Digital marketing company Bounteous announced it has acquired Hathway, a digital growth partner for top restaurant and convenience store brands including Wingstop, Dutch Bros. Coffee, Noodles & Co, Panda Express, Raising Canes and Dash-In Food Stores. These brands join a prestigious Bounteous restaurant and convenience store client list that includes Domino’s, Shake Shack and Wawa.…
Huck’s Market Sees Big Basket Bump With Self-Checkout
Convenience store operator Huck’s Market has partnered with cloud checkout solutions provider Skip to bring Skip’s new self-checkout kiosk to the 124 locations it operates across Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee. The agreement comes after a pilot program that tested the new kiosk at select locations. Last April, Huck’s adopted Skip’s mobile checkout application.…
Self-Checkout Compact Thermal Receipt Printer
Epson is introducing the EU-m30 Kiosk Thermal Receipt Printer — a sleek, compact kiosk thermal receipt printer featuring an included easy-mounting kit. The new EU-m30 offers remote monitoring support to provide printer remote management and minimize downtime in kiosk deployments. The receipt printer also features a new bezel option for efficient kiosk integration to help […]
Welbilt Raises the Bar With Its Secure KitchenConnect Cloud Solution
New Port Richey, Fla.-based commercial foodservice equipment provider Welbilt Inc. announced it will integrate Microsoft Azure Sphere to upgrade security in its KitchenConnect internet-connected equipment and will host the solution on Microsoft Azure through a new partnership with HCL Technologies. Welbilt KitchenConnect is an award-winning open cloud solution that offers a digital platform for internet-connected…
Do Ghost Kitchens Have a Role to Play in C-Stores?
Many people didn’t know what a ghost kitchen was before the pandemic, but now it seems the word is everywhere. COVID-19 afflicted the restaurant industry in such a limiting way in 2020, that every restaurant was a ghost kitchen for a period. Ghost kitchens are kitchens that are optimized to fulfill restaurant orders that will…
Instacart and Dollar Tree Expand Partnership
Online grocery delivery platform Instacart and Dollar Tree announced the companies’ expanded partnership to offer same-day delivery in as fast as one hour from nearly 7,000 Dollar Tree stores. Nearly 98 million U.S. households will now have access to Dollar Tree’s and Family Dollar‘s broad selection of household goods and seasonal decor, pantry and baby…
Marathon Chooses Stuzo Platform to Enhance Its Digital Marketing
Marathon Petroleum Corp. has chosen the Open Commerce product suite by Stuzo to bring to market an e-commerce solution across its Marathon branded sites. The Open Commerce platform is designed to benefit retailers by unifying loyalty management, contactless commerce and cross-channel customer experience. Marathon is bringing the following new capabilities to market to help its…
Best New Loyalty Programs
WINNER: United Dairy Farmers (UDF) UDF’s refreshed U-Drive loyalty program combines increased personalization with a suite of rewards perks. UDF revamped and relaunched its U-Drive loyalty program in early 2021, partnering with Paytronix to modernize its digital platform while creating a more personalized experience for guests. “Our previous contract was up, and we were ready…
Foodservice Equipment Bronze Award: Touchless Express Dispensers by Server Products
Touchless Express Dispensers serve condiments, toppings and sauces safely without any physical contact. They use motion-activation technology to make condiment dispensing completely touch-free and safe for any back-of-house or front-of-house foodservice application. Touchless Express Dispensers feature the same footprint as the trusted, reliable Server Express system and offer stainless-steel construction, which cleans easier and lasts […]
Foodservice Equipment Silver Award: Fast Cup With VT by BUNN
A profitable, high-performance bean-to-cup system that features an intuitive touchscreen experience and fresh-brewed coffee by the cup, hot or cold, in about 30 seconds. Practically no coffee waste, ensuring all your beans are brewed into the cup and complements dayparts with varying demand for coffee. Reduce the number of operator touches per day with large-capacity […]