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Why robotic kiosks are the next hot restaurant format

Restaurants see them as a way to serve fresh meals just about anywhere, and some are using them to scale up fast. By Joe Guszkowski on Oct. 27, 2021
Jamba's first automated restaurant opened last year in a California Walmart. / Photograph courtesy of Jamba and Blendid

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