Punch Bowl Social dives deeper into ‘eatertainment’ via acquisitionsPunch Bowl Social has made three acquisitions as part of its new multi-brand strategy. C-Suite Moves: March update Welcome to C-Suite Moves, Chain Store Age’s monthly roundup of the top C-suite moves across the retail industry. Marc Lore, Alex Rodriguez bid on Minnesota Timberwolves expires The former head of e-commerce at Walmart and a Major League Baseball legend will not acquire a majority stake in a pro basketball operation. Smoothie King to triple Las Vegas area footprint Through two new franchise agreements, the fast-casual smoothie chain will open seven new locations in the area. Bad Ass Coffee to enter a new state The coffee chain, known for its premium Hawaiian coffees and themed cafés, has more than 100 stores in development. Wendy’s upgrades loyalty program with AI The Wendy’s Company is deploying a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based loyalty platform to offer features such as gamification and personalization. Bojangles taps new customer data & analytics partner The quick-serve fried chicken and breakfast chain has selected a new customer data and analytics partner to better understand its customers. McDonald’s to sell fresh doughnuts — from Krispy Kreme McDonald’s is going national with its partnership with Krispy Kreme. Tim Hortons partners to sell surplus food at a discount to customers Customers at Tim Hortons restaurants in Canada can now purchase surplus baked goods through a partnership aimed at curbing food waste. McDonald’s partners to create solution for evaluating ads for cultural factors McDonald’s Corp. is assisting the development of technology to analyze its advertising for cultural relevance and inclusion. First Previous 35 36 37 38 39 Next Last
