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Alexa has been a popular home installation for a while now, but the device is catching on for business purposes. According to a&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/2wdeXYe?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-look-ma-no-hands-dickeys-franchisees-using-alexa-to-track-operations-2703733" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">recent article</a>&nbsp;in Fast Casual, Dickey&#39;s Barbecue Pit has made Alexa a part of its daily operations. 
 
&quot;This new technology means our franchisees can retrieve key data without having to stop smoking ribs,&quot; said CEO Laura Dickey. 
 
Employees are able to ask Alexa about when something should be done cooking and what the day&#39;s sales metrics look like. Alexa can also manage inventories and give food safety tips. 
Dickey&#39;s new Alexa&nbsp;integration&nbsp;is part of the company&#39;s mission to integrate customizable technology into its restaurants. 
 
Read the full story&nbsp;<a href="http://bit.ly/2wdeXYe?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=fast-casual-look-ma-no-hands-dickeys-franchisees-using-alexa-to-track-operations-2703733" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.&nbsp; 
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Fast Casual: 'Look, Ma. No hands.' Dickey's franchisees using Alexa to track operations

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