Walmart, Zaxby’s and Domino’s

A look at Walmart as food delivery giant. Zaxby’s trolls Raising Cane’s about sauce. And Domino’s wins points for its loyalty program.

Taco Bell and PepsiCo have renewed their partnership for another 11 years. Bojangles’ drive-thru AI order taker is expanding across the entire system. And the QSR pizza category may have just gotten a much-needed win.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

Domino’s is the latest chain hoping to take advantage of Minecraft’s popularity. Restaurants are turning to micro-influencers to reach consumers. And another lawsuit has been filed against the Trump administration over the legality of tariffs. Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

Golden Corral is closing restaurants. Wendy’s is hinting about changes. And Yoshinoya wants to reach younger diners with ramen.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

Taco Bell is giving Rewards members a new gamified value experience. Crumbl is trying to boost sales. And Wingstop is really getting into the Halloween spirit.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

KFC is making the switch to Coke. OLO is taking a big swing at third party apps. And how restaurants are coping with increasingly bad weather.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

There was a lot of mixed economic news on Thursday. Two chains are proving that marketing partnerships can still work. And Noodles & Company is making ramen a permanent part of its menu.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

Salad and Go is coming back. Menu prices are rising faster than wages. And Gen Korean is officially moving away from restaurants.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

Domino’s saw just nominal growth last quarter despite aggressive innovation and promotions. Krispy Kreme is targeting U.S. growth again. And Chipotle is shining a spotlight on its Family Meals with what it calls a “Big Ass Chipotle Bag.”Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn

It was exciting for a minute, but it looks like Starbucks won’t buy Chipotle after all. Still, Chipotle’s COO has been busy. And Wendy’s and a franchisee have disagreements about a bankruptcy.Learn more about Yelp Host at https://business.yelp.com/nrn