the nation’s press | The Chicago Tribune on how Even high-flying Starbucks is suffering:
The U.S. consumer is increasingly tapped out, and the effects are being felt in even the strongest, most resilient brands out there. Exhibit A is Starbucks.
The Seattle-bas... |
| 25.04.2024 | Life is Good® and KFC® Launch Limited-Edition Capsule Collection | Life is Good x KFC Capsule Collection
New line aims to inspire customers to savor life's finger-lickin' goodness.
BOSTON, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Life is Good, the original positive lifestyle brand, is teaming up with KFC, the ... |
| 11.04.2024 | Food, Inc. 2 Sheds Light on Big Food, UPFs, Modern Slavery & Cultivated Meat – But Lacks Focus | 9 Mins Read The sequel to the Oscar-nominated documentary from 2008, Food, Inc. 2 shows just how much power Big Ag wields on the food system, tackles solutions like cultivated meat and seaweed, and highlights the problem with workers’ right... |
| 03.04.2024 | AI hype invades Taco Bell and Pizza Hut | Enlarge
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Depending on who you ask about AI (and how you define it), the technology may or may not be useful, but one thing is for certain: AI hype is dominating corporate marketing these days—even in fast foo... |
| 02.04.2024 | As Kentucky Mulls Over Ag-Gag Bill, Footage Shows Animal Cruelty at KFC Supplier Pilgrim’s Poultry Farm | 8 Mins Read Lawmakers in Kentucky are hoping to amend a law that would effectively criminalise whistleblowing and protect industrial livestock farming companies – but a new investigation into Pilgrim’s Pride chicken farms shows exactly why ... |
| 27.03.2024 | Fast-food companies seeing low-income diners pare orders | Retail & ConsumerFast-food companies seeing low-income diners pare orders
By Waylon CunninghamMarch 27, 20241:05 PM UTCUpdated ago
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| 13.03.2024 | Slideshow: Yum! Brands looks to Taco Bell, KFC for innovation | LOUISVILLE, KY. — Yum! Brands Inc., which counts Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut as subsidiaries, sees opportunity in expanding Taco Bell at foodservice locations and retail.
Through a partnership with the Kraft Heinz Co., Taco Bell is growing... |
| 18.02.2024 | Fast-food giants are feeling the burn from Middle East boycotts. Just look at McDonald’s, Starbucks, and Yum Brands’ earnings | McDonald’s reported a rare sales miss in its-fourth quarter earnings report earlier this month. Starbucks is forecasting slower growth for the rest of the year, even lower than what analysts predicted. And Yum Brands, parent company of Taco... |
| 14.11.2023 | OFFICIAL: South Africans can’t get enough fast chicken | Here’s how much South Africans love fast chicken. Picture: File/Fotor.
Despite a recent avian flu outbreak, South Africans cannot get enough fast chicken. This is according to a report by Daily Investor, which rates Kentucky Fried Chicken (... |
| 28.06.2023 | The Habit Burger Grill Opens New Restaurant in China with HMSHost | China's Love of the Habit Burger Grill continues with this opening on June 25 in China's Second Busiest Airport
CHONGQING, China, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Habit Burger Grill, the California, USA-based restaurant company and a part ... |
| 29.05.2023 | Investor network FAIRR calls on fast food restaurants to do more about AMR in their supply chains | Investor network FAIRR has launched the Restaurant Antibiotics Engagement asking major US fast food chains to disclose how they are mitigating risk of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in their supply chains.
The engagement is intended to addr... |
| 03.05.2023 | KFC owner says its 2-for-$5 deal on fried chicken wraps is winning over low-income shoppers that are being pummelled by rising costs | KFC introduced its new two for $5 deal on chicken wraps in February. Matt Cardy/
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KFC launched a two-for-$5 promotion on fried chicken wraps earlier this year.
This deal led to strong sales from low-income shoppers at KFC during t... |
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| 17.04.2023 | Холдинг Yum! Brands закрыл сделку по продаже российского бизнеса KFC | О завершении всех процессов по продаже бизнеса KFC в России объявил в пресс-релизе уже бывший владелец ресторанов – американский холдинг Yum! Brands.
Сделка включает все рестораны KFC в России, права на франшизу, операционную систему компан... |
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Alexis Frost didn't expect her Chipotle hack to make millions of stomachs rumble.
The TikTok creator, known for reviewing fast-food staples, posted last summer about leveling up Chipotle's steak quesadilla with fajita veg... |
| 18.02.2023 | KFC is getting rid of 5 menu items — including popcorn chicken | KFC fried chicken. Patcharaporn Puttipon 636/Shutterstock
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KFC is getting rid of popcorn chicken, Kentucky fried chicken wings, and chocolate chip cookies.
The pare-down is part of an effort to streamline customer experience, a sp... |
| 19.01.2023 | Taco Bell, KFC owner says data stolen during ransomware attack | Yum Brands, the parent company of fast-food chains KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has confirmed that company data was stolen in a ransomware attack.
TechCrunch first learned of an apparent incident affecting Yum Brands earlier this week, whi... |
| 19.01.2023 | Yum Brands Hit by Ransomware, Hundreds of Restaurants Close | Yum Brands, the parent of KFC, Pizza Hut, and Taco Bell, was hit by a ransomware attack, leading to hundreds of locations closing.
Yum Brands acknowledged the attack in a statement Wednesday, saying its IT systems were compromised.
On Janua... |
| 17.01.2023 | Russia's rebranded McDonald's may expand into Kazakhstan after McDonald's reportedly banned its restaurants there from selling Russian meat, forcing them to close | A Vkusno & Tochka restaurant in Moscow in June 2022. Evgenii Bugubaev/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Russian version of McDonald's has applied for a trademark in Kazakhstan, Reuters reported.
McDonald's 24 Kazakh restaurants announ... |
| 29.12.2022 | McDonald's and KFC pulled out of Russia after Putin invaded Ukraine but Domino's is still operating — for now | A Domino's Pizza restaurant in Moscow in July 2017. Sergei Karpukhin/Reuters
Domino's is still selling pizza in Russia but its master franchisee says it has limited investment.
On Wednesday, DP Eurasia said it was considering options includ... |
| 28.11.2022 | Former Russian Krispy Kreme Franchisee Is Latest To Launch Rebranded Operation | Former Krispy Kreme Russian franchisee relaunches operations after rebrandgetty |
