AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRestaurant Tech Rollout: Pizza Ranch picked NCR Voyix as its exclusive point-of-sale partner, rolling out Aloha Next plus payments and in-store tools to speed innovation across corporate and franchise locations. Ordering & Loyalty: Thanx announced direct-to-POS first-party ordering with Square, aiming to remove middleware and give restaurants more control over menus, pricing, and store hours. New Openings: Fieldwork Brewing is taking over the Presidio Social Club space in San Francisco for a Presidio taproom/restaurant with craft beer, cocktails, non-alcoholic options, and brunch (projected early 2027). Retail Price Pressure: Walmart and Sam’s Club cut prices on summer essentials, including grocery, beef, fresh produce, and beverages, via thousands of Rollbacks. Food Culture & Community: L&L Hawaiian Barbecue will hand out one free SPAM musubi per guest for National SPAM Musubi Day on Aug. 8; and Beacon Drive-In in Spartanburg was named among Southern “legendary” burger joints by Southern Living. Market Watch: The Beer Institute estimated May 2026 taxable removals at 12.2M barrels, down 6% year over year.
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