Yum Brands Invests in Franchisee Diversity

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The parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell is backing a new franchise education program, to be offered at Kentucky’s University of Louisville, that looks to attract and remove barriers for underrepresented populations.

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Church’s Chicken Names New SVP to Guide International Growth

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Russ Sumrall, former VP of international development and franchisee profitability, was promoted to SVP of international strategic development.

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New Washington Law Targets Single-Use Plastics

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In Washington, starting next year, a foodservice business’ customers must request utensils, straws, packaged condiments and beverage cup lids.

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The NAFEM Show 2021 Starts to Take Shape

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Registration is flowing and plans for the biennial event are being made, though at a slowed pace given the fluidity of the pandemic’s impact.

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Vietnamese Coffee Chain Opens West Coast Cafe, Plots US Expansion

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King Coffee opened its first U.S. store in Anaheim, Calif., on Monday. By 2022, the chain wants to open 100 stores in the U.S.

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5 Key Areas to Help Manage Your Online Ordering Boom

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Many foodservice operations watched online ordering grow their revenue during the past few years. However, during the pandemic, online ordering became one of the only ways diners could connect with eateries, at all. According to Datassential, 86% of consumers got food from an eatery by delivery, pickup, drive-thru or a meal kit in the last…

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Holiday Spending Bolsters Upward Trend in Restaurant Sales

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Mother’s Day drove a noticeable boost in restaurant industry sales, though not to the extent seen in past years.

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Yankee Stadium Gains Flavor With Virtual Restaurant Convert

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Virtual restaurant brand Wings of New York just opened its first physical location in Yankee Stadium.

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Benefits of a Connected Kitchen

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Gone are the days when we believed household appliances could only talk to each other and act on their own in science fiction movies. In fact, “In other industries, such as supermarkets, connected equipment and related technologies have been embraced for more than a decade as a means to optimize facility operations.”1 But what exactly…

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Flip’d by IHOP Coming to NYC, Beyond in 2021

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IHOP is back on track to debut its flip’d concept, which was first announced in 2019 and initially expected to launch in Atlanta in April 2020.

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