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AI drive-thru ordering is on the rise — but it may take years to iron out its flaws
The drive-thru menu at a McDonald’s restaurant showing various meal options and promotions, in Buttonwillow in Kern County, California, on 23, 2024. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Searching for ways to lower labor costs, restaurants are hoping that artificial intelligence can take down drive-thru orders — but it will likely […]
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McDonald’s to end AI drive-through test with IBM
McDonald’s is changing course on its artificial intelligence plans. The fast-food giant will end a test run of its AI drive-through technology partnership with IBM in more than 100 restaurants. The so-called Automated Order Taker will be shut off no later than July 26, according to a memo sent to franchisees late last week, obtained […]
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Wendy’s will offer $3 breakfast deal, as rivals such as McDonald’s test value meals to drive sales
An exterior view of a Wendy’s fast-food restaurant in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, on May 19, 2024. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Getty Images Wendy’s will offer a $3 breakfast combination meal starting Monday, as restaurant chains look for new ways to drive sales while consumers pull back on dining out. The deal will include a […]
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Walmart says more diners are buying its groceries as fast food gets pricey
Getty Images (L) | Reuters (R) Forget the drive-thru. Walmart wants diners to find a value meal in its grocery aisles. As fast food gets pricier, the nation’s largest grocer sees a sales opportunity. On a call with CNBC on Thursday, Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said some of the discounter’s sales growth […]
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Sweetgreen, Chipotle and other fast-casual chains are bucking the consumer slowdown
A food delivery messenger carries a take-out bag outside a Sweetgreen in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images High-income consumers helped Chipotle Mexican Grill, Wingstop and Sweetgreen report strong sales this quarter, bucking the broader consumer slowdown that’s been hurting other eateries. As a […]
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Long-predicted consumer pullback finally hits restaurants like Starbucks, KFC and McDonald’s
It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales in its latest quarter, sending its shares down 17% on Wednesday. Pizza Hut and KFC also reported shrinking same-store sales. And even stalwart McDonald’s said has adopted a “street-fighting mentality” to compete for value-minded diners. For months, economists have been […]
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Shares producing the largest moves midday: Super Micro Computer, Starbucks, Pfizer and additional
Verify out the businesses earning headlines in midday buying and selling: New York Neighborhood Lender — Shares of the crushed-down regional bank popped much more than 31% right after CEO Joseph Otting claimed in a launch , “we have a apparent route to profitability over the pursuing two decades.” The bank on Wednesday posted a […]
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Stocks earning the greatest moves premarket: Pfizer, CVS, Amazon, Starbucks and far more
Check out out the firms generating headlines in premarket trading. Pfizer — Shares climbed a lot more than 2% just after New York City-primarily based Pfizer conquer Wall Street’s initial-quarter income forecast and lifted its complete-calendar year profit advice. The drugmaker now expects modified earnings of $2.15 to $2.35 for each share for the entire-yr, […]
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Yum Brands earnings miss estimates as Pizza Hut, KFC sales disappoint
A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Yum Brands on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that missed analysts’ expectations as Pizza Hut and KFC struggled to attract customers. Shares of the company fell more than 4% in premarket trading. Here’s what the company reported compared […]
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These 10 retail brands are the fastest growing in the U.S., Yelp says
The new restaurant in your neighborhood may look familiar. Chains owned by publicly traded restaurant companies accounted for half of the top 10 fastest-growing retail brands in the U.S. last year, according to a new Yelp report. Review site Yelp compiled the list by using a blended metric that includes net new openings, searches on […]
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