Easter: When White Castle sliders come on 'bunnies'

March 23, 2021

White Castle wants to be a part of Easter celebrations this year, since many families will be convening for the first time in a couple of years, due to…

White Castle's AR packaging aims to 'really move' customers

March 16, 2021

With 100 straight years in business behind it as of March 10, White Castle is celebrating its longevity with a nod toward the future. The Columbus, Ohio-based…

White Castle packaging is 'easy to heat, fun to eat'

January 26, 2021

On the heels of what White Castle said was both a record year and decade for its retail division, the brand is putting a new face on its retail product…

COVID be damned: Cuddle in your car at the Castle on Valentine's Day

COVID-19 may be sidelining a lot of events as it approaches its one-year anniversary, but White Castle has figured out a way to prevent its annual Valentine's…

White Castle CEO steps into board chair post

January 11, 2021

White Castle is entering its centennial year by transitioning its board chair from former White Castle President and CEO Bill Ingram to his daughter, the…

White Castle ups the ante for newly introduced app users

January 6, 2021

White Castle is upping the stakes on its recently introduced loyalty program, Craver Nation, offering new and existing members 20% off all orders placed…

White Castle tasks Richard Dreyfuss with 'Night Before Cravemas' reading

December 18, 2020

White Castle has released a spin on the "Night Before Christmas" in its digital storybook,"'Twas the Night Before Cravemas," set in a White Castle, of course…

White Castle brings on to-go comfort food

December 8, 2020

Comfort food in all its forms has a habit of being a sit-down affair, but somehow White Castle has managed to give diners mac-and-cheese and Sloppy Joes in…

White Castle celebrates the 'stuff' they're made of ... er, with

November 25, 2020

This time Friday, most of us will be thoroughly stuffed and White Castle's is hoping some part of our newly pudged-out stomachs is jam-full of the now-famous…

White Castle breaks ground in Florida

November 20, 2020

White Castle broke ground Thursday on its 4,567-square-foot Orlando location, which will be its largest free-standing unit in the world. Located in southwest…

Has US demonized restaurant industry as spreader of pandemic?

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

As a surge in COVID-19 grips the nation, restaurateurs are growing weary of the finger-pointing at their businesses as a major factor of rising cases. Instead…

White Castle closing 4 hours on Election Day, pays employees PTO

October 27, 2020

White Castle said today it will close its stores from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Election Day next Tuesday, Nov. 3, to give team members time to vote in the 202…

'They might run somebody over': Humans sound-off on fast food robots

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

A number of QSR brands have already started on their path to robotic futures and customers' themselves feel fast food robots are an inevitability. But…

White Castle to pilot kitchen robot in 10 more units

October 27, 2020

White Castle is adding as many as 10 more restaurants to its test of Miso Robotics Flippy Robot-on-a-Rail, which it began testing in several undisclosed…

Burger-flipping, fry-dipping robot 'ROARs' into bigger QSR reality

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

Flippy, the burger-flipping robot, has learned nearly two dozen new tricks in the kitchen. As a result, Flippy's maker is making the tech available…

White Castle's drive-thru AI: NOT 'Mr. Roboto'

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

Can artificial intelligence really help a QSR extend a sense of hospitality in the drive-thru? White Castle leadership certainly thinks so, as evidenced by its…

White Castle intros 1st new packaging in 16 years

September 14, 2020

For the first time in 16 years, White Castle has added new packaging in the form of its Crave Clutch, a 20-slider cardboard box designed to look like those…

White Castle launches 1st systemwide loyalty program

September 10, 2020

White Castle has launched its first systemwide loyalty program — The Craver Nation. It provides discounts and special offers to customers based on their…

White Castle testing Mastercard AI-powered drive-thru platform

September 1, 2020

White Castle has partnered with Mastercard to launch an artificial intelligence solution that promises to take physical touch out of the drive-thru lanes.

White Castle as 'white knight' to bummed-out cocktail lovers

August 11, 2020

White Castle is painting itself as a bit of a "white knight" to bar and restaurant customers who are bummed out about their favorite drinking spots closing…