Subway standardizes universal payment solution with multi-country rollout

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

Finding a universal payment solution that can work for a company with 42,500 restaurants, owned by nearly 21,000 franchisees, can be a tall order. But…

Popeyes gives McDonald's a chicken lickin'

It's getting awfully hot in the QSR chicken pot.

'Movin' on up': The gifts of the 3rd- to 1st-party ordering shift

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

What kind of benefits do brands realize when they shift to or just add first-party ordering?

McDonald's Black franchisee: 'Only time McDonald's does anything for Black folk is when they're forced to'

Former pro baseball player and 40-year McDonald's franchisee, Herb Washington, came out swinging at McDonald's Tuesday, first filing suit against the chain for…

Study: Higher menu prices = lower ratings

We've suspected that increasing menu prices might have a less than glowing effect on restaurant ratings, but now we have proof.

Meet the 'auto-taco' — potential QSR game-changer

We've already met the automated pizza line and dumpling automat, now make way for automated taco production.

Golden Chick's money-saving move into modular store construction

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In about a month, Golden Chick will open the doors on its first store created entirely through modular design and construction, but it certainly won't be the…

Wendy's breakfast at 1 year: A QSR contortionist's story

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

All QSRs have had to do some maneuvering to adjust the realities of restaurant life during a pandemic. But the brand acrobatics have been particularly…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Feb 4 webinar focus: 'How to Prioritize Mobile Marketing Initiatives for Quick-service Restaurants'

Future-proofing your QSR's customer engagement approach through mobile marketing is no longer just an option, it's a necessity. Check out this free webinar for…

Free webinar: How restaurants can use AI to become more agile

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In a pandemic-stricken restaurant environment, staying nimble means staying in business. And for QSRs, AI and machine learning is proving to be one of the best…

Restaurant sales, traffic drop to July numbers

December's month full of holidays failed to bring much cheer to restaurateurs in most cases, since sales and traffic were both off markedly.

2 industry leaders looking to invest in the 'next restaurant leader'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Dave Pace, board member of Red Robin and former CEO of Jamba Inc., and Andy Pforzheimer, a co-founder of the Barcelona and Bartaco brands, have come together…

Pizza is world's 'most-googled' takeout food

When it comes to the world's most-Googled takeout food search terms, true allegiances are being revealed, including the fact that Indian food failed to win the…

McDonald's franchisees install pathogen-control tech

Although it's not uncommon for hospitals to UV light to zap and neutralize airborne and surface pathogens, the technology is new for restaurants. McDonald's…

Church's digital upgrades bowl over chain's leaders

Church's spent about a year building a digital operations tool from the ground-up. As the chain nears completion of the system's rollout, leadership at all…

Golden Chick preps to open modular store

Quick and less-expensive store construction are among the benefits Golden Chick leaders expect to reap when they begin opening their first modular stores.

COVID be damned: Cuddle in your car at the Castle on Valentine's Day

COVID-19 may be sidelining a lot of events as it approaches its one-year anniversary, but White Castle has figured out a way to prevent its annual Valentine's…

'The 10-year prototype is dead,' plus other 2021 QSR predictions

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Restaurant vendors give their takes on how quick-service operation is changing and what that means for restaurant leaders.

How fried chicken is laying 'golden eggs' across US

Wanna know what fried chicken brand got the most store visits in 2020? Read on.