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Weekly Global Wrap: Jersey Mike's files for IPO; McDonald's first chocolate McGriddles; Jollibee launches chicken nuggets in the US
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week globally.
Wendy's to add 15 drive-thru stores in Australia
Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria are the chain's priority markets.
Dessert cafés go beyond sweets as market heads to $12.3b by 2034
The Middle East and Africa account for 8.4% of the global market.
China restaurant revenue up 3.8% YoY despite softer April demand
The sector's price-to-fair-value ratio fell to 0.6 times from 0.8 times in the previous quarter.
Why chicken is becoming the growth engine of UK fast-food
The UK has 2,100 chained chicken restaurants.
Burgers still lead Australia's QSR market as chicken chains gain ground
Smaller QSR chains are more linked to quality and ingredients.
Domino’s Singapore targets impulse orders with brand refresh
The pizza chain has launched the Thick Crunch range to boost orders beyond parties.
Weekly Global Wrap: Burger King CEO unveils his least favourite menu item; KFC tests new protype; Wendy's sales surge in meme-stock rally
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week globally.
SEA’s bubble tea market on track for 20.7% annual growth
The growth is driven by demand for more experiential beverages.
Travel hubs, office workers power £24.9b UK food-to-go market
Food-to-go accounts for 24.1% of the wider eating-out market.
Wendy’s tests crew-led drive-thru as 200-store rollout begins
Dandenong South site uses face-to-face ordering to test service speed and accuracy.
Online food takeaway market surges to $68.63 by 2033
The report points to smaller cities and towns as the next growth frontier.
Global tastes are becoming the new British food habits in 2026
Asian cuisine rose 20% in the UK over the past year.
Speciality coffee boom drives global market toward $380.3b by 2033
Roasted coffee represented 53.5% of global market revenue in 2025.
What’s hot on Australian menus in 2026
Smash burgers, hot honey, and global flavours are leading Australia's menu evolution.
Chicken takes lead as the UK fast food’s biggest growth engine
The segment delivered overall traffic growth of around 6.2%.
Commentary
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