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Cava Executives Celebrate 500th Location—and They’re Already Eyeing the 1,000th

By Hans Lammeman | October 1, 2026

Cava’s chief development officer and co-founder share tech stack strategy amid national growth effort.

McDonald’s Plans to Spend $8.5B to Accelerate Franchisee Restaurant Modernization.

By Andy Tellijohn | October 1, 2026

McDonald’s is pledging to spend $8.5 billion through 2036 to help its franchisees accelerate restaurant modernization, technology deployment and operational improvements.

Want to Push Drink Delivery? Unless You’re Prepared for Headaches, Don’t.

By Nicholas Upton | October 1, 2026

Strip away the headlines and the structural problem is simple math. A delivery order carries a very high fixed cost and a single drink is the worst possible thing to spread that cost across.

Poll of the Week October 1, 2026

By Allison Olson | September 30, 2026

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DoorDash Unveils Delivery Drone, Unpacks Dot Robot Expansion at Dash Forward

By Hans Lammeman | September 30, 2026

Expanding autonomous delivery services emerged as a leading theme at DoorDash’s 2026 Dash Forward event this week.

Input Pressures, Shifting Demand Shape Catering Industry

By Hans Lammeman | September 24, 2026

Research shows that catering revenue is growing, but persistent food costs and uneven demand complicate the industry’s recovery.

WOWorks’ Growth Strategy: 3PDs, Co-Branded Stores and AI

By Hans Lammeman | September 24, 2026

CEO Kelly Roddy credits an aggressive approach to online ordering, off-prem channels and experimentation with artificial intelligence as factors fueling WOWorks’ recent growth spurt. 

DoorDash Taps Circana to Measure CPG Ad Impact

By Hans Lammeman | September 24, 2026

Market research firm Circana and DoorDash partnered to provide an independent measure of how ads on the 3PD platform affect purchasing behavior. 

‘We Screwed Up’: DoorDash Reaches $131.5M NYC Settlement

By Hans Lammeman | September 22, 2026

DoorDash announced Tuesday that it reached a $131.5 million settlement over compliance concerns regarding compensation of delivery workers in the nation’s most populous city. 

Poll of the Week September 24, 2026

By Allison Olson | September 22, 2026

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