The company is trying to own ordering, fulfillment, returns, and merchant workflows.
Open House will trial new dayparts, drinks, and service models to learn what can spur more diner visits.
Its Next strategy prioritizes food quality, customer service, and personalization to give diners more reasons to return.
McDonald's tests in-store advertising: A digital menu board pilot could open a new high-margin revenue stream as the chain works to revive sales.
Traffic remains depressed despite the outbreak's official end, underscoring how difficult it is to rebuild trust.
A deal with Wonder gives it campus dining tech and a path to more repeat orders.
The deal could lift frequency and membership value if Walmart keeps expanding its restaurant selection.
A clunkier ordering experience shows how quickly poor mobile design can undermine loyalty and sales.
The drugs are changing how entire families eat, expanding their impact well beyond individual users.
The retailer looks to restaurant delivery to drive consumers to open its app and place orders more frequently.
Chains that balance affordability, novelty, and convenience are gaining with Gen Z.
Issuers need to strengthen their AI visibility with strategic partnerships and GEO strategies.
Weaker spending from lower-income households points to the need for stronger products and execution, not just lower prices.
Sellers can give patrons targeted offers to boost visits and spend.
Smaller portions may appeal to solo diners and give the chain another way to build visits.
Experiences, dining, and Gen Z-focused tenants are increasing visits and time spent at top-tier shopping centers.
More brands chase sales abroad as tariffs, inflation, and softer spending squeeze home markets.
Taylor Farms’ recall reaches major grocers, widening the potential fallout from the recent produce scare.
Krispy Kreme, Dunkin’, and Starbucks are using fall LTOs to give cautious consumers a reason to visit.
Remodels, marketing, and Whopper upgrades helped lift Burger King's Q2 sales while discount-heavy rivals lagged.