Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons North America stores ready for dine-in, CEO says

May 12, 2020

The CEO of Restaurant Brands International Inc., the parent of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, has prepared its nearly 15,000 North American stores and…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons company CEO lays out COVID-19 response

Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil sent an information-filled letter to the system, media and investors to provide a look at the many levels the…

Subway names former Carrabba president as operating, insights chief

March 10, 2020

Subway Chief Operating and Insights Officer Mike Kappitt (photo provided).  Subway restaurants has named former Carrabba's Italian Grill President…

QSR digital signage strategy: Brand news under wraps, or resource, mostly untapped?

Are QSRs really mining all the potential proverbial "gold" that digital signage can yield when used to its maximum effect? The answer to that remains unclear…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons to delete 'no-poach' provisions

March 3, 2020

Attorneys general in a dozen states and the District of Columbia said this week that QSR brands Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons will no longer include…

Burger King ad says 'Mmmmm, mold!'

February 19, 2020

Never a brand to disappoint in the ad surprises department, Burger King's latest campaign features a mold-covered Whopper, front and center, to drive home the…

How QSRs can create ad formulas that change consumer behavior

by Antonio Tomarchio — Founder and CEO, Cuebiq

Determining whether your marketing is actually motivating QSR visits has always been a bit of a muddled mess. But improved AI-powered algorithms can now…

Burger King, Popeyes report strong earnings, Tim Hortons lags behind

February 10, 2020

Restaurant Brands International Inc, which owns Popeyes, Tim Hortons and Burger King, reported consolidated system-wide sales growth of 10% in Q4 and over 8…

500+ unit QSR franchisee names president

February 5, 2020

One of the largest franchisees of Burger King, Popeyes and Pizza Hut, GPS Hospitality, has promoted its COO to president, overseeing company development…

Burger King tests Impossible 'pork' for breakfast

February 4, 2020

Burger King is expanding the fruitful relationship it has had thus far with Impossible Foods by testing a meat-free pork-tasting product that is designed to go…

Will Burger King, Popeyes meatless + chicken sensations stand test of time?

by Jason Altman — Senior Director of Equity Insights, 1010data

Restaurant Brands International, the owner of the Burger King and Popeyes brands, was busy last year rolling out two QSR sensations in August, including Burger…

Burger King does plant-based value

January 16, 2020

While Burger King made a splash last year with its Impossible Whopper, this year it's honing in on the plant-based burger as a value offering by putting the…

McDonald's Impossible Burger may not be possible

January 8, 2020

The possibility of the lab-developed plant-based Impossible Burger appearing in some form at McDonald's is apparently approaching nil. That’s according to…

Burger King tests plant-based sausage as Impossible Foods launches 'pork,' too

January 7, 2020

On the heels of its enormous success with the Burger King Impossible Whopper last year, the world's No. 2 burger chain is now going after diners who pine for…

Burger King makes holiday flight delays 'Impossible' ... kinda

December 18, 2019

Burger King is turning the inevitable into the "Impossible" this holiday travel season, when its Delay Your Way promises to give flight-delayed travelers free…

What wowed QSRweb readers in 2019

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

From major C-suite changes at major QSRs, to everything and anything about the delivery game in quick-service, the top stories "of the year that was" on…

Burger King adding 103 Canadian locations in 5 years

December 5, 2019

Burger King Corp. has signed a area development deal with Canadian company, Redberry Restaurants to develop 103 new locations of the chain in Ontario and…

Mega-Burger King, Popeyes franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, names CFO

November 25, 2019

Burger King and Popeyes mega-franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, with nearly 1,100 U.S. locations of the chains, has named former Realogy Holdings Corp.

Former Burger King CEO assumes top job at Subway Monday

November 14, 2019

Former Burger King Holdings, Inc. Chairman and CEO John Chidsey will move into the CEO's office at Subway Monday as he officially begins his leadership of the…

Popeyes, Burger King push RBI up, Tim Hortons drags it down

October 28, 2019

Coming off a quarter that saw its Popeyes brand take a profitable part in the chicken sandwich wars, the parent company of Popeyes and Burger King parent…