Krystal News & Media

Krystal opens 1st location in Puerto Rico

November 20, 2022

Krystal has opened a 900-square-foot restaurant in Puerto Rico, the first one in the country for the brand. It's located in the Outlet 66 Mall in Canovanas…

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Charlamagne Tha God, wife become Krystal franchisees

November 15, 2022

Multimedia mogul Lenard "Charlamagne Tha God" McKelvey, and his wife and business partner, Jessica Gadsden-McKelvey, have become Krystal franchisees. The pair…

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Krystal releases Side Chik sandwich with social media influencer

October 5, 2022

Krystal has announced the release of its Side Chik chicken sandwich, and the brand has partnered with social media influencer Brittany Renner to advertise the…

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Krystal taps Casey Terrell as CMO

August 24, 2022

Krystal has announced that Casey Terrell has been named the company's chief marketing officer. Terrell is a seasoned marketing professional with demonstrated…

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Krystal franchisee to open 1st international unit

March 29, 2022

Krystal is entering new territories outside the U.S. with its first international franchise-owned restaurant in Puerto Rico, according to a press release.

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Krystal to expand presence in Alabama

March 4, 2022

Krystal is partnering with High Tide Oil Company to expand its presence in Alabama. The brand plans to open a location in Calera, Alabama, as part of a travel…

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Krystal rolls out limited-time shrimp menu for Lenten

February 25, 2022

Krystal has a limited-time menu for the Lenten season. The menu features several offerings: Shrimp Po' Boy; Buffalo Ranch Shrimp Po' Boy; Shrimp Po' Boy Combo…

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Krystal appoints Manny Rodriguez as operations VP

February 7, 2022

Krystal has named Manny Rodriguez as its vice president of operations. In the role, Rodriguez will lead operations with a focus on company-owned restaurants…

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Krystal hires David Krisher as CFO

January 12, 2022

Krystal has appointed David Krisher as its chief financial officer, according to a press release.

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'It's all gravy' at Krystal

January 6, 2022

Krystal Restaurants LLC is bringing back its Country Fried Krystal slider and biscuit, and Country Loaded Tots. The company is also introducing Sausage &…

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Former NY Giant Victor Cruz to open New Jersey Krystal restaurants

December 14, 2021

New York Giants former wide receiver Victor Cruz has partnered with Krystal restaurants to bring the brand out of the Southeast for the first time in its…

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Krystal brings on Dan James as real estate, construction VP

November 30, 2021

Krystal Restaurants has tapped Dan James as the company's vice president of real estate and construction. In this role, James heads real estate acquisitions…

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Krystal opens first franchise location in 15 years

September 27, 2021

Atlanta-based Krystal Restaurants LLC will open its first franchised location in 15 years. The new location will be located at 1624 Veterans Blvd. in Dublin…

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Krystal celebrates Atlanta with immersive design

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Krystal Restaurants teamed up with an Atlanta design firm to celebrate the culture, heritage and spirit of the town it calls its headquarters. We talked to the…

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Krystal Restaurants teams with SiteZeus to drive strategic market planning

September 1, 2021

In line with its growth plan, Krystal Restaurants LLC will leverage SiteZeus' A.I.-powered location intelligence platform to better understand its customers…

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Krystal celebrates Atlanta with collaborative design

August 31, 2021

Krystal Restaurants LLC is celebrating its Atlanta ties with an immersive restaurant takeover in partnership with Butter.ATL.

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Krystal unveils dining room-less prototype in Atlanta

July 6, 2021

Atlanta-based, Krystal, unveiled its latest restaurant prototype in its home base right in the shadow of its headquarters. The design is centered around the…

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Former Tropical Smoothie leader named Krystal CMO

June 23, 2021

Krystal has named one of its own former marketing executives, who most recently led menu strategy for Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Alice Crowder, as its CMO…

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QSR execs reveal how COVID-19 has changed leadership styles

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

The last pandemic-stricken year has levied a literal cascade of slings and arrows at QSR leaders, which has seriously altered the way they are doing their…

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Hangover Krystal LTO finds its moment

December 22, 2020

Krystal's -called Hangover Krystal sandwich is returning as an LTO at the chain on Dec. 28, according to a news release.

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