Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FranShares, the platform making franchise ownership accessible to everyday investors, has opened professionally managed Dunkin', Burger King and Pizza Hut portfolios to accredited investors using self-directed IRAs. That means retirement accounts can now access the same equity appreciation that institutional investors have enjoyed for decades in the nearly $500+ billion U.S. quick-service restaurant market (as assesed by Grand View Research).  Wall Street ...

SoundHound AI业务进展 - SoundHound AI在全国范围内的Red Lobster餐厅推出电话订餐系统 为快餐行业树立了AI应用范例 [1] - 该技术通过确保即时接听所有顾客来电并将订单直接流入POS系统 减轻了工作压力并提升了运营一致性 [1] - 公司此前在Applebee's、Firehouse Subs和MOD Pizza等连锁餐厅的成功展示了积极进展 [2] 业务扩展的挑战与机遇 - 将该模式推广至数千家特许经营门店面临复杂性 不同连锁餐厅拥有差异化的菜单、POS软件和客户互动方式 [2] - 若Red Lobster的整合能显著提升准确性、速度和客户满意度 则可能开启与其他主要快餐品牌的合作机会 [3] - 此次推广不仅是合作 更是在真实环境中可扩展性的展示 其复制潜力将决定公司餐厅AI业务的覆盖范围 [3] 行业竞争格局 - 竞争对手Toast专注于餐厅管理技术 整合了数千家门店的订购、支付和运营 但其重点在POS和后端分析 [4] - 竞争对手C3ai向酒店业推进企业AI解决方案 但缺乏SoundHound在语音驱动自动化方面的对话界面专长 [5] - SoundHound的核心优势在于将AI语音技术与餐厅连锁店的运营执行无缝结合 [5] 公司股价表现与估值 - SoundHound股价在过去三个月上涨48.5% 同期Zacks计算机-IT服务行业下跌3.9% [6] - 公司股价表现超越更广泛的计算机与技术板块以及标普500指数 [6] - 公司远期12个月市销率为35.36 高于行业水平的17.23 [11] 财务预估 - 过去60天内 SOUN 2025年每股亏损的Zacks共识预估维持在0.13美元未变 [9] - 该预估数字较去年同期每股亏损1.04美元有所改善 [9]

American consumers are tightening their belts, but still have an appetite for pizza.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required.Domino’s, the country’s largest quick-service pizza restaurant, released earnings ...

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Bengaluru: As big fast-food chains struggle to hold consumer attention in India, brokerage firm Bernstein says pizza may be the solution. Quick-service restaurants are finding it increasingly difficult to grow same-store sales—or sales at the same number of stores over a period—as Indians scrutinize how much value they get from eating out, Bernstein said in a 17 September note. Consumers are effectively measuring calories per rupee, it said, and on this yardstick, pizza delivers the best bang for the buck, ...

文章核心观点 熊猫快餐与Super League合作开展跨平台营销活动，将热橙鸡推广融入游戏世界，通过创新媒体形式和互动元素吸引Z世代，活动开局成果显著且将持续更新 [1][4] 合作双方介绍 - 熊猫快餐是美国最大的家族经营亚洲餐饮品牌，1983年创立，有超2500家美国门店和11个国际市场，旗下熊猫关爱基金会自1999年已筹集超4.15亿美元用于青少年健康和教育等公益 [10][11] - Super League通过可玩媒体重新定义品牌与消费者的连接方式，借助专利技术、获奖开发工作室和庞大原生创作者网络，为全球品牌提供可玩的广告、内容和体验 [7][9] 活动内容 - 活动核心是创新的互动自定义过场动画，自然嵌入游戏，在四个《堡垒之夜：创意》地图的游戏间隙出现，为玩家提供热橙鸡回归的故事线索，让玩家自然发现品牌并获得独家游戏奖励 [2] - 玩家可在《堡垒之夜：创意》和《罗布乐思》中与熊猫裴裴互动，裴裴出现在多个地图，围绕热橙鸡回归营造氛围 [3] 活动成果 - 活动推出两周内成绩出色，超26.5万玩家观看《堡垒之夜：创意》地图过场动画并获得熊猫快餐游戏奖励，玩家在两个平台与裴裴互动65天，产生超18.5万次玩家互动，活动总玩家互动超45万次 [4][7] 活动亮点 - 互动式《堡垒之夜：创意》过场动画是快餐营销媒体首创，游戏中播放以预告产品 [8] - 地图特定奖励，玩家完成《堡垒之夜：创意》地图特定动作可解锁主题物品 [8] - 对话式熊猫互动，裴裴在两个游戏中出现，提升参与度并为菜单产品造势 [8] 活动后续规划 活动将持续至年底，会有新创意更新，除热橙鸡初始发布外，还会有新物品和互动元素 [4]