Starbucks Unveils First Store in Barbados

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Starbucks is opening its first store in Barbados–and bringing a laid-back, tropical vibe with it.

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New Podcast: Keeping Up Beverage Equipment

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EMR Technician Craig Anderson shares what he knows about cleaning soda and beer lines, the challenges of running bundle tubing, and what’s really going on in those touch-screen soda fountains.

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Big Chains’ Sales Are on the Upswing

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More chains announced their second-quarter financial results today, and the results were promising. Sales at McDonald’s and The Cheesecake Factory increased 6.9% and 10%, respectively, over 2019 levels, outpacing pre-pandemic sales.

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Pizza Hut Opens 500th Store in India

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Pizza Hut is launching its 500th store in India. The international pizza chain also announced plans to further increase its footprint in the country over the next five years.

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McDonald’s Aims To Unify Its Channels With New Customer Experience Team

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McDonald’s announced the creation of a new customer experience team, which will be tasked with ensuring customers’ experiences across all platforms—from in-person and drive-thru to digital and delivery—are unified with better personalization.

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Curry Up Now, Rush Bowls, Nekter Juice Bar Expand into New Markets

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Three more fast-casual brands will be opening new franchise locations throughout the U.S. this year.

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What To Consider When Opening a Ghost Kitchen

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Operators of ghost kitchens have a different set of considerations to heed than operators opening traditional restaurants.

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Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade Squeezes Out More Franchise Agreements

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Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade already has had its biggest year yet with more than 29 new franchise agreements signed.

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Organiser Keeps Departments on the Same Page

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Organiser, a cloud-based system, is helping manufacturers keep their data fresh and consistent among all departments.

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Restaurant Sales Hit Pre-Pandemic Levels in June, Black Box Says

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Diners are out, according to Black Box Intelligence’s latest restaurant guest satisfaction snapshot, which shows restaurants posted a fourth consecutive month of same-store sales growth and were performing better than they were in 2019.

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