Here are some of the news stories trending this week on NRN.com.
Subway® restaurants announced it is the first quick service restaurant brand to offer a one-net-carb bread option for guests, as part of a new product test in partnership with food tech startup Hero Labs, Inc. ("Hero"). With just one gram of net carbohydrates, 0 grams sugar, 12 grams of protein, 26 grams of fiber and only 100 calories in a six-inch sub roll, Hero Bread™ sandwich rolls deliver the signature flavor fans love, with added nutritional benefits.
Also, McDonald’s USA LLC will bring the 40-year-old McRib into the digital age next week by giving away 10 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, as part of the annual sandwich’s comeback promotion.
“Our McRib NFTs are digital versions of the fan favorite sandwich — almost as saucy as the McRib itself — and we’re giving them away to a few lucky fans on Twitter beginning Nov. 1,” the Chicago-based quick-service brand said in a statement.
In other news, Starbucks is finishing out the fiscal year strongly with U.S. same-store sales up 22% year-over-year and up 11% from pre-COVID levels for the fourth quarter, driven by an increase in transactions and average ticket, the company reported in an earnings release Thursday for the quarter ended Oct. 3, 2021.
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