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Technology

RoboBurger lands funding for automated burger kiosks

 By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 20, 2022

The undisclosed amount came from the London-based Promethean Investments. The company will use the funding to boost production amid “overwhelming” interest.

Food

Burger King scares up some serious heat with the Ghost Pepper Whopper

 By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 11, 2022

The LTO ties into Halloween and promotes the chain’s Home of the Ghosts feature in the BK app.

Food

CPK breaks into new menu territory with its California-style burger

By Patricia Cobe on Oct. 04, 2022

It took an internal mind shift, plus the addition of griddles and a couple of SKUs, for Chef Brian Sullivan to perfectly execute the new West Coast Burger.

Financing

Burger King is investing $400M to revitalize its U.S. business

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 09, 2022

The burger chain will spend the money over two years to boost marketing and invest in technology and remodels. It has the support of most of its franchisees.

Food

IHOP puts customization front and center with new Choice menu

By Patricia Cobe on Aug. 24, 2022

The updated focus allows guests to build their own meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner any time of day.

Food

McDonald’s ends its plant-based test in the U.S. Now what?

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 28, 2022

The fast-food burger chain is no longer testing its McPlant burger as analysts speculate that it didn’t go over as well as hoped.

Food

Taziki’s turns consumers on to ‘the other red meat’ with its inflation-fighting lamb burger

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 28, 2022

Behind the Menu: The Mediterranean cafe developed the burger to showcase cost-effective ground lamb in a familiar format.

Food

These 10 chains have the country’s most craveable burgers

By Patricia Cobe on Jul. 07, 2022

Technomic data reveals which restaurant brands are serving consumers’ favorite patties—and what makes them so sought after.

Operations

Shake Shack frustrated by clogs in its new-restaurant pipeline

By Heather Lalley on Jun. 09, 2022

The burger chain planned to open up to 50 new units this year but has pared that down to 40 to 45 stores because of a variety of delays and slowdowns. Many will have to open in the fourth quarter.

Financing

Jack in the Box finds ramping up unit growth to be a slow process

By Jonathan Maze on Jun. 07, 2022

The company plans to generate 4% annual restaurant growth by 2025. But a thin pipeline, weak units and supply chain hassles are making the process of getting there difficult.

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