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Starbucks opens first store in Slovakia
Starbucks opens first store in Slovakia
The coffee chain opened in Aupark Shopping Centre in Bratislava the first Starbucks in the Central European country of Slovakia.
KFC may close some Botswana stores amid partial liquidation
According to a story by Bloomberg, KFC Botswana will temporarily close some of its restaurants after being placed under partial liquidation.
Papa John's lands in Tunisia
The pizza chain became one of the first U.S. restaurant brands to enter Tunisia. Following Egypt, Tunisia will be only the second country in Africa to...
Starbucks arrives in Slovakia
According to a story by the Slovak Spectator, the coffee company opened its first store in Slovakia, located in Bratislava-based shopping centre...
KFC adopts mobile pay for US stores
The chicken chain announced the adoption of mobile pay in U.S. restaurants, allowing customers to pay in seconds for their meal. The new system is...
Pizza Hut deploys robot waiters in Asia
Pizza Hut has partnered with Mastercard to deploy robot waiters called Pepper in restaurants in Asia.
Papa John's launches first restaurant in Madrid, Spain
The pizza chain celebrated the opening of its first restaurant in Madrid, Spain with a launch party on May 9th.
SSP Canada awarded new contract at Vancouver International Airport
SSP Canada, a division of SSP Group was awarded a new contract by Vancouver Airport Authority to develop and operate six food and beverage locations...
Weekly News Wrap: KFC rallies after being trumped by Chick-fil-A; Combo deals boost fast food sales; AI invades restaurant chains
Read what’s been keeping QSRs awake at night.
Burger King opens spa in Helsinki
According to a story by Global News, the burger chain opened a restaurant in Helsinki, Finland which also features a spa.
Starbucks looking to sell nearly half a billion dollars in ‘Sustainability’ Bonds
According to an article by the Huffington Post, the coffee chain brand is asking investors to fund as much as $496 million on what it describes as...
McDonald's US trials switch to fresh beef burgers
According to a story by Money Magazine, the fast food chain is trialling a switch from frozen to fresh patties at 14 stores in Dallas, Texas, for use...
McDonald's US tests out new 'Gilroy garlic fries'
A new flavor of French fries – Gilroy Garlic Fries – are currently being tested in McDonald’s restaurants in the San Francisco Bay Area. Using a purée...
KFC opens new concept store in Shanghai
According to a story by the Manila Bulletin, the new Shanghai restaurant launched by the chicken chain is designed to look like a classical Chinese...
Subway revenue drops following closure of U.S. restaurants
According to a story by Bloomberg, revenue for the company fell 4.3 percent to $1.11 billion last year for the second straight year.
SSP announces brand line-up following contract at Norway’s Bergen Airport
The food and beverage brand operator revealed details of the three outlets it is scheduled to open at Bergen Airport following the company’s first...
Potbelly Q1 revenues rise 11.9%
According to the company's reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2016, total revenues increased 11.9% to $96.0...
