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The Shift to Sober
Why Beverage Brands Can't Afford to Sit This One OutWayfind -
Five Key Takeaways from NAFEM 2025
How Foodservice Equipment Innovation is Meeting Operator Needs TodayWayfind -
Scaling Brand Consistency
How We Deliver Seamless Guest Experiences and Operational Efficiency Across Every Store FormatPoint of View -
From Pasta Marathons to Waffle Endurance
How Viral Food Challenges and Celebrity Flavors Are Boosting Casual Dining BrandsWayfind -
The Efficiency Playbook for Food Service
How to Improve Operations and Keep Customers Coming BackWayfind -
Harnessing AI for Operational Excellence in Restaurants
In today's competitive restaurant landscape, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into operations is not just a trend but a necessityWayfind -
Scaling AI in Foodservice
A Roadmap to Harmonizing AI in Restaurant OperationsWayfind -
Future of Foodservice: 5 Key Trends Shaping the Dining Experience
Insights from the National Restaurant Association ShowWayfind -
Exploring the Sober-Curious Movement
What Is It and What Does It Mean for Beverage Brands?Wayfind -
Leveraging AI to Drive Operational Harmony
A Strategic Guide to Integrating AI into Your RestaurantPoint of View -
The Rise of Sober-Curiosity
How to Make Sure Your Beverage Brand Doesn’t Run DryPoint of View -
Bytes and Bites: Navigating the Digital Revolution in Restaurants
A Conversation at MUFES with Wawa and PaneraWayfind -
Takeaways from RestaurantSpaces Fall 2023
The Guest, The Restaurant, The People, and The TechWayfind -
The Art and Science of Running… and Ops
Discover the Parallels Between Running and Operations with Rob and JoanneWayfind -
A Conversation with QSR Experts on Drive-Thrus and Innovation
Breaking Down Consumer Preferences at RestaurantSpacesWayfind -
Homeward Kitchen / Golden Corral
A New Fast-Casual Brand Designed to Transport You to Grandma’s KitchenCase Study -
Discover the Best of Miami
Retail, Art, and Culinary Experiences Await in this Vibrant CityWayfind -
Adaptive Reuse
Being the Architects of Change by Transforming the Past into a Sustainable FutureWayfind -
What Do Consumers Actually Want from the Drive-Thru of the Future?
It’s Much Simpler Than You Might ThinkPoint of View -
Is Dual Branding Right for My QSR?
A Conversation with Food Service Design Expert Rob Seely, Executive Director of Operations Strategy and DesignWayfind -
The Best Places to Go in Austin, Texas for a Culinary and Retail Adventure
Discover the Best Eats, Drinks, and Shops in the Heart of TexasWayfind -
Why Dual Branding in QSRs is Making a Comeback
Although dual branding has been around since the 90s, its popularity has wavered in and out. However, what we’ve seen in recent years is that dual branding is making a comeback as an increasingly popular trend.Point of View -
Restaurant Reinvention: Strategies for Success in 2023
A Time of Rapid Change and Rapid EvolutionWayfind -
Dine-O-Mite
Time to Blow UP What You Know About RestaurantsPoint of View -
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to an Immersive Experience
Immersion. Wonder. Possibility. Just like when Dorothy and Toto first venture out into that candy-coated land of OzWayfind -
Jay Highland
EVP, Creative
Jay's work has been recognized by numerous industry publications, including Fast Company, Design:Retail, Interior Design, and VMSD, and he has led teams to two "Store of the Year" awards.Speaker -
Revolutionizing Drive-Thru Excellence: A Deep Dive with WD’s Joanne Heyob
What better way to discuss the latest drive-thru research than to invite the expert herself on to an episode of WDCast?! Drum roll please... we introduce SVP of Operations Strategy & Design at WD, Joanne Heyob.Wayfind -
Unveiling the Success Story of Easton Town Center
We invited CEO of Easton Town Center, Jen Peterson, to share how the space has transitioned from a shopping center to a welcoming neighborhood that has something to offer every guestWayfind -
HealthWellnessTara Yavorsky
SVP, Marketing
Tara Yavorsky is an experienced marketing leader, with a passion for connecting business objectives to the stories and experiences that move people.Leadership -
Dark Restaurants: A Case Study in Innovation
Right now, quite frankly, it’s impossible to say. What we know for certain is that, at least in the near-term, the restaurant of the immediate future is going to look drastically different than anything that has come before it.Wayfind -
McDonald’s India
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Drive-thru Break-Through
Recently, 3 story drive-under, AI operated, robot delivery, mega drive-thrus popped up all around the US. At last, some innovation. We think?? But our question (always) is, what does the consumer want from a drive-thru in this age of constant change??Point of View -
The Amazing Evolution of the Retail World
From what we're seeing in our research, humans still love stores. At least some of them, some of the time, and in some of the places. So, not so fast, “New World”, let's not throw stores under the self-driving bus just yet.Point of View -
Jay Highland
EVP, Creative
Jay Highland will focus on elevating creative product on all projects, present and future, fostering talent, and furthering our culture as a brand.Leadership -
Retail Supernova
The pandemic accelerated everything already in acceleration.White Paper -
Feeding the People: Restaurant Concepts that Drive Consumption
Robot chefs. AI taking drive-thru orders. Drone delivery. A tech-influenced restaurant industry is no longer a far-off future. It’s here. And it has been brought on by some of the most disruptive industry pressures and changes of our lifetime.Point of View -
Malls are on Life Support: Not So Fast
The pandemic has been an accelerator, not a disruptor, especially for physical retail and mall stores. Consumers are now less inclined than ever to shop in person, so what comes next?Point of View -
Aramark
From strategy, to branding, to environments design, to construction management, we’ve been partnering with Aramark on a variety of projects over the last 10 years.Case Study -
The Emergence of Fast Fill Commerce
Are “Dark Stores” the store of the future? Our research indicates the answer is an unequivocal sometimes. But for starters, the lexicon is all wrong.Point of View -
Restaurants Rise Again: Time to Embrace a Portfolio Strategy
Every industry has been tested in ways they’ve never seen before and the restaurant industry has felt the brunt of it.Point of View -
The Store of the Future is Not a Store
People don’t have to go to stores anymore, they have to want to go to stores.White Paper -
Reorganize for the 21st Century
Future growth depends on thinking completely differently.Point of View -
Higher Education / Aramark
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Burger King
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Smoothie King
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Zensho / Sukiya
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BJ’s Restaurant & Brewhouse
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Joanne Heyob
SVP, Operations Strategy & Design
While throughputs, labor assessments and peak capacity are operations-focused terms, as a speaker, Joanne makes operations easy to understand and delivers insights attendees are excited to bring back to their offices. As SVP, Operations Strategy & Design at WD Partners, Joanne brings 20 years of experience rooted in retail and store operations.Speaker -
Sunil Punjani
Executive Vice President
Sunil is a senior executive with over 2 decades of global experience skilled to strategize, grow and deliver expectations across various geographies and sectors within the retail industry.Leadership -
Mike Corbett
Executive Vice President
With over 20 years of experience in leading retail design and store development programs, Mike is a subject matter expert in Project Management and Operations, and is responsible for the integration of WD Partners end-to-end solutions from Strategy & Design through Architecture, Engineering and Construction.Leadership
