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MRM Research Roundup: End-of-April 2020-COVID-19 Effects Edition

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Q1 Yelp Economic Average (YEA) , which takes a holistic look at the local economic changes since the start of 2020, focused on the economic impact of COVID-19. Key restaurant findings from the Q1 2020 YEA include: More than 30,000 restaurants have shut down – temporarily or permanently – as of Sunday, April 19. Eating 2020.

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MRM Franchise Feed: Church’s Goes Hybrid and Curry Up Incentives Now

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” In 2020, seed-stage venture capital firm Liquid 2 Ventures (L2V) added Curry Up Now as the first restaurant in its portfolio with an investment that supports the expansion of corporate and franchise locations nationwide. doubled the number of ghost kitchens worldwide since June 2020. ” Nathan's Gets the Ghost.

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First Robotic Mobile Restaurant and DoorDash’s Commissary Kitchen

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Cleanliness – The robotic kitchen is NSF 169 certified, which is the equivalent to best in class sanitation, to ensure customers know that their blend is created in the cleanest, safest, and most sanitary environment possible. With self-cleaning technology, there are never issues with equipment going uncleaned. and now, Philadelphia.

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MRM Research Roundup: QSR Update and What Feeds Us

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Surprisingly, 2021 traffic also was even with or slightly lower when compared to the highly volatile 2020. Delivery, which has become a flashpoint for customers and operators, has steadily decreased since its peak in 2020. Specifically, in the spring of 2020, Americans were washing their hands an average of 10.5 times per day.

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Takeout For Good and Menus Go Tech

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Added sanitizing stations. Expanded service offerings to best meet consumer needs. "PathSpot works alongside the food industry to promote handwashing and enhance a positive culture around sanitation, using data to help plan and protect against future risk," said Christine Schindler, CEO and co-founder, PathSpot. "I'm

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White Castle Flips for Flippy and Burma Bites

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of food over 9,720 baskets since the pilot was instituted in late September 2020. “Our platform has become increasingly powerful and intelligent – allowing us to quickly scale, integrate into operations and show our ability to help keep customer service standards on par with White Castle’s industry reputation of excellence.

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