Why I especially love QSRs around the holidays

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

It's nearly midnight on Christmas and to a hungry holiday shift worker, the neon glow of an open QSR's sign may be one of the best things she's seen all night.

Kat Cole keynoting 2020 Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit

December 19, 2019

Kat Cole, COO and president, North America of FOCUS Brands — parent company of Jamba, Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky's, Moe's Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne's, and…

Advantech Honored with Wendy’s Golden Link Award for Intelligent Payment Systems

Advantech Co. Ltd. (TWSE stock code: 2395), a global leader in intelligent systems, is thrilled to announce it has been selected as the winner of the Golden…

What 2020's increasingly anxious QSR customer means for your brand

We Americans are a restless, anxious bunch these days, and QSRs are feeling the ripple effects of that fact. That's one of the primary findings of the data…

A&W promotions beef up leadership, franchising support

December 19, 2019

A&W Restaurants is growing its leadership team and support center on the heels of what the brand said is it's eighth consecutive year of systemwide sales…

Hardee's, Carl's Jr. go beyond 1 daypart with Beyond Meat

December 18, 2019

Hardee's and Carl's Jr. parent company, CKE Restaurants is expanding its partnership with Beyond Meat to include new all-day plant-based options nationally at…

McDonald's to launch global payments deal with Adyen starting in UK

December 18, 2019

Adyen, an international payments platform based in Amsterdam, announced a deal to roll out a global payments system for McDonald's, the iconic home of the Big…

Technology & CX in Restaurants

As restaurant operators face challenges on a variety of fronts, many are turning to technological tools to enhance how they serve their guests.

Burger King makes holiday flight delays 'Impossible' ... kinda

December 18, 2019

Burger King is turning the inevitable into the "Impossible" this holiday travel season, when its Delay Your Way promises to give flight-delayed travelers free…

Bojangles' expands to 4 new states with 40 Love's-based units

December 18, 2019

Bojangles' signed a major national franchise agreement that will put 40 new units of the brand in four new states inside Love's Travel Stops, according to a…

Fish from fish cells en route to a QSR near you

December 17, 2019

Soon, QSRs that serve fried fish sandwiches, fish tacos or even sushi may get their fish fresh from the lab rather than the sea thanks to the recent…

Restaurant gift cards are all the rage this season

December 17, 2019

Restaurant gift cards are in high demand, according to research from the National Restaurant Association, which found that 72% of people wanted one this…

Baton Rouge High School wins big in Hobart, Traulsen sweepstakes

December 17, 2019

Central High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana may soon be churning out the restaurant industry's next culinary superstars thanks to the school's win in a…

Taco Bell doubles down on value offerings for 2020

December 17, 2019

Taco Bell is sending strong vibes to the value-conscious at this dollar-stretching time of year by starting the new year with 21 dollar offerings, including…

What wowed QSRweb readers in 2019

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

From major C-suite changes at major QSRs, to everything and anything about the delivery game in quick-service, the top stories "of the year that was" on…

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Domino's hiring 500 in San Diego County

December 16, 2019

Domino's San Diego County franchise-owned locations will hire 500 new employees across 57 stores including jobs for delivery drivers, customer service…

El Pollo Loco paints the (home)town red...yellow... blue...

December 16, 2019

In the brand's ongoing efforts to celebrate and spread the many facets of the Hispanic culture, El Pollo Loco has commissioned a series of murals on its Los…

2019 top food news: A heated game of chicken

America's love for chicken was evident in the top food news stories for the past year. But perhaps nearly as prominent in the top 10 list of such stories for…

McDonald's/NLRB case ruling a big win for franchising companies

December 13, 2019

In what might be considered a major win for franchising companies Thursday, the National Labor Relations Board ruled that McDonald's should not be held for its…