Global Weekly News Wrap: Starbucks’ tech snafu leads to pricier frappes; Chipotle revamps customers loyalty efforts; US landlords take a shine to QSR tenants

Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week from around the world.

• The Motley Fool reports that in the past eight months, sales at fast-casual chain Chipotle Mexican Grill have been walloped by a damaging food safety scandal. READ MORE HERE.
   
• Starbucks found itself red-faced on Friday when it was forced to disclose previously unannounced upcoming price increases after prematurely charging customers more because of a computer glitch, according to Fortune. READ MORE HERE.
   
• Some landlords are becoming foodies. As fast-casual restaurants, juice shops and gourmet coffee bars have been expanding their presence in Manhattan, they are finding a receptive audience not only among time-strapped, health-conscious New Yorkers, according to the Wall Street Journal. READ MORE HERE.
   
• Business Insider reveals that "better burger" chains from Smashburger to Five Guys have exploded in recent years, leading to industry heavyweights like McDonald's and Wendy's changing their strategies. But America's obsession with burgers seems to be fading. READ MORE HERE.
   
• McDonald's has pulled some crazy stunts over the last year for marketing-from strange black burger buns to fancy truffle fries. But the chain's latest creation is actually really exciting, shares Yahoo. READ MORE HERE.
   
• According to Tech Insider, a robot-powered burger joint is coming to San Francisco. In 2012, secretive robotics startup Momentum Machines debuted a machine that could crank out 400 made-to-order hamburgers in an hour. READ MORE HERE.