Del Taco reports 4.1% Q3 sales growth

September 16, 2020

Del Taco Restaurants Inc. reported Wednesday that its preliminary unaudited systemwide comp Q3 sales results, showed a systemwide growth of 4.1% for the period…

Church's names global operations training, development VP

September 16, 2020

Church's Chicken has promoted its senior director of training and development to vice president of global operations training and development. Felicia White…

McDonald's intros Spicy McNuggets with BOGO offer Sept 16

September 15, 2020

McDonald's is playing up the heat in the Spicy Chicken McNuggets the brand is introducing Sept. 16 nationally by offering its tongue-in-cheek "Spicesurance,…

Chick-fil-A tests pimento cheese chicken sandwich

September 15, 2020

Chick-Fil-A is dipping into an old Southern favorite flavor of pimento cheese in the Honey Pepper Pimento Chicken Cheese sandwich it's testing in select…

Dunkin', DoorDash now delivering from 3,500 US stores

September 15, 2020

DoorDash is offering Dunkin' customers a free delivery on orders of $10 or more as well as a free 25-count offering of Munchkins Donut Hole Treats through…

Sonic offers … (wait for it) … ice

September 15, 2020

Sonic Drive-In has gained some notoriety in the annals of QSR-dom for its ice and now the brand is launching a campaign that ventures to ask, "How much will…

Dunkin's big eGift card win: A lesson for sales-seeking QSRs

by Brett Narlinger — Senior Vice President, Global Commece, Blackhawk Network

QSRs need to get on the E-train, as in eGifts. Dunkin' recently launched a campaign around this kind of product with tremendous success that spilled over into…

Wine at Taco Bell? Only in Canada

September 14, 2020

Taco Bell in Canada — at least in two cities of the Great White North and via online — has wine-lovers all abuzz with news about a limited-time wine offering.

Gift Cards to Drive the 2020 Holiday Shopping Season

The ongoing impact of COVID-19 will likely drive a major change in our gift-giving choices this year.

NRA to Congress: 'We need aid now'

September 14, 2020

The pandemic has caused nearly one in six U.S. restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) to close either permanently or long-term, and about …

Cinnabon goes savory

September 14, 2020

Cinnabon is moving on out from its cinnamon mainstay by today rolling out its first frozen breakfast line for grocery shoppers, including three savory options…

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…

Protective Enclosures Company offers restaurants discounts on menu board enclosures

September 11, 2020

Protective Enclosures Company has announced a 25% discount off indoor or outdoor digital signage enclosures for restaurants, according to a press release.

Roy Rogers expands delivery

September 11, 2020

Roy Rogers has expanded delivery through a partnership with Uber Eats. Most of the brand's corporately owned locations throughout Maryland and Virginia are now…

Panda Express tops F&B for health, safety measures

September 11, 2020

Panda Express ranked first in a national study of health and safety compliance measures in the food and beverage industry completed by consumer research…

Hot chicken + hot deals: 2 ways QSRs are igniting 2020 sales

In this edition of the QSRweb podcast, Dave's Hot Chicken CEO Bill Phelps talks about building a brand on simple, but sizzling chicken sandwiches, while a…

Virtual Chef Challenge: Meatless is on the menu

Watch three fast casual chefs create original meatless recipes.

Chick-fil-A adds coffee blend to menu, intros brownie LTO

September 10, 2020

Chick-fil-A is adding a new blend of specialty-grade Thrive Farmers coffee to it syear-round menu, which the brand is augmenting for a limited time with a…

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…

Arby's has the meats -- to go

September 10, 2020

Arby's is underlining its status as the "meats" QSR by launching a service out of select Atlanta-area locations that allows customers to order its roasted…