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title: "Consumer Marketing Roundup: December 22, 2020"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/309960bd-1d91-4803-9b3d-01b059b0e869
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/consumer_marketing_roundup_december_22_2020.html
author: "Eddy Goldberg"
category: "Emerging"
topics: ["Emerging brands","Marketing"]
published: 2020-12-22T13:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:30:42.707Z
image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/5710_plate.jpg
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# Consumer Marketing Roundup: December 22, 2020

**TL;DR:** The article discusses consumer marketing news and trends for the coming year, including the impact of COVID-19 on restaurants. It highlights various restaurant chains' responses to the pandemic, such as changes in franchise fees and expansions.

*By Eddy Goldberg, originally published in Franchising.com on 2020-12-22. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/consumer_marketing_roundup_december_22_2020.html).*

## Story

As the year winds down, we’ve overstuffed your Consumer Marketing Roundup stocking with news, trends, and predictions for the coming year. Enjoy what you can and learn from the rest. Happy Holidays, and wishes for a better 2021.

COPING WITH COVID – REOPENING, RECOVERY, & CLOSINGS Restaurant Owners Say Additional Covid-19 Relief Is Not Enough Gift Card Giving To Drive Restaurants’ 2020 Holiday Season Safety Net for Indie Restaurants Frays as Winter Sets In Food Delivery Fees Take a Bite Out of Restaurant Profitability (Comparison) What Stays and What Goes in a Post-Covid World NRA: 10,000 Restaurants Have Closed in the Past 3 Months Nearly 14% of Washington, D.C. Covid-19 Outbreaks Linked to Restaurants and Bars Should Restaurants Make Covid Vaccinations Mandatory?

Nearly Half of U.S. Workers Say Employers Should Require Covid-19 Vaccines McDonald’s Changes Franchise Fees, Eliminates Happy Meals Subsidy Ohio Business Owner Files Lawsuit Over Long Lines at Chick-Fil-A Bibibop Asian Grill Offers Entire Month of Bowls for $100, Starting Dec.

22 Orangetheory Expands, Even as Covid Cases Soar Tasty Restaurant Group Adds Another 37 Pizza Huts Salsa Fresca Mexican Grill Preps for Franchise Growth Massachusetts Opts for Different Ways of Making Restaurants Safe E-Book: 8 Ways To Stay Resilient in the Restaurant and Food Services Industry in the 2020s MARKETING TECH, TRENDS, TOOLS, & REPORTS Does Advertising Actually Work? (Freakonomics) 2021: The Rise of the Plain-Text Email Newsletter? New Ad Fraud Scheme Highlights a Growing Problem for Streaming TV The State of Quick-Service Technology in 2021 (Netsurion) 20 Restaurant Brands that Unveiled New Store Prototypes in 2020 The 2021 Influencer Marketing Cheat Sheet (Linqia) 6 Ways To Market Sustainability on Social Media The Ultimate Guide To Generating ROI With Integrated B2B Marketing Digital Out-of-Home Advertising (DOOH) – The Future of Outdoor Advertising?

The Fastest-Growing Brands of 2020 ANA Blasts Apple’s Newest Move Against Tracking Cookies Pinterest Shares Trend Predictions for 2021 Based on Usage Data FTC Suggests Removing Bad Reviews Might Deceive Consumers Dollar General and Dollar Tree Stores Start Moving Upmarket FRANCHISING CARES Denny’s Raises Over $800,000 for No Kid Hungry To Fight Childhood Hunger in the U.S. Domino’s Commits More Than $9.

6 Million to Front-Line Worker Bonuses PEOPLE, AWARDS, MILESTONES Focus Brands President Kat Cole To Step Down by Year-End Starbucks Names Mellody Hobson Board Chairwoman WEBINARS TODAY!

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- franchise growth (topic)
- General (sector)
- McDonald's (company)
- Starbucks (company)
- Eddy Goldberg (person)
- Domino's (company)
- Pizza Hut (company)
- Chick-fil-A (company)
- covid-19 impact (topic)
- Denny's (company)
- Federal Trade Commission (regulator)

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Originally reported by Eddy Goldberg, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/consumer_marketing_roundup_december_22_2020.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/309960bd-1d91-4803-9b3d-01b059b0e869).