News & Media
KFC US names equity, inclusion director
August 28, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken has named its former franchise business coach, John Mays, as KFC U.S. director of equity and inclusion. In the newly created role, Mays…
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Church's Go Box targets family, value-based customers
August 28, 2020
Church's Chicken is aiming to box up the family, value-based meal business that has soared since the onset of the pandemic by launching the "Go Box."
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Taco Bell rides 'Go Mobile' model to serve 1B drive-thru customers
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
If there are a couple of things we've learned over the past half-year, it's that drive-thru and digital restaurant ordering are here to stay. In this interview…
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Contactless Payments Across Multiple Verifone Devices
With COVID-19 promising to remain an issue for the foreseeable future, contactless payments will continue to increase in popularity.
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Bruster's signs a dozen franchise deals this summer
August 27, 2020
Bruster's Real Ice Cream is on the move, after signing twice as many franchise agreements this summer as last for a total of 12 deals for future stores, a news…
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Jeremiah's Italian Ice cools down central Texas
August 27, 2020
Florida-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice is opening a second Texas location, Sept. 1 in Temple on Green Hollow Drive, a news release said.
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Krystal 'Qs up' Memphis-style sliders
August 27, 2020
Atlanta-based Krystal is proudly touting its regional culinary claim to fame with its latest LTO, Memphis BBQ sliders, available Aug. 31, according to a…
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CORE appoints Sheila Bennett as executive director
August 26, 2020
Children of Restaurant Employees — CORE — a national non-profit organization that supports food and beverage service employees with children, has appointed…
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Restaurant chain transaction decline on healthier track
August 26, 2020
Customer transaction declines at major restaurant chains improved in the week ending August 16, moving into single digits after 21 weeks of double-digit…
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McDonald's Easterbook investigation prompts questions about other executives, HR
August 26, 2020
McDonald's is investigating its human resources department's actions, as well as claims from within its ranks that former CEO Steve Easterbrook might have…
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Arkansas-based Minute Man relaunching with focus on diner, employee health
August 26, 2020
A 72-year-old Arkansas fast food brand called Minute Man is on the cusp of what brand leaders hope will be a successful comeback.
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Edible's FruitFlowers: Have your flowers, eat them, too
August 26, 2020
Edible is adding flowers to the mix. The fresh fruit QSR and gifting franchisors aid this week that it was expanding into the floral space with a nationwide…
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Carl's Jr uses wine pairing to launch steak-burger
August 25, 2020
A good steak calls for good wine, ergo a good steakburger calls for a fine wine, too, right? Carl's Jr. won't argue, considering it has partnered with Nocking…
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Would you drink doughnut-infused beer? Dunkin' thinks so
Dunkin' has really "gone and done it" this time.
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KFC suspends 'finger-lickin'' catchphrase globally
August 25, 2020
KFC has suspended the use of its familiar catchphrase, "It's finger-lickin' good" globally now, five months after it stopped using the wording in its ads in…
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McDonald's spicy chicken is 1st new McNugget flavor in 37 years
August 25, 2020
Hot and spicy chicken continues to blaze through the quick-service category, even sweeping up McDonald's, which is launching Spicy Chicken McNuggets Sept. 16 …
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It takes more than a pandemic to freeze Kona Ice out of summer action
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Kona Ice has always leaned heavily on summer festivals for a large chunk of annual sales, but as the pandemic turned those events from actual to virtual, the…
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Golden Chick expanding Louisiana footprint
August 24, 2020
Golden Chick said tenured franchisee, Shay Ghafoor, will expand the brand in Louisiana after signing a five-unit deal for the state. In May, Ghafoor opened the…
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Yum China opens Taco Bell in Beijing
August 21, 2020
Yum China Holdings Inc. has opened its first Taco Bell location in Beijing. The location will feature some Chinese exclusives such as the rice bowl, seasoned…
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Dunkin' device helps customers 'get a grip'
August 21, 2020
Dunkin' is giving its customers a way to get a grip during the challenges of this pandemic, thanks to its partnership with PopSockets, which makes knobby…
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