Traffic in October turned positive in the quick-service segment for the first time all year, according to Revenue Management Solutions, and continued in the black throughout November – up 1.3%. Net sales were also up in November by 4.9%. While this improvement is good news for the industry, the news overall is perhaps more mixed.
The union drive has come home to Starbucks. Exactly three years after Starbucks Workers United succeeded in organizing a unit in Buffalo, New York, the union said it has welcomed the staff of the store inside Starbucks headquarters as its newest members.
McDonald’s CosMc’s. Taco Bell’s Live Mas Cafe. And now KFC’s Saucy. Why are so many legacy brands spinning off new concepts?
Franchisees are suing I Heart Mac and Cheese. A trio of operators are suing the fast-casual franchise in Florida, claiming that the company used illegal sales tactics to convince the franchisees to invest in the concept.
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