The Innovation Fueling America’s Coffee Boom
Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Summer Series, where Food On Demand explores a different topic each month. July’s focus is beverages. The U.S. coffee shop market is growing at a caffeine-fueled rate, even as Starbucks hovers around 17,000 domestic stores....
AI Integrations Emerges as Summer Defining Trend for Square
Summer 2026 is shaping up to be a season defined by artificial-intelligence-centered initiatives and partnerships for Square, a California-based restaurant technology platform with more than 450,000 food and beverage business partners. Square announced a ChatGPT app...
Casey’s Leans into Tech, Foodservice Investments with New Strategic Plan
Iowa-based Casey’s General Store, the nation’s third-largest convenience retailer and fifth-largest pizza chain, unveiled a new three-year strategic plan in late June, with investments in technology and made-to-order food offerings as core components of its growth...
6 Standout America-Themed Restaurant Promos This July 4
From limited-time value deals aimed at satisfying guests amid Independence Day festivities to menu innovation that would bring a tear to Uncle Sam’s eyes, restaurant operators across the industry channeled a sense of patriotism into their July 4 promotions. With the...
Outstanding Operators
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