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Welcome back to our monthly news roundup for franchise consumer marketers. Whether Covid is finally behind us or another surge awaits, the changes it brought are here to stay and businesses will be adjusting for years to come. If you have news items, trends, reports, or studies you think will be useful to CMOs and our other franchise consumer marketing readers looking to navigate the new future, please forward them our way! And now, the news…
Panera Tests AI in the Drive-Thru in Partnership with OpenCity
Robot Cooks Are Rapidly Making Their Way into Restaurant Kitchens
How Robots Are Advancing the Pizza Industry
International Domino's Franchisee Explores Pizza Automation
Bellabot Robot Cat Server Now Helping Customers at Restaurants in NYC
Digital Sales Drive Performance at Burger King and Tim Hortons
Everything You Need To Know About A/B Testing (Adobe)
Salted, a Digital Native Restaurant Company, Blends Ghost Kitchen and Brick-&-Mortar
Jack In The Box Hikes Menu Prices 9.7% To Counter Slowdown, Inflation
Restaurant Reputations Held for Ransom by Fake One-Star Reviewers
Restaurants Are in a Perfect Storm, But Solutions Abound
Germany’s Plant-Based Fast Food Is Years Ahead of the U.S.
Restaurant Meals Become a Relative Bargain as Grocery Prices Soar
New “Dunkin’ Rewards” Program Coming to California Before National Launch
McDonald’s Asked Food Bloggers To Decide on the Taste of a Special Regional Burger
Isle of Wight Restaurant Ditches Plant-Based Dishes Citing “Holier Than Thou” Vegans
McDonald’s Considers Chicken Big Mac for U.S Following U.K. & Miami Intro
Can We Finally Kill Off Cheap, Disposable Conference Swag?