Subway adds touchscreen kiosks and mobile app to improve sales

June 16, 2017

Subway is introducing touchscreen ordering kiosks and a new mobile app in an effort to catch up with competitors like Panera Bread that have credited…

Irish Beef lassos Tucson Arby's stores

June 15, 2017

Irish Beef, a Dallas-based restaurant management and investment company, has acquired eight Tucson-area Arby’s locations from Cardinal RB Arizona LLC, with…

Harken restaurateurs: Are you ready for the 'Day of the Dad?'

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

Read on to find out why that fancy cocktail and offbeat entree will do your brand no favors on Father's Day.

Former Dunkin', Starbucks, Yum exec named Papa Murphy's CEO

June 15, 2017

Weldon Spangler, a former leader with Dunkin' Brands, Starbucks and Yum, has been named CEO of Papa Murphy's, effective July 17, the company announced. Jean…

McDonald's France intros burger by 'la McFork'

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

McDonald's may be the iconic American brand, but at least in France this month the brand has made a concession to the sensibilities of the oh-so-refined tastes…

A Sonic 'boom'

June 14, 2017

Sonic Drive-in has signed five new agreements for franchise development, mostly in the eastern half of the nation, a news release said. The largely South and…

Déjà vu: Another nutrition labeling delay from feds

June 14, 2017

Yet another nutrition labeling mandate has been delayed by the FDA. According to MarketWatch and other online sources, Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug…

Play ball! Make local sports sponsorships work brand magic

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

Sports sponsorships hold big, positive benefits for restaurants at the local level, by connecting with customers in a fun, upbeat and even passionate level.

Buffalo Wild Wings pilots small, delivery centric brand

June 14, 2017

Buffalo Wild Wings is piloting a downsized format brand called B-Dubs Express this summer in Minneapolis to capture some of the increasing sales around…

KFC: Brand is getting kinda 'spacey'

June 14, 2017

The air gets pretty thin 28 miles up, so you'll excuse KFC if they seem a little "spaced out" as they prepare to send their brand name and their Zinger chicken…

C-Speak: How Hopdoddy relies on tech to customize training, showcase brand culture, streamline openings

Hopdoddy Burger Bar has taken every aspect of workforce management digital to enhance its in-person training, onboarding, and management procedures.

Del Taco sweetens deals for multi-unit franchisees

June 13, 2017

Del Taco is looking for multi-unit franchise operators and is enhancing its offerings to entice inquiries. The brand said in a news release that it has "strong…

El Pollo Loco debuts new look, LTO

June 13, 2017

El Pollo Loco opened a store this week in Arizona while also debuting an LTO nationwide, a news release said. The new store on East Shea Boulevard in…

McDonald's uses Snapchat to hire 250K summer workers

June 13, 2017

Since about half of McDonald's company-owned stores hires are between 16 and 24, the chain is putting out its call for 250,000 summer hires on the same…

Nathan's Famous reports $4M decrease in revenue

June 9, 2017

Nathan's Famous reported a 41 percent in earnings per share but a $4 million decrease in revenues for the year ending March 26, 2017, compared to the previous…

Infographic: How online reviews can make or break your brand

Research quantifies the impact online customer reviews have on business performance. The reviews play a bigger role in the selection of restaurants than…

From venison to pork belly to liger shakes: Is Arby's the trendiest QSR?

As further proof that any restaurateur today needs also to be a bit of a pop culture freak, Arby's joined the so-called "unicorn food" trend this week with its…

NetWaiter adds Google Connect

June 9, 2017

Restaurants can share their menus, hours, delivery details and other information thanks to the new Google Connect feature through NetWaiter that allows menus…

Altogether America: 'Thanks Golden State for the free taco'

June 9, 2017

Taco Bell is again gaining marketing value through the successes of sports with their Steal a Game, Steal a Taco promotion.

'Order in': Grubhub acquires Foodler

June 9, 2017

Grubhub said today it is acquiring one of North America's biggest independent online food-ordering services, Foodler, in an all-cash transaction, a news…