RFDC Recap: Restaurant Automation, Who’s Time Has Come?
Automation continues to seep into the minds of restaurants as operators look for ways to address the various challenges faced in today’s market. During the second morning of the Restaurant Finance & Development Conference, Sharon Zackfia, partner and group head of...
Around the Restaurant Industry at RFDC
Stagnant foot traffic, an uneven post-COVID recovery, the rise of automation, and a broad-based consumer drive for experiences over things were the key themes at this year’s Restaurant Finance & Development Conference in Las Vegas. Produced by Food On Demand...
Wow Bao Continues Expansion with 7th Airport Location
Wow Bao has launched a new location inside the Salt Lake City International Airport. With this opening, the omnichannel fast-casual Asian concept enters its westernmost storefront thus far. The restaurant, situated on Concourse A East, is Wow Bao’s seventh U.S....
Incentivio Bringing AI-Driven Menu Intelligence to Market
Artificial intelligence is quickly infiltrating all corners of the restaurant industry. The latest development is the announcement of Incentivio’s new Menu Intelligence tool that uses AI to determine how a restaurant’s menu affects its customer retention. According...
Wonder Closes Blue Apron Buyout for $103M
Wonder founder Marc Lore sees something in meal kits that has so far eluded the best known players in the category. After announcing his intent to purchase Blue Apron in October, Wonder Group officially closed the deal for $103 million, a far cry from its previous...
Lunchbox Partners with DeliverThat on Nationwide Catering
Lunchbox has taken another step into catering through a new partnership with DeliverThat designed to offer white-glove delivery support for larger, enterprise-grade restaurants across the country. The partnership is only the latest of several portfolio expansions for...
DashTrack Offers Restaurants Tools to Boost Online Visibility, Streamline Operations
Recognizing the challenges restaurants face in managing multiple channels, DashTrack, an Arizona-based technology platform, is offering brands tools to help centralize their operations and grow their digital presence. “Our goal is to help our clients’ businesses...
Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s Parent Partners with GuestXM
CKE Restaurants, parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, announced a new partnership with GuestXM, powered by Black Box Intelligence, in an effort to gain insights on the company’s guest experience across all of its quick-service restaurants around the world. In...
Uber’s Revenue Up 11 Percent as Delivery, New Verticals Rise
While Uber slightly missed analyst expectations for its third-quarter 2023 financial results, the delivery, freight and rideshare provider posted growth in active users and gross bookings, boosting its share price from the low 40’s to approximately $50/share. ...
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