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Tech Tracker: Big delivery and off-premise moves by McDonald’s, Dunkin’, Panda Express, Inspire BrandsTech Tracker: Big delivery and off-premise moves by McDonald’s, Dunkin’, Panda Express, Inspire Brands

McDonald’s and Dunkin’ add new delivery options; Chowbotics’ Sally the robot plans to expand her vending machine menu

Nancy Luna, Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

March 3, 2020

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Off-premise maneuvers continue to dominate the technology news from across the industry.

Tech Tracker gives you a snapshot of what's happening with the industry’s biggest brands and restaurant companies. Today, we highlight a new delivery partnership for McDonald’s, a cubby pick-up system at Panda Express, a curious ghost kitchen patent by Inspire Brands and food changes on tap from Sally, the fresh food robot by Chowbotics.

Here’s what you need to know:

McDonald’s partners with Postmates

On Tuesday, McDonald’s and Postmates announced plans to partner on delivery in two key U.S. markets: Los Angeles and Dallas.

With the addition of Postmates, McDonald’s has expanded its third-party delivery partners from one to four in less than a year. When ...

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About the Author

Nancy Luna

Senior editor, Nation's Restaurant News

Nancy Luna is a senior editor at Nation's Restaurant News and a contributing editor at Supermarket News. She covers the industry's largest and most talked about fast-food brands including McDonald's, Starbucks, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, KFC and Subway. She is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years reporting experience. As a veteran business reporter based in Southern California, Nancy has covered some of the country's most beloved food and retail brands including In-N-Out, Taco Bell, Trader Joe's, Aldi, Whole Foods Market, Target and Costco. Luna is a graduate of Cal State Fullerton. When she's not digging for news on her beat, you can find Nancy regaling her fans about her latest dining adventures on her Fast Food Maven social media channels. Contact [email protected]  or follow her on Twitter at https://twitter.com/fastfoodmaven

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