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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
12 Oct 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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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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Arabica set to open first drive-thru store
20 Aug 20
The Murouj cafe will be the brand’s eighth outlet in Kuwait.
Jollibee opens 45th U.S. store
20 Aug 20
The new Texas restaurant is their third one in the state.
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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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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Weekly Global News Wrap: Postmates revives IPO plans; Pizza Hut, Wendy's U.S. franchisee files for bankruptcy; McDonald's hits pause on reopening U.S. restaurants
3 Jul 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands invests $100m to combat inequality; U.S. operators forced to ‘re-close' due to record COVID-19 cases; Starbucks' ‘Impossible' sandwich
26 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's seeking 260,000 workers; Burger King adds Impossible Foods' sausage; DoorDash scores US$16bn valuation
22 Jun 20
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Jollibee opens first cloud kitchen in Chicago
19 Jun 20
The Philippine conglomerate previously announced such a move as a means to offset losses brought by COVID-19.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Dunkin's hiring spree; Just Eat-Takeaway gobbles up Grubhub; McDonald's U.S. franchisees want limited menu
13 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: CEOs speak out to support U.S. protests against racial injustice; U.S. restaurant transactions slowly recovering; DoorDash offers AR restaurant experience to Snapchat users
6 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Popeyes profits despite pandemic pains; Subway franchisees push back on Footlong promotion; Panera Bread's new chief brand and concept officer
29 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell hiring 30,000 workers; Starbucks pushing to-go sales; Chipotle hypes up hyper-customisation with menu hacks
22 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's to invest $200m on marketing; Starbucks asks for year-long rent break; Shake Shack's social media series launched
17 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's CEO confident with meat supply chain; Taco Bell's at-home kits; KFC's virtual Mother's Day experience
9 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks to reopen 90% of US company-owned stores; Popeyes sales surge; Yum! Brands to potentially bring in new operators
3 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's stays the course in ad spending; McDonald's rolls out ‘Thank You Meals'; Shake Shack returns $10m loan
27 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's at odds with US franchisees over financial relief; Starbucks CEO details reopening strategy; Shake Shack cuts 1,000 workers
20 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's withdraws forecast due to COVID-19 impact; Yum! Brands makes workers wear masks; Subway, Panera roll out grocery services
13 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's adds precautionary measures for US employees; RBI gives cash advances, rebates for franchisees; Starbucks Foundation donates over US$3m to global COVID-19 relief efforts
3 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum! Brands closes 7,000 restaurants globally; McDonald's pulls out US breakfast offering; The Cheesecake Factory furloughs 41,000 workers
29 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Fast food giants shift to takeout-only; Chipotle's virtual lunch parties; Interest in pizzerias, delivery surge as social distancing persists
23 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Top chains unveil COVID-19 policies; Taco Bell enters US breakfast wars; Grubhub suspends commission fees
16 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Less US restaurants visits seen due to COVID-19; Taco Bell elevates its Cantina concept; Chipotle testing unlimited paid time off
6 Mar 20
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SSP Group forecasts February revenue hit of up to £12m due to COVID-19
3 Mar 20
The group observed sharp declines in air passenger numbers in Asia Pacific.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum! Brands' latest sustainability move; Wendy's joins the U.S. breakfast wars; Doordash readies IPO
28 Feb 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King's moldy whopper ad; Largest US Pizza Hut franchisee mulls bankruptcy; How Subway is rebuilding their business
24 Feb 20
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Latest Tealive store opens in Melbourne
19 Feb 20
It trades in a 2.2 x 2 metre-space.
Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC's limited-edition shoes with Crocs; Popeyes' chicken sandwich drives FY 2019 sales; Jack in the Box's Snapchat lens
14 Feb 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC Canada recreates Colonel Sanders' voice via Alexa; Pizza Hut overhauls executive team; Dunkin's US$60m bet on high-volume brewers
7 Feb 20
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Yifang to open latest UK outlet in Manchester
4 Feb 20
The Taiwanese tea chain opened its flagship UK tea shop in 2018.

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