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Weekly News Wrap; Starbucks cards hold more money than bank deposits; Underdog trumps Chipotle; Domino’s tracks customers
Weekly News Wrap; Starbucks cards hold more money than bank deposits; Underdog trumps Chipotle; Domino’s tracks customers
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.
Chipotle holds Euro 2016 buy one get one promo
The brand is offering a buy one get one promo deal to customers who wear their team's football shirt in store to any Chipotle in London on Thursdays in June. The offer is available for burritos, bowls, salads, or orders of tacos.
Greggs to expand to new cuisines, go healthier
Chief executive Roger Whiteside announced that Greggs might soon be expanding its menu options to include new cuisines, as well as healthier options.
Subway sets sights on digital, forms 150-person team
According to an article by DigiDay, the brand will be assembling a digital team of 150 full-time employees over the next two years, with a focus on technology development, loyalty programs, digital strategy and consumer behavior.
McDonald's announces move to downtown Chicago
McDonald's announced the move of its corporate headquarters to downtown Chicago by the spring of 2018.
Paul to open new store in Notting Hill
The French artisan bakery and pâtisserie is set to open a new site in Notting Hill, West London, taking the total number of its UK shops to 35.
Esquires Coffee launches new Rio Trio range
With the Rio 2016 Olympics just around the corner, the brand launched its new range of ice cold granitas- The Rio Trio.
Krispy Kreme celebrates Fathers' Day with Dad's Gift Box
The brand released a limited edition Father's Day gift box for Father's Day.
Pizza Hut launches new website
Pizza Hut Restaurants has launched a new website designed and built by Amaze. This will support the new TV and display advertising campaign that has also been implemented to support the launch of their reimaged restaurants.
Starbucks UK celebrates 1000th Apprentice
Since launching its apprenticeship programme in 2012, Starbucks has now taken on more than 1,000 apprentices across the UK.
yoomoo gives fans a chance to win free San Francisco trip
The brand teamed up with Benefit to launch its #yoobeauty campaign.
Subway launches new brand campaign to encourage consumers to 'Keep Discovering'
The brand today unveiled a new brand platform ‘Keep Discovering’, supported by a heavy weight, cross channel campaign. It launches with a 30 second TV advert, on screen from 8 June 2016.
How you eat fish and chips proves where you are in the UK, says research
Online food ordering platform hungryhouse.co.uk revealed in a study that choosing to smother your chips in curry sauce or religiously order cod over a battered sausage can actually determine where in Britain you are from.
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Here's what the QSRs were up to on social media last week.
Chop and Wok holds Euro 2016 promo
The brand is offering its 4-4-3 promo deal on selected Wok Boxes.
Domino's to deliver 10,000 jobs in 2016
The pizza brand will deliver 10,000 jobs for new people in 2016, ahead of a huge summer of sport including Euro 2016 and the Olympic Games.
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.
