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Lotteria, Juicy among chains expanding self-service kiosks
Lotteria, Juicy among chains expanding self-service kiosks
South Korean food chains are looking to cope with rising wages.
Café 25 reaches 10,000 store milestone
The South Korean convenience store coffee brand is challenging the likes of Starbucks.
Starbucks Korea goes cashless at 100 more stores this month
The decision was made due to constant decline in cash payments in the country.
Lotteria makes Mongolian debut with new site
Lotte's fast-food chain said it plans to operate up to 10 sites in the country by 2022.
Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC US launches finance programme for its franchisees; Subway US tops in Temkin's customer experience ratings; Domino's Korea under fire for its GPS Tracker
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Ediya Coffee postpones IPO plan in China
It deemed the timing to be poor amidst rises in labour cost.
Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's US launches new mobile game; Dunkin' Donuts trials new snacking menu in Boston; Chick-Fil-A slated to be third largest QSR, says Technomic
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Starbucks launches voice ordering with Bixby in South Korea
With the launch, Starbucks Coffee Korea is the first retailer to leverage Samsung’s Bixby to allow for end-to-end ordering and payment.
McDonald's to shut down sites at Sinchon, SNU subway stations
The McDonald’s outlet at exit 3 of Sinchon Station, Seoul will permanently close on April.
Korean food-tech firm Woowa Brothers to launch a delivery robot
The creators plan to commercialise the robot within five years.
Higher minimum wage pushes fast food price surge
The minimum wage jumped from 6,470 won ($5.99) per hour last year to 7,530 won ($7.08).
Prosecutors refute charges against McDonald's Korea
The prosecution said there was no sufficient evidence to back the beef contamination issue.
McDonald's Korea carries on tradition at the Olympics
Free McDonald's has long been a perk for Olympic athletes.
Papa John's opens pop-up store in PyeongChang
Located on the first floor of AM Hotel, the pop-up location is set to run until March 18.
Caffe Bene files for court-led restructuring
The legal move follows a protracted slump and mounting losses, the company said.
Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. opens flagship store in Central Seoul
The Jongro store features a “Grand Bar” measuring 82 feet, making it the largest stand-alone bar at any Starbucks across South Korea.
Dairy Queen to launch first flagship store in Korea
It is set to open on November 4 in the University District of Daehangno, Northern Seoul.
