Australia

Chief executive Steve Plarre expounds on their initial drive-thru strategy, the chain’s “future-focused” brand refresh and why he is for flexible work.

The chain boasts a workforce of over 28,000 people across its 260 restaurants in Victoria.

The upcoming CBD location is expected to cater to nearby residential communities, retail shoppers, corporates, greater Sydneysiders, and tourists.

The chain’s Galeries restaurant in Sydney CBD was also transformed to look like the show’s ‘Upside Down’ dimension.

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

The announcement follows earlier openings in Rochedale, Westmead and Burnside. 

Over 850,000 customers took to the Bean Polls in the lead up to this year’s federal election.

Combos and upsized meals were popular and contributed the most to growth in the quarter.

CEO Samantha Bragg shares her take on how to make the brand even more accessible, and where she believes lies the next area of competition for the chicken segment.

The coffee brand sold $2 tokens across stores and facilitated direct donations from customers to support the fundraising.

Of those tracked by GapMaps, Soul Origin, KFC and Schnitz lead openings

The brand confirmed growth within Melbourne and teased “taking the Huxtaburger brand experience to new states and [t]erritories.”

The Mexican chain was recently valued at $1.2 billion.

This includes a $10,000 cash prize.

Voting closes on 20 May, with results being posted to Muffin Break’s official Facebook page the evening before the official election.

Milksha Australia’s director Jeffrey Lin details plans to establish a presence in every state.