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How Emerging Brands Are Prevailing Amid Operational Shifts

By Alyssa Huglen | November 19, 2025

With rising costs, labor shortages and changes to technology, building success is possible—but that’s easier said than done.

Shipley Do-Nuts sweetens online ordering with Saivory

By Hans Lammeman | November 18, 2025

AI technology partnership drives value for doughnut brand

Wonder to Buy ‘Infinite Kitchen’ Tech from Sweetgreen. What’s next?

By Bernadette Heier | November 18, 2025

Wonder will open an Infinite Kitchen in a Manhattan store in 2026 to test how its bowl-focused automation can expand into new menu categories.

Operators Want Precision, Inside the AI Shift Conversation

By Bernadette Heier | November 13, 2025

Leaders from Taco Bell, Jack in the Box and Harri share how AI can ease shift stress at the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference.

DoorDash and Coco Robotics Expand to Miami

By Bernadette Heier | November 13, 2025

DoorDash and Coco Robotics are expanding their autonomous delivery partnership to Miami, building on earlier launches in Los Angeles and Chicago.

With QSR Sales Down and Consumer Sentiment Falling, Brands Turn to Data for Answers

By Joe Halpern | November 13, 2025

Panelists at the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference share how customer insights helped increase the frequency of visits to stores and guide enhancements to loyalty programs.

Bites Launches to Put Restaurants Back in Control in the AI Era

By fodnews | November 13, 2025

The restaurant industry doesn’t need another platform taking a cut, and customers don’t need another app quietly doing the same.

Generative AI Drives Next Phase of Restaurant Marketing

By Alyssa Huglen | November 13, 2025

Artificial intelligence isn’t going away anytime soon. Industry executives see untapped potential in that promise—especially when it comes to restaurant marketing.

Zipline’s CEO Talks Drones and the Future of Restaurant Delivery

By Bernadette Heier | November 11, 2025

At RFDC, Zipline’s CEO and co-founder shared how drones built to deliver blood in Rwanda now drop burritos in Dallas and why Greg Flynn sees it as the future of delivery.

White Castle Refreshes Century-Old Design With Modern Prototype

By Matthew Liedke | November 7, 2025

Called “White Castle of Tomorrow” the new design puts an emphasis on off-premises and technology.