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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's closing hundreds of Walmart locations; Starbucks' “borrow a cup” program; Taco Bell, IHOP seeking thousands of new hires

9 Apr 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Pizza Hut opens 1,500 digital pickup windows; Chipotle gives away $100,000 in bitcoin; Starbucks strikes deal with U.S. federal agency over alleged racial bias in promoting employees

5 Apr 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands makes second tech acquisition this month; Chipotle invests in autonomous delivery company; Doordash named most-downloaded F&B app in U.S.

26 Mar 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks shareholders say no to executive pay proposal; Popeyes wants “hundreds” of restaurants in Mexico; Taco Bell trialling $1 menu items

19 Mar 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Chipotle adds quesadillas as digital-only option; Taco Bell brings back popular Quesalupa; Panda Express investigating “cult-like” seminar allegations

12 Mar 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's CEO wants updates to workplace safety policy; Yum! Brands buys AI biz to boost marketing; Wendy's casts wider net for expansion

5 Mar 21

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Amazon opens first cashier-less convenience grocery store in London

5 Mar 21

Customers scan a QR code using the Amazon app when they arrive, bag the items they want to purchase, and leave.

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's, Yum Brands ink deals with Beyond Meat; Domino's U.S. sales growth slows; Taco Bell tests chicken sandwich taco

26 Feb 21

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Little Caesars Pizza promotes Paula Vissing to chief operating officer

26 Feb 21

She will lead all domestic and international operations for the global pizza brand.

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's posts new diversity goals; Chipotle enhances virtual staff training; Wendy's, Burger King join U.S. chicken sandwich scene

19 Feb 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Popeyes' new fish sandwich; Burger King tests new loyalty programme; Taco Bell's $5 value box

11 Feb 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's gets closer to U.S. loyalty programme rollout; Yum! Brands earnings top estimates; Chipotle eyes 200 new store openings

5 Feb 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's U.S. sales jumps despite pandemic costs; Why virtual concepts are booming in the U.S.; Pizza Hut's Detroit-style offering launched

29 Jan 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Chick-fil-A launches new entry into chicken sandwich scene; McDonald's Throwback app deals; Sonic Drive-In eyes int'l expansion

22 Jan 21

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell to bring back potatoes after protests from fans; Grubhub to add in-car food ordering; McDonald's faces new harassment lawsuits

15 Jan 21

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Subway to expand footprint of licensed products

11 Jan 21

The sandwich chain intends to strengthen its positioning as a food and lifestyle brand.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks wants 55,000 stores by 2030; Wendy's, Uber Eats tap Twitch streamers for new menu; KFC teams up with Lifetime for holiday movie

11 Dec 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's shifts costs to U.S. franchisees; Grubhub's top orders revealed; Yum! Brands CEO ‘thankful' for Habit purchase

4 Dec 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Doordash seeks US2.8bn in IPO; McDonald's enlists John Legend, Chrissy Teigen for charity campaign; Shake Shack trials veggie patty

27 Nov 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC's revamped store designs revealed; More ex-franchisees join McDonald's discrimination lawsuit; Pizza Hut's weighted blanket

20 Nov 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: DoorDash releases filing to go public; McDonald's to conduct coronavirus safety checks; Dunkin's launches customisable merch

13 Nov 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Largest U.S. franchisee bidding to buy NPC International; Chipotle CEO sees staffing shortages worsening; Starbucks to close 100 more U.S. stores next year

6 Nov 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Dunkin' to be sold to Inspire Brands for $11.3bn; Burger King, Tim Hortons to modernise U.S. drive-thrus; McDonald's McRib to get re-release

30 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's fires back at discrimination lawsuits; Chipotle sales boosted by digital; More chains winning over Gen Z via TikTok

23 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's faces fourth racial discrimination lawsuit; Starbucks posts more diversity targets; Panera becomes first chain in U.S. to label menu items as climate-friendly

16 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's, McDonald's Q3 earnings up; Slower U.S. drive-thru times seen as demand soars; Taco Bell's first e-gifting service

13 Oct 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Pizza Hut franchisee pushes back bid deadline for U.S. eateries; Darden CEO says no to virtual brands; Sizzler U.S. files for bankruptcy

28 Sep 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King cuts artificial ingredients from Whopper; McDonald's facing shortages due to demand for Travis Scott meal; Chick-fil-A testing new chicken sandwich

18 Sep 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Papa John's inks largest North America deal in two decades; Starbucks rolls out strawless cups; KFC, Popeyes launch chicken sandwiches in Canada

11 Sep 20

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Pret A Manger launches first ever in-shop coffee subscription plan following restructuring

8 Sep 20

Subscribers can enjoy up to five barista-prepared drinks per day for a fixed monthly price.

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's hits back at ex-CEO; Burger King's new three-lane drive-thru design; Dunkin' to pilot checkout-free store

4 Sep 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's probe into ex-CEO expands; Panera teams up with Google to expand ordering options; Starbucks pledges to give time for workers to vote

28 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell to launch “Go Mobile” concept; Largest U.S. Pizza Hut franchisee to close up to 300 locations; Domino's hiring spree

21 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Fatburger's parent buying Johnny Rockets for US$25m; McDonald's ex-CEO fires back at chain's lawsuit; Chipotle sees another 10,000 workers

14 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Wendy's $15m breakfast push; RBI revenue falls 25% despite Popeyes' soaring same-store sales; McDonald's taps Mayo Clinic for coronavirus safety aid

10 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands' digital biz shines despite same-store sales fall; Dunkin' to shutter up to 800 U.S. stores; Starbucks accelerates pick-up store rollout

3 Aug 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's, Chipotle implement mandatory mask policies; Starbucks joins climate change alliance; Sonic enables voice ordering via Amazon Alexa

24 Jul 20

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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King pushes for low-methane beef; Taco Bell to trim U.S. menu; Chipotle eyes 10,000 workers as drive-thru biz booms

17 Jul 20

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Winding-up petitions against PappaRich Malaysia group filed

10 Jul 20

ST Group, the chain’s operator in Australia, expects the petitions to not have any impact on their business.

Weekly Global News Wrap: Ghost kitchens could be US$1t market by 2030; Uber acquires Postmates; Starbucks implements mask policy

10 Jul 20

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