Inspire names Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins presidents

December 16, 2020

Inspire Brands Inc. has completed its previously announced $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Brands Group, making it the nation's second-biggest restaurant…

Old Chicago's parent company opening 175 virtual locations

December 16, 2020

Nashville, Tennessee-based SPB Hospitality has launched its first virtual concept, Twisted Tenders, across 175 locations in 33 states, and a news release said…

A&W LTO: Get 'em while they're hot

December 16, 2020

A&W Restaurants' Sriracha Cheese Curds steamed up sales for the Lexington, Kentucky-based brand when they first hit its menus last year, so the QSR is…

Golden Chick hatches store No. 200

December 16, 2020

Golden Chick will officially open its 200th location Thursday in Allen, Texas, featuring a swag bag for the first 200 guests at the Baumgartner Way location, a…

How Church’s Chicken Uses Data To Drive its Digital Marketing

In his recent episode of Restaurants Reinvented, Alan explains why one-to-one marketing is his ultimate goal, how data quality trumps quantity, and why…

Mobivity, Par Tech partner to drive digital transformation

December 15, 2020

Mobivity Holdings Corp., a provider of personalized customer engagement solutions, is partnering with Par Tech Inc., a point-of-sale software provider.

Welbilt teams with Apex Supply Chain Technologies on food pick-up lockers

December 15, 2020

Welbilt Inc., a foodservice equipment supplier, is teaming with Apex Supply Chain Technologies to manufacture and distribute the Flow-Thru 10,000 line of food…

2 things QSR self-service can't do without

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Consumers want self-service, but they also want to speak to an employee when necessary, according to the keynote presentation at last weeks Self-Service…

Cava enhances app with payment options

December 15, 2020

Cava, a mediterranean brand that operates 80 restaurants and a wide range of products sold in food markets, is taking a tech-forward approach in updating and…

Subway names Choice Hotels exec to lead brand communications

December 14, 2020

Subway restaurants has named former hotel public relations executive, Lorri Christou, as its vice president of Public Relations, Communications and Public…

DoorDash launches financial platform

December 14, 2020

DoorDash is launching its first financial platform featuring a prepaid Visa business card and mobile banking app. The platform offers mobile banking…

Goodcents names area rep for KC

December 14, 2020

Goodcents has named Moussa Sobaiti as its Kansas City area representative. He will open 10 restaurants in the area over the next few years, with four planned…

Toronto-based BK, Pizza Hut franchisee names CFO

December 14, 2020

Toronto's Redberry Restaurants — which owns 111 Burger King restaurants and 23 Pizza Hut restaurants — has named veteran financial and QSR executive Robert…

McDonald's plays for app sales with holiday giveaway

December 11, 2020

McDonald's is making a play for app sales next week by giving customers freebies based on in-app orders. For instance, the company will give away "the favorite…

How's your restaurant's cookie supply chain?

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

How's your cookie jar? Might want to look as you might be running a little low.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations now open

December 11, 2020

Nominations will close Jan. 31, and the results will be revealed at an annual awards gala in May in Chicago coinciding with the National Restaurant Association…

A&W Canada expands use of operations management software

December 11, 2020

A&W Food Services of Canada has expanded use of its operations management software across all of its 1,000 locations in that country, according to a news…

Church's names US franchise development leader

December 11, 2020

Church's Chicken has promoted Mitch Langston to vice president of Franchise Development for the U.S.

Plant Power Fast Food hires former Chipotle, Yum executives, plans to double size

December 10, 2020

The appropriately named plant-based chain, Plant Power Fast Food, brought on three executives to help the seven-unit QSR grow in coming months, a news release…

Is Your Restaurant Technology Ready for 2021?

Join Netsurion’s Mark Cline, senior vice present, and guest panelists, for a casual conversation about what lessons from 2020 every restaurant brand must learn…