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McDonald's files trademark applications for metaverse restaurants

 By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 09, 2022

The filings reference things like virtual restaurants and NFTs. They could be part of a metaverse strategy or simply a precaution to protect the brand's intellectual property.

Food

Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day rule menus this week

 By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 08, 2022

Heart-shaped pizzas, doughnuts and trays; Hard Rock's Super Bowl and Valentine’s specials; football themes at BWW, Subway and Moe’s.

Leadership

Clean Juice adds a chief marketing officer

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 08, 2022

The organic juice chain promoted B. Quick Chadwick to CMO from VP of marketing.

Financing

Dunkin’ buys 31 restaurants, and plans to keep them

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2022

The traditional franchise has acquired some restaurants in Ohio, following parent Inspire Brands’ strategy for brands to own some locations. But it will remain “asset-light.”

Financing

The FTC takes a rare step in suing Burgerim

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 08, 2022

The agency has only rarely enforced franchise regulations. But there is a mounting push to take more aggressive steps, in part because of problems like this one.

Technology

Grubhub parent Just Eat Takeaway to delist from Nasdaq

By Joe Guszkowski on Feb. 08, 2022

The delivery provider cited its low share price as well as cost savings in its decision to stop trading in the U.S.

Financing

Omicron dampens the end of a big quarter for Chipotle

By Heather Lalley on Feb. 08, 2022

Despite COVID challenges, the fast casual is seeing strong digital growth and is upping its new store opening projections for the future.

Operations

The heat turns up on the California FAST Act

By Jonathan Maze on Feb. 07, 2022

Working Lunch: Mohona Siddique of the Aspen Institute’s Economic Opportunities Program joins the Align Public Strategies podcast to talk about portable benefits.

Financing

Pennsylvania eyes more aid for small businesses

By Peter Romeo on Feb. 07, 2022

Gov. Wolf says $225 million of $1.7 billion in funding from the federal government should go to restaurants and other enterprises with less than $1 million in pre-pandemic revenues.

Marketing

With Valentine’s Day and Super Bowl a day apart, restaurants are covering all bases

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 07, 2022

The upcoming extended weekend can turn out to be a blockbuster or a bust, depending on the whims of consumers.

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