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Starbucks Workers United is urging supporters to withhold purchases while an investor proposal seeks an independent board chair. The pressure now reaches customers, employees and corporate governance at the same time.
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A bankruptcy-court filing identifies 7 Brew as the winning bidder for 73 former Salad and Go locations. Court approval and lease objections still stand between the auction result and a completed transaction.
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Murphy USA is introducing an automated hot-food platform with White Castle as the launch brand. The test removes much of a conventional kitchen’s footprint and labor, creating a new distribution format rather than a new restaurant.
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California Pizza Kitchen and T-ROC Global plan to deploy automated retail machines across 30 U.S. markets over three years. The agreement turns the restaurant brand into a distributed food platform—but “up to 1,000” remains a target, not a completed rollout.
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Photo: JimmyStardust / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · File photo, resizedStarbucks says its 2026 fall menu produced the strongest fall-launch day in its U.S. and Canada history. The result shows how a familiar seasonal ritual can still create urgency when a restaurant gives customers something new to discuss.
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QDOBA’s fall campaign combines a new Queso Fundido, 14 dips and sauces, and several limited digital offers. The point is bigger than one menu launch: the chain is stretching a product idea into repeated reasons to visit.
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Inspire Brands named Ahmed Awadallah chief operating officer of Buffalo Wild Wings’ sports-bar business. His mix of coffeehouse, pizza and systems experience points to an operating brief that reaches beyond wings.
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Wendy’s created a chief marketing and customer growth role and hired former McDonald’s executive Tariq Hassan. The title signals that brand, digital engagement and the customer experience will be managed as one growth problem.
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Walmart customers will soon be able to add Dunkin’ drinks and food to orders placed through Walmart’s app and website. The partnership gives Dunkin’ another delivery channel while moving Walmart further into restaurant ordering.
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Yum Brands has completed the sale of Pizza Hut through two transactions: about $1.5 billion for the business outside mainland China and $1.2 billion for the mainland China operation. The sale moves Pizza Hut’s next phase outside Yum while leaving Yum focused on KFC, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill.
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Whataburger's new value platform offers four smaller sandwiches for $4 each. The price sounds simple, but the offer reveals how restaurant chains are redefining value without returning to the dollar-menu era.
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