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Audivi AI and Quail Digital have announced a global partnership that ships voice AI ordering software pre-loaded onto Quail's drive-thru hardware platform. The move targets the integration complexity that has kept mid-market and independent operators on the sidelines of voice AI adoption, and signals a broader shift in how the technology reaches the market.
March 24, 2026
Industry projections put AI-handled drive-thru orders at 50% of U.S. locations by late 2026. With SoundHound powering 10,000+ restaurants and Presto backed by fresh capital, the technology has cleared the novelty stage. Now comes the hard part: proving it works at scale.
March 24, 2026
Church's Texas Chicken franchise investment ranges from $644,366 to $1,808,972. With 1,600 global locations across 24 countries, the brand focuses on value-positioned fried chicken.
March 20, 2026
941 locations, $2.66M AUV, and Goldman Sachs pushing expansion. Can Zaxby's compete with Raising Cane's and Chick-fil-A in an overcrowded chicken segment?
March 20, 2026
One menu item reshaped Popeyes' identity, boosted AUVs by $400K per store, and ignited a category war across the QSR industry.
March 19, 2026
Voice AI has reached 85% accuracy in drive-thru deployments—a remarkable achievement that still falls short of the 89-92% humans deliver. As McDonald's, Wendy's, and Taco Bell race to automate ordering, the final gap reveals why this technology isn't ready to replace workers entirely.
March 18, 2026