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Wingstop Bets on New Loyalty Program and Smart Kitchen to Boost Sales

By Bernadette Heier | November 6, 2025

Wingstop launched its first-ever loyalty program and is rolling out its AI-powered Smart Kitchen across stores.

Square’s Next Move, Cash App Becomes a Local Ordering Marketplace

By Bernadette Heier | November 5, 2025

Square is expanding its reach in restaurant tech with Neighborhoods, a new marketplace built directly into Cash App.

AI is Transforming Restaurant Discovery

By Bernadette Heier | November 5, 2025

AI features from groups like Yelp and others are blending reviews, visuals, and social response tools to reshape how guests decide where and what to eat.

Toast and Uber Expand Global Partnership

By Bernadette Heier | November 4, 2025

It expands restaurant control across first and third-party orders, with Uber Eats marketing tools rolling out on Toast in 2026.

What Makes High-Growth Delivery Markets Different

By Peter Backman | November 3, 2025

From Mumbai to São Paulo, high-growth delivery markets show what innovation looks like when scale meets necessity.

Instacart Gives Grubhub a Boost in Grocery Delivery

By Bernadette Heier | October 29, 2025

Grubhub is teaming up with Instacart to bring a massive grocery catalog to its app and website.

Chick-fil-A Debuts Vending Machine, and It Still Takes Sundays Off

By Bernadette Heier | October 29, 2025

The machine was spotted inside a Georgia hospital, serving a limited version of the chain’s menu.

Domino’s, Pizza Inn Sales Rise Within Slumping Pizza Category, Top 400 Data Shows

By Alyssa Huglen | October 28, 2025

Off-premises pizza ended 2024 with $40 billion in sales across 12 brands, according to Franchise Times’ Top 400 data.

Brand Leaders Share AI Insights With Software Developer Palona

By Matthew Liedke | October 27, 2025

From smarter marketing to friendlier workflows, restaurants talk how they’re using AI to elevate staff and guest experiences.

Wonder Begins Testing Robotic Delivery with Avride

By Bernadette Heier | October 23, 2025

In Jersey City, Wonder customers ordering through Grubhub may get their meals delivered by an Avride robot.