As we continue to see a shift in technology to take on the rising issues with Labor C3 and Sam Nazarian is leading a seed capital round of $ 20 million for Nomi, a startup that uses automation to create bowl-based meals. The investment is part of a 50/50 deal with a partnership with C3, which will test the robotic kitchens through "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto's Sa'Moto restaurant concept. The space is scattered with tech startups like Piestro, Beastro, Refraction Bot delivery,

RBI's leadership may be up to something with this acquisition of Firehouse Subs for a coll 1.1. billion. Though I expect this is a play for growth as RBI continues to see a struggling performance in comparison with other QSR concepts.

McDonald's is looking to deliver a gangster move on third-party delivery with a white-label deal that could have ripple effects on an entire industry with 32K restaurants and a need for high-speed delivery to ensure quality. Door Dash and Uber may have just bagged the 800-pound gorilla without a safety cage.

Last up is Sweet Green and whether or not the 364 Million IPO will make a big difference for this brand who has struggled to get profitable for over five years. Likely that the recently hired Chris Carr as COO will have his hands full with a huge demand for performance from the public investors.

Foodable Labs Sentiment Rankings

Sweetgreen - 75.48 - Ranked #23
Firehouse Subs - 71.02 Ranked #57
Burger King - 73.02 Ranked #42
Tim Hortons - 56.99 Ranked #203
Popeye's - 62.37 Ranked #112