Wendy's adds some pop to chicken wars

February 18, 2021

Wendy's is using jalapenos to punch up its latest permanent poultry menu offerings — the Jalapeno Popper Chicken Sandwich and salad.

McDonald's, Burger King promos hold off chicken sandwich-starved hoards

February 17, 2021

If there's one thing well-established in quick-service-dom, it's that customers have a wicked hankering for fried chicken sandwiches. Now, two of the world's…

From doughnut shop 'I do's' to pink burger buns, 'Love' has struck the QSR

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

This Valentine's Day quick-service restaurants extend their versions of love in the fast lane.

Popeyes, Burger King parent turns in disappointing Q4 sales

February 11, 2021

Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International, turned in disappointing fourth-quarter earnings results, which fell below…

Largest US Burger King franchisee names former NPC exec as COO

February 9, 2021

The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, as well as a Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., has appointed former NPC International Wendy's…

Burger King tests enhanced 'Royal Perks' loyalty program

February 9, 2021

Burger King is testing a loyalty program, called Royal Perks, in Los Angeles, Miami, Long Island, New Jersey and New York City, a news release said.

Burger King LTO features 4 $1 offerings

December 21, 2020

Burger King restaurants nationwide are offering an LTO that starts Dec. 28 which will put the brand's Bacon Cheeseburger, Chicken Jr., Value fries and Value…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons launch drive-thru transformation, release Q3 sales results

Drive-thru transformation has begun at one of the world's largest restaurant companies, Restaurant Brands International, which also today released quarterly…

Burger King celebrating the ghost of past burger joints with Whopper promo

October 26, 2020

Burger King is redefining the increasingly common restaurant industry concept of the ghost kitchen by calling out abandoned restaurants of its QSR burger…

Burger King wants customers to 'bring it on back' for the planet

What's brown-and-white, reusable and makes the earth smile? ...Coming soon to a Burger King near you.

Starbucks New Zealand owner buys Burger King New Zealand

October 20, 2020

Tahua Partners — which owns the Starbucks franchise in New Zealand — will buy Burger King New Zealand. Antares Restaurant Group currently owns the chain in the…

Popeyes only bright spot in RBI Q3 preliminary results

October 14, 2020

Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is expected to be the only bright spot in Restaurant Brands International Q3 financial results, with substantial drops in sales…

Popeyes, Burger King, Tim Hortons parent adds Canadian executive to board

September 23, 2020

Canadian capital market executive Jason Melbourne has been named to the board of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands…

Burger King US wipes out Whoppers' artificial add-ins

September 17, 2020

Burger King's Whopper sandwiches are now free of artificial colors, flavors and preservatives thanks to "substantial changes" made by the company to embrace…

Popeyes names Americas president

September 8, 2020

Restaurant Brands International Inc. has named former RBI Asia-Pacific president, Sami Siddiqui, as president of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen for the Americas, a…

Suspended dining areas, triple drive-thru lanes move into Burger King next year

Burger King just landed a whopper of a store redesign that it said will begin being built next year.

Burger King Brazil turns footage of drunk customers into ad for delivery

There's a lot happening inside a typical fast food location and Burger King Brazil is using some of the wild and weird behavior to sell customers on ordering…

Popeyes perks up RBI's Q2, Burger King, Tim Hortons pull it back down

The power of a really popular chicken sandwich buoyed otherwise dismal results for Restaurant Brands International and its Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons…

Judge: Burger King did not dupe Impossible Whopper customers

July 23, 2020

A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has ruled that seven plaintiffs failed to show "reasonable" customers at Burger King were duped into paying more…

Health officials investigate California Burger King worker's death

July 17, 2020

Health officials are investigating the circumstances around the illness and death of a Santa Monica Burger King employee who died after her co-workers say she…