Church's cranks up its digital game with new agency, leader

September 27, 2019

Church's Chicken has upped its digital game, choosing Austin, Texas-based T3, as its "digital innovation partner" and adding a former social media marketing…

Church's, Roy Rogers unveil new looks in Texas, Maryland

September 26, 2019

Everything old is new again at several QSR brands this week, beginning with Church's Chicken, which announced grand re-openings of two of its Odessa, Texas…

Church's reopens Roma, Texas, store with new look

August 21, 2019

Church's Chicken is reopening ts Roma, Texas, location Saturday with the brand's new design, which includes new colors, seating, exterior design and lighting…

Church's Apopka pops up in Central Florida

August 20, 2019

The Central Florida community of Apopka is welcoming a Church's Chicken outlet with grand opening festivities set for Friday at the store on South Orange…

Church's reopens revamped San Antonio store

August 6, 2019

Church's Chicken has reopened a renovated San Antonio, Texas store in the Thompson community under franchisee, Ampler Chicken, which also has more than 7…

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Krispy Kreme lead study's best QSR rankings

A 2019 QSR study culled from the responses of more than 7,600 consumers kept favored West Coast brand, In-N-Out at the top of the nation's burger brands.

Church's 2019 sales take flight thanks to Bourbon Black Pepper Smokehouse Chicken LTO

July 16, 2019

Church's Chicken is crediting the re-launch of its Bourbon Black Pepper Smokehouse Chicken LTO with giving the brand a 4.2% lift in sales over the course of…

Church's reported to be seeking possible sale

June 13, 2019

The company that bought Church's Chicken about 10 years ago, FFL, is now considering a possible sale of the QSR, according to Bloomberg, which attributed the…

Church's reopens Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas stores

May 17, 2019

Church's Chicken is reopening three stores this weekend in Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas, including one corporately owned property and two separate…

Church's LTO capitalizes on spice, value

April 26, 2019

Church's Chicken is pushing its spicy chicken offerings this spring, with an LTO that will put a Spicy Tenders meal deal in diners' hands for $5. The offering…

And they're off: QSR annual fish fare face-off begins

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

For the estimated 1.3 billion Catholics globally, Lent and its restrictions on eating land-based animal meat, begins today, as do many of the fish-based QSR…

Church's names former TGI Fridays, Burger King exec as CMO

March 6, 2019

Former Burger King and TGI Fridays marketing executive, Brian Gies, has been named executive vice president and global CMO for Church's Chicken, according to a…

Church's, Texas Chicken CEO relays value of bringing a 'franchisee's grit' to top job

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

On this podcast, the head of the non-profit Whole Grains Council shows QSR operators how to incorporate the ever-widening array of whole and ancient grains…

Church's forms franchisee/leadership 'advisory' council

November 27, 2018

Church's Chicken has formed an Executive Advisory Council of franchisees and corporate leaders who will work over the next two years to build business and…

Church's CMO moves to same role at El Pollo Loco

November 27, 2018

El Pollo Loco has named former Church's and Texas Chicken CMO Hector A. Muñoz as the Mexican chicken-centered brand's chief marketing officer, beginning Dec.

Restaurants aiding Hurricane Harvey victims: part 2

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

The industry, once again, is proving it’s resilient and will always step up when needed.

Church's 'fries' up to Toronto

June 21, 2017

Church's Chicken has taken its fried chicken and biscuits to the Great White North, with this week's opening of the brand's first Canadian location on Lawrence…