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Weekly Global Wrap: McDonal'ds add lemonade to US menu; Starbucks China unveils new sugar-free coffee; DoorDash rolls out delivery robots
Weekly Global Wrap: McDonal'ds add lemonade to US menu; Starbucks China unveils new sugar-free coffee; DoorDash rolls out delivery robots
Here is a summary of the most interesting QSR news stories of the week globally.
YO! partners with Perri Kiely for biggest menu overhaul
The move is part of a strategy to appeal to a wider audience.
Domino’s opens new restaurant in West Byfleet
This created 20 new jobs in the area.
San Churro enhances training programme with interactive gamification structure
The aim is to engage the younger workforce effectively.
Carl’s Jr opens first restaurant in the UK
The restaurant is located in St. David's Shopping Centre.
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Krispy Kreme expands partnership with bp to Australia
The brand will deliver fresh doughnuts across select bp stores in the country.
Wingers roll out new loyalty scheme to drive in-store sales
Customers immediately get £5 worth of points upon signing up.
Starbucks unveils first heritage shophouse cafe in Singapore’s Chinatown
The cafe will offer store-exclusive F&B offerings.
Chatime launches first in-app game to drive engagement
Prizes include buy one get one free and free upsizes.
Subway taps former PepsiCo exec as new global CMO
He will report directly to interim CEO Carrie Walsh.
Starbucks UK suffers £35.2m pre-tax loss in 2024
The company said it will focus on ‘regaining momentum. ’
Guzman y Gomez reports 23.6% global network sales growth in Q3
The group reported positive growth in four markets it operates.
Gong cha reports record $600m system sales in 2024
Group revenue also went up 12% compared to the prior year.
Papa Johns partners with discount provider Blue Light Card
In 2024, 107,000 people searched for the pizza chain on the platform.
Zarraffa’s Coffee opens 79th cafe in Gracemere
The cafe will feature Zarraffa’s drive-thru model.
Soul Origin partners with KitKat to relaunch ice-blended drinks
The collaboration will unveil two new flavours.
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