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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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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…
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Burger King lands a Whopper in the Baltics
September 27, 2019
Burger King today said it will open restaurants in the Baltics, including stores in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. The company said in a news release that the…
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CKE, Carl's Jr., Hardee's ... a plant-based love story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It's well-established now that QSR plant-based mania is in full swing. But how do the category's firmly ensconced and very beef-based burger brands even go…
read nowChick-fil-A, Dunkin' wrestle customers' hearts from Starbucks
August 15, 2019
Move over Starbucks, Americans now say a chicken has their heart according to the largest brand intimacy study that found Chick-fil-A is ranks first for…
read nowDunkin' names 3 regional VPs to key US regions
August 14, 2019
Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is adding three veteran QSR executives to oversee Dunkin' operations and development…
read nowMcDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's use gloves with chemicals study links to brain development delays
August 12, 2019
The phthalates used in vinyl gloves used at some of the world's biggest fast food chains can cause brain development delays in youngsters and reproductive…
read nowBurger King sprouts a 'weed' in its plant-based burger patch
August 9, 2019
A new weed has sprung up in the growing field of plant-based burger option, this one focused squarely on Burger King and the plant-based Impossible Whopper it…
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Plant-based proteins? Subway says 'let's play (meat)ball!'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Subway again threw out a pitch today in the ever-heightening QSR plant-based protein wars, when it announced it will test a plant-based meatball in its new…
read nowBurger King puts 'rocket fuel' into RBI Q2 sales
August 2, 2019
Three-brand powerhouse, Restaurant Brands International beat analysts predictions on its Q2 performance thanks largely to sales at its Burger King brand, which…
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Burger King launches nationwide Impossible Whopper LTO, as plant-burger wars heat up
August 1, 2019
Burger King said today it's launching an LTO nationwide of its Impossible Whopper, beginning Aug. 8. The news comes on the heels of yesterday's news that OSI…
read nowPopeyes announces plan to open more than 1,500 locations in China
July 24, 2019
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. announced today a plan to open more than 1,500 restaurants in China over the next 10 years. The franchise has more than 3,10…
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QSR plant-based burgers orders spike 10% over last year
July 17, 2019
QSR orders for plant-based burgers shot up 10% this year over last, to a whopping 228 million servings according to new data from the NPD Group. That's a far…
read nowLeading Canadian Burger King, Pizza Hut franchisee names CEO
June 19, 2019
Major Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut franchisee, The Redberry Group, has named former Recipe Unlimited Corp. and Boston Pizza executive, Ken Otto, as its…
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