TL;DR
Chick-fil-A is testing delivery robots in California, Texas, and Florida, while Capriotti's is pilot testing pizza-making robots from Piestro. Jack In The Box has hiked menu prices by 9% as grocery prices soar.
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And now, the news… …ON THE TECH SIDE Teens 13–17 Have Abandoned Facebook (Pew Study) BeReal Photo-Sharing Platform Called Gen Z’s New Favorite “Anti” Social Media App 3 Ways Your Digital Experience is Lacking – and How To Fix It What’s Next in Drive-Thru Tech Chick-fil-A Tests Delivery Robots in California, Texas, and Florida Capriotti’s Pilot Tests Pizza-Making Robots from Piestro Pod Hyphen’s Automated Restaurant Robotics Makeline Gets Chipotle Funding Bellabot Robot Cat Server Now Helping Customers At Restaurants Across New York City Hubspot Study: The Best Hours for Sending Marketing Emails Google Delays Third-Party Cookie Demise Again, This Time to 2024 …IN THE MARKETS California’s AB 257 (FAST Recovery Act) Threatens Fast Food Restaurants SBA To Distribute Remaining $180 Million Revitalization Money to Restaurants Restaurant Meals Become a Relative Bargain as Grocery Prices Soar Jack In The Box Hikes Menu Prices 9.
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This story was originally published by Eddy Goldberg in Franchising.com on August 9, 2022. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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