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BROUGHT TO YOU BY — Mars Foodservices In for a Treat: Work These Trends into Your 2021 Menus Expert insights for delivering what consumers want now — from trending new flavors to trusted classics — to rebuild profits. Learn more.   Starbucks rolls out services to help visually impaired customers navigate US stores Building on the chain's moves to improve accessibility, the tech provides diners with access to remote agents, who can describe store surroundings via phone. Torchy's Tacos eyeing IPO, Bloomberg reports The fast casual chain, which added 12 new units in 2020, could raise $300 million and debut with a $1 billion valuation, per the publication.  What Olo's $450M IPO means for the restaurant industry Founder and CEO Noah Glass talks about how he wants to expand Olo's digital ordering capabilities with an influx of capital after shares rose 39% during day one of trading. 50% of restaurants plan to incentivize employees to get vaccinated, survey says Even after employees are vaccinated, 75% of restaurants said they will keep their safety protocols in place, according to a report from BlackBox Intelligence. Cava flipping Zoës Kitchen locations to support suburban growth Seven Zoës have been converted and another 12 are in the works for this year in a mix of urban and suburban markets, a Cava spokesperson said. British QSR Leon shutters US locations The company managed to keep only one American location open over the past 12 months, with volume down 85%, Leon USA president Glenn Edwards said.  WOWorks adds The Simple Greek to its growing portfolio The fast casual chain gives WOWorks, which was formed in December when Saladworks bought Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls, more than 215 locations across its brands.  Recommended For You Improve your recommendations: click here to update your profile. Deep Dive Los Angeles 1 year later: Restaurants feel abandoned amid 'random' restrictions California's aggressive response to the COVID-19 outbreak — including two rounds of months-long outdoor dining bans — put pressure on LA restaurants' bottom lines despite state and county aid. Deep Dive For restaurant chains, marketing virtual brands poses equal challenge and opportunity Third-party apps, where most virtual brands live, offer marketers access to consumer data they don't otherwise have — an increasing priority as the data privacy landscape tightens. How to Ensure Repeat Dining with Location Marketing To stay competitive, restaurants need to collect key data on their location traffic and ensure repeat customers. Find out how in this webinar. Watch Now From Our Library Webinar - on demand 3 Vulnerabilities of Location-Based Marketing Data Zenreach View all resources Best of What We're Reading Restaurant Business Kent Taylor, founder & CEO of Texas Roadhouse, is dead The Wall Street Journal Can Uber Eats, Delivery Hero and DoorDash Make Money in the Grocery Business? Nation's Restaurant News Sam Fox set to open 3-level Nashville club investor Justin Timberlake Eater We May Never Know How Many Restaurants Closed During the Pandemic Bloomberg Covid Jobs: Why Restaurants and Bars Are Going to Bounce Back, Hire Workers QSR Magazine El Pollo Loco on Brink of Major Growth Phase Suggest a story we should read Dive Into a Topic Beverages Consumer Trends Corporate Delivery M&A Marketing Operations Policy and Regulation Sustainability Technology Share Restaurant Dive: Daily Dive with others and get rewarded. You've referred 0 readers. To become an official Dive Insider, just successfully refer 10 contacts to Restaurant Dive: Daily Dive. Here's your link to share: https://www.restaurantdive.com/signup/insiders/?signup_referred_by=5f93078d7aa51972095c9316

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