by Adam Wahlberg | Jan 21, 2025 | News
Let’s just stipulate up front: it’s only been nine days. That’s how long Tance Hughes has been operating a Speedy Eats drive-thru location in Natchez, Mississippi. Not nearly enough time to decide if it will be a viable business. But enough time to take some early...
by Adam Wahlberg | Jan 14, 2025 | News Briefs
If one robotics company turned the corner on 2024 with the most momentum, it would be Serve Robotics. In the year that was, its delivery robots appeared on the streets of more and more cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, announced noteworthy partnerships,...
by Adam Wahlberg | Jan 14, 2025 | News Briefs
Nobody has a crystal ball on the future, unless you’re Doc from Back To The Future. But the folks at Paytronix, the digital guest engagement platform, think they have a pretty good read on what’s to come in off-premises, according to its 2025 Trend Predictions Report....
by Adam Wahlberg | Jan 14, 2025 | Automation, News
When Matt Wampler, co-founder of ClearCOGS, a company that provides AI-powered forecasting tools for restaurants, ran Jimmy John’s restaurants in the Washington, D.C., suburbs, he had an old-fashioned approach to inventory management. “A couple hours prior to close,...
by Adam Wahlberg | Jan 8, 2025 | News
Spare a thought for the grocery executive. Not only do they have competition from other brands, now they have QSRs and third-party delivery providers seducing customers. This isn’t the 1950s. Politely carrying bags to a car isn’t enough to lock in loyalty anymore. It...