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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum! Brands' latest sustainability move; Wendy's joins the U.S. breakfast wars; Doordash readies IPO

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

PAUL UK raises £23,000 for Australia's bushfire recovery

This came from sales of hot drinks across the chain’s UK locations.

Guzman y Gomez makes U.S. debut with Illinois store launch

The flagship U.S. store, based in a Naperville suburb, is the chain’s 135th overall store.

Virtual restaurants growing ‘very, very fast' in Asia-Pacific: Uber Eats

APAC & EMEA head Raj Beri also revealed they are seeing a “convergence” of all types of food on the platform.

Restaurants in Japan need to take notes from the konbini playbook

The likes of 7-Eleven, Lawson and FamilyMart are enjoying success by challenging clear lines between foodservice and retail.

Gloria Jean's Coffees opens latest US store in Illinois

The Homewood store features a drive thru lane, a feature the plans to implement more by end-2020.