Former Taco Bell exec assumes top legal spot at El Pollo Loco

August 14, 2019

Fire-grilled chicken QSR, El Pollo Loco, Inc. named former Taco Bell executive, Jason Weintraub, as its chief legal officer, effective Aug. 29. He was most…

KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut parent names new CEO

The triple-brand powerhouse, Yum Brands, will see a changing of the guard in 2020 after the company announced its current CEO Greg Creed will retire.

Yum sails through Q2 with sparkling performance that beats predictions

August 1, 2019

Multi-brand QSR powerhouse, Yum Brands, reported equally powerful Q2 system sales growth of 10% with same-store sales and GAAP operating profit both up 5% and…

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut name new CEOs

July 26, 2019

Former adidas Group North America President Mark King will take the reins as Taco Bell CEO, and Yum sister brand, Pizza Hut, has promoted its U.S. President…

Taco Bell, T-Mobile pair up for 3-day T-MoBell stores

July 17, 2019

Taco Bell has partnered with T-Mobile, for a three-day, three-city promotion starting July 23 to create the two companies' first T-MoBell stores, a news…

Delivery is driving restaurant industry growth, but that growth is slowing

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Delivery is a game-changer on steroids for the restaurant industry, altering the rate and manner that brands grow and thrive. But two Technomic executives…

Yum Brands puts PepsiCo exec in CFO role

June 27, 2019

Chris Turner (Photo provided) Yum! Brands has named a former PepsiCo executive to be its new CFO, effective Aug. 8. A news release said that…

Taco Bell to open reservations for its Palm Springs hotel

June 21, 2019

Taco Bell's recently announced foray into resort operation will officially open for reservations at 1 p.m. Eastern on Thursday, June 27, though the first…

Taco Bell turns menu towards vegetables, away from vegetable-based 'meat'

June 20, 2019

Despite its longtime reputation as a vegetarian and vegan-friendly fast food brand, Taco Bell told CNBC that it's not ready to dive into the meatless protein…

From tariffs to value wars: 'Black Swans' that make QSR leaders rethink supply chain costs

The term "black swan" is used to refer to a random, unexpected event that is hard to predict. It's safe to say that the QSR community experienced its fair…

'Cleveland Rocks' with Taco Bell's test of purple cabbage in a dish

June 11, 2019

Taco Bell apparently agrees with The Drew Carey Show opening that "Cleveland Rocks!" since the brand selected the city by the lake to test its two latest menu…

KFC debuts exclusive Mountain Dew peach + honey drink

June 11, 2019

KFC has now partnered with Pepsi sub-brand, Mountain Dew on a peach and honey-flavored soft drink, called Sweet Lightning, which will only be available at or…

Taco Bell to open (what may be) the 1st QSR hotel

May 16, 2019

And now from Taco Bell, which brought you the teeny weeny branded-bikini and a Las Vegas wedding chapel, comes what may be the first fast food-branded hotel.

She wore a teeny-weeny Taco Bell bikini

May 2, 2019

Taco Bell is hoping all its fans will be emblazoned with its merchandise this summer, right down to their teeny-weeny Taco Bell bikinis. The brand released a…

Yum Brands reports decrease in earnings

May 1, 2019

Yum Brands' first-quarter earnings were down from last year, although the company still performed better than projected by stock analysts. First-quarter net…

Taco Bell campaign pushes tacos every day of the week

April 18, 2019

Taco Bell will launch an ad campaign April 21 designed to challenge the idea that eating tacos is a "Tuesday thing."

Taco Bell to host 600 'hiring parties'

April 4, 2019

Taco Bell's hiring parties have been a hit, as COO Mike Grams described in February, and are probably why the brand is hosting similar events at nearly 60…

Taco Bell tests American Vegetarian Association-certified menu

April 2, 2019

Taco Bell is testing a dedicated vegetarian menu that features only American Vegetarian Association-certified vegetarian products in Dallas, Texas, according…

Taco Bell selects Yext to drive searches to all 7,000-plus stores

April 2, 2019

Taco Bell will use Yext to increase franchise discoverability, provide a solid customer experience and drive in-person and online orders in all 7,000 of its…

Man alleges Philadelphia Taco Bell store employees beat him, kicked girlfriend

March 7, 2019

A Pennsylvania man and his girlfriend allege they were beaten by a number of QSR employees Feb. 24, outside Taco Bell's Philadelphia Tenth and Chestnut…