Weekly Global News Wrap Up

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's acquires voice-based tech firm Apprente; Wendy's to launch breakfast menu across the US in 2020; Chick-fil-A's chickens are now fully antibiotic-free
13 Sep 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Dunkin' welcomes the new year with a new look; Wendy's USA offers year-supply of Frosty for US$2; Mcdonald's USA to launch their version of Dunkin's Donut Fries
4 Jan 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: McDonald's to cut antibiotics in beef; Dunkin' wants more service dogs in hospitals; KFC's fried chicken-scented firelogs
14 Dec 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Burger King USA's 1¢ Whopper deal ‘detours' customers away from McDonald's; Shake Shack's re-designe
7 Dec 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: McDonald's stocks labelled 'overweight' by Morgan Stanley; Baskin-Robbins USA unveils new store look; Burger King USA launches the flame-grilled Dogpper
30 Nov 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks Canada to give a month-worth of free drinks; Pizza Hut USA, Pepsi to send free Super Bowl LIII to customers; QSRs unveiled Black Friday deals
23 Nov 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Burger King's Whopper Shopper; Dunkin's coffee upgrades; second Nutella Cafe opens in New York City
16 Nov 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Taco Bell USA pilots party services; why U.S. chains are recruiting senior citizens; Subway USA, FourSquare partner to measure effectiveness of TV ads
9 Nov 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks eyes 2,100 new stores in 2019; Pizza Hut partners with Toyota for pizza-making pickup truck; KFC gives US$11,000 to baby named after Colonel Sanders
2 Nov 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks opens first US ‘Signing Store'; why McDonald's removed Happy Meals from their US value menus; Popeyes' 12-hour ‘drive-thru'
26 Oct 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Wendy's responds to tweet with new burger offering; Subway teams up with Postmates to ramp up delivery services; Dunkin' Donuts unveils house powered by used coffee grounds
19 Oct 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Domino's USA to launch new pizza theater concept stores; Starbucks USA to provide employees subsidized backup childcare; McDonald's franchisees to ramp up weakening sales
12 Oct 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Taco Bell USA unveils their new Diablo tortilla chips; why Burger King Brazil launched the Blank Whopper; Chick-fil-A to open first catering and delivery concept store
5 Oct 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: McDonald's rewards fake ad pranksters; how Dunkin' Donuts and Krispy Kreme plan to celebrate National Coffee Day; Shake Shack's innovation kitchen
21 Sep 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks eyes 10,000 stores fueled by renewable energy; White Castle unveils the Impossible Slider burger; US foodservice spending went 2% up, NPD says
14 Sep 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks opens first site in Italy; McDonald's trials int'l menu items; Domino's Russia cuts short tattoo promo
7 Sep 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Dunkin Donuts' mobile ordering now available through Amazon Alexa; Smoothie King celebrates 1000th opening; Domino's extends paving grants to all 50 U.S. states
31 Aug 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Chipotle's new accelerator program; McDonald's global initiative against youth unemployment; why most fast food chains' logos are yellow
24 Aug 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Starbucks unveils new plant-based Cold Brew; Taco Bell tests Reaper Ranch fries; Tim Hortons finally replaces leaky coffee cup lids
20 Aug 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: McDonald's brings back the McGold Card; pizza start-up Zume eyes USD$750 million deal with SoftBank; Papa John's Q2 sales fall
14 Aug 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap Up: Burger King gives away free burgers to women in Saudi Arabia; the most fattening fast foods in South Africa; fast casual chain Wao Bao goes cashless
2 Jul 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: U.S. startup unveils automated burger robot, Starbucks to close 150 stores next year, the Hardee's-Carl's Jr. branding split
22 Jun 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: IHOP's name-change marketing strategy, McDonald's brings 45 children to World Cup, Boston fast casual has robots as cooks
17 Jun 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Wendy's new tomato supply initiative, A&W's U.S. expansion, first IHOP-Applebee's combo set to open
10 Jun 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's banks on digital transformation; Malaysia's QSR Brands mulls $509.6m IPO; Chipotle now offers delivery in 1,500 US sites
8 May 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's US integrates AI in ordering system; The Wendy's Company eyes smaller format stores; Burger King and Popeyes US are testing delivery
2 May 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks to close 8,000 US sites to conduct racial bias training; Chipotle eyes breakfast to drive sales; Retail Food Group to expand Gloria Jean's in Germany
24 Apr 18
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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
17 Apr 18
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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
10 Apr 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: AI communication robot to launch in Seattle restaurant; Tim Hortons reveals Welcome Image overhaul; In-N-Out Burger sues CEO poser
3 Apr 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks sees growth in digital; Wendy's unveils new concept in London; Taco Bell to roll out chips in groceries
27 Mar 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Ikea to launch fast food of the future concept; McDonald's Experience of the Future strains employees; Little Caesars unveils new pizza robot
20 Mar 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks US taps digital menus; Flippy stops working after two days; McDonald's US launches fresh beef
13 Mar 18
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Global News Wrap Up: KFC UK runs low with gravy; Starbucks debuts reserve store concept in Seattle; Chipotle ditches sole burger site
6 Mar 18
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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC UK says FCK in a newspaper ad; Dunkin' Donuts ramps up expansion in the US; Subway might upgrade its rewards programme
27 Feb 18
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Global News Wrap Up: Jollibee raises stake in Smashburger; Taco Bell's CEO steps down; Chicken and chip shortage hits KFC UK
20 Feb 18
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Global News Wrap Up: Arby's and Buffalo merge to form Inspire Brands Inc; Yum Brands to invest $200m in Grubhub; Dunkin' Donuts pledges to remove foam cups
13 Feb 18
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Global News Wrap Up: Panera offers 'clean consultant' services; Starbucks rolls out its own Visa Card; Wendy's calls out McDonald's for using frozen beef
6 Feb 18
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Global News Wrap Up: Burger King takes on net neutrality; Starbucks Coffee Company now offers sick leave; Krispy Kreme unveils new Glazed Doughnut flavour
30 Jan 18
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Global News Wrap Up: Dunkin' Donuts US unveils new gen concept store; KFC refreshes its brand in France; Britain's LEON pledges to ditch plastic cutlery
23 Jan 18
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