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Checkers Leads the Way in Drive-Thru Innovation
Checkers is leading the drive-thru industry with its innovative changes, including dedicated mobile order pickup lanes and AI voice ordering.
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Checkers is leading the drive-thru industry with its innovative changes, including dedicated mobile order pickup lanes and AI voice ordering.
Emerge Inc. expands its Pizza Hut brand with the acquisition of 36 restaurants in San Antonio, bringing their unit count to 84 and continuing their portfolio development.
Post Malone collaborates with Raising Cane's and the Dallas Cowboys to open a themed restaurant in Dallas.
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CHESS NOT CHECKERS
Checkers is leading the industry toward the drive-thru of the future with innovations in mobile order pickup, dedicated e-commerce lanes, and AI voice ordering. (Read Here)
Checkers and Rally’s Restaurants
Inflation-proof: Checkers is focused on remodeling existing stores with its new "restaurant of the future" prototype and expanding its footprint in both new and existing markets. Despite inflation challenges, the brand has performed well and has a robust pipeline for growth.
The Terminator: The brand has rolled out AI voice ordering to nearly 400 restaurants, making it the first quick-service chain to scale this technology. The AI complements human workers and improves speed and accuracy in taking orders.
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Checkmate: Checkers has implemented changes to its drive-thru operations, including dedicating one lane to mobile order pickup and prioritizing contactless exchanges of money. These changes have improved guest satisfaction and are now a requirement for new locations.
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EMERGING MARKETS
With the addition of 36 Pizza Huts in San Antonio, Emerge Inc.'s unit count in that brand grows to 84 as the Houston-based franchisee continues developing its portfolio. (Read Here)
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Strategic acquisitions: Emerge Inc.'s recent acquisition of 36 Pizza Huts in the San Antonio market included 23 pieces of real estate. Emerge Inc. now plans to leverage its existing presence in San Antonio to explore opportunities for new stores.
Growing presence in Texas: The acquisition in San Antonio brings Emerge Inc.'s Pizza Hut unit count to 84 and extends its operations in Texas. This now brings the group’s unit count across all brands to 169 stores.
💰 THE MONEY SHOT
Diverse AF: Emerge Inc.'s relationship-driven growth strategy and focus on developing long-term partnerships with sellers have allowed them to steadily expand their portfolio, adding a significant number of Pizza Hut restaurants to their existing units across Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, and Sonic Drive-In.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Post Malone, in partnership with Raising Cane's, has opened a Post Malone x Dallas Cowboys-themed restaurant in Dallas, Texas. (Read Here)
Raising Cane’s Restaurants, LLC
Sunflower: The restaurant pays homage to iconic moments in Post and Cowboys history through interior and exterior art and displays, including a 32-feet-tall Cowboys Star greeting customers at the drive-thru.
Rockstar: The collaboration between Post Malone and the Dallas Cowboys is unprecedented, with no other restaurant brand having partnered with a global superstar and sports team on this level.
💰 THE MONEY SHOT
Better now: Fans and customers can enjoy a meal while immersing themselves in the best of Post Malone and the Cowboys, creating the ultimate gameday experience. This could be a trend for more restaurant brands to follow.
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