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Restaurant outlook forecasts modest purchasing-power growth

Restaurant outlook forecasts modest purchasing-power growth

The Association forecasts 0.5% growth in real disposable income for 2026. Its separately released survey describes restaurant use and spending choices.

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03The Desks

Operations ↗Scooter’s Coffee connects app and marketplace ordering through Olo

June’s marketplace setup and September’s app migration show how Scooter’s connects digital ordering with store systems.

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Technology ↗Decision Logic launches Vitals and ShiftFlow

Decision Logic says Vitals tracks performance and ShiftFlow organizes mobile tasks.

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Marketing ↗Taco Bell adds daily games and Friday prize entries

Rewards members can turn virtual paddles into entries for weekly prize drawings.

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Finance ↗Restaurant outlook forecasts modest purchasing-power growth

The Association forecasts 0.5% growth in real disposable income for 2026. Its separately released survey describes restaurant use and spending choices.

Wendy’s subsidiary challenged Meritage’s operating plansPizza Inn signs a 10-buffet development agreement
Industry ↗Bad Ass Coffee moves headquarters to Lexington

A new distribution center supports East Coast and destination stores.

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People ↗How restaurant workers can ask Giving Kitchen for crisis support

Ahead of September 25, Giving Kitchen is pointing food-service workers toward existing crisis assistance and community resources.

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