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Ben's Soft Pretzels raises funds for fallen veterans on 'National Pretzel Day'
April 4, 2016
To celebrate National Pretzel Day on April 26, Ben's Soft Pretzels will give away pretzels with a minimum $1-donation to the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund.
read nowRita's Italian Ice releases updated mobile app
April 4, 2016
Rita's Italian Ice has unveiled its updated mobile loyalty app.
read nowCaptain D's pays homage to its roots with Nashville Hot Fish LTO
April 4, 2016
Captain D's LLC has launched launched its Nashville Hot Fish.
read nowBlimpie to celebrate 52nd birthday with 52-cent subs
April 4, 2016
To celebrate Blimpie's 52nd birthday, stores nationwide will serve up sandwiches at 1960s prices today.
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Why millennials make valuable franchise partners
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Millennials have ignited rapid change in the industry and view franchising differently than the previous generation of business owners.
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Slapfish CEO urges Summit attendees to 'make your most annoying customer your best friend'
by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group
Slapfish founder Andrew Gruel responds to approximately 30 online reviews daily about his company — regardless of whether they are positive or negative. He…
read nowWhite Castle gets in on April Fool's Day fun
April 1, 2016
The chain stated it will begin nationwide delivery of The Original Slider in Crave Cases (30 Sliders) via Crave Copters, unmanned aerial vehicles more…
read nowMcDonald's kiosks arrive in almost half of European locations
April 1, 2016
McDonald's has finished rolling out self-ordering kiosks to 45 percent of its 7,900 locations in Europe, with a 90 percent rollout in France.
read nowCarl's Jr. CEO's comments on automated restaurants cause controversy
April 1, 2016
Recently Carl Jr. CEO Andy Puzder said he saw fully automated restaurants as a solution to rising minimum wages. Several Twitter users voiced criticism on the…
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The latest and greatest in mobile marketing
by Chris Allen
When the first mobile ad was launched in 1997, who would have guessed that nearly 20 years later, mobile ad spending would be forecasted to surpass desktop ad…
read nowFlavorful LTO potatoes land on Wienerschnitzel's menu
April 1, 2016
Wienerschnitzel has unveiled new loaded po'taters available for a limited time.
read nowSonic brings back old-fashioned twist with soda pop shoppe
April 1, 2016
Sonic Drive-In launched its soda pop shoppe, a new line of sweet cream sodas.
read nowCulver's raises nearly $20K for FFA jackets
April 1, 2016
As part of its continuing support for young farmers Culver's raised nearly $20,000 to provide FFA jackets for organization members.
read nowCustomers will ultimately pay the price from wage increase, says Sonic chief
April 1, 2016
The higher minimum wage will likely be paid for through menu pricing in order to keep franchises profitable, says CEO Clifford Hudson.
read nowKFC cooking up a menu surprise? Special event invite teases new lunch offering
April 1, 2016
An event invite mysteriously mentions there is a transformation soon to take place within the KFC food strategy.
read nowRevention integrates with TenderCard
April 1, 2016
Revention and TenderCard, a provider in the stored value industry in gift card and loyalty services since 1997, have partnered to offer a value-added product…
read nowMcDonald’s aiming to expand footprint in Asia
March 31, 2016
The fast food burger leader is planning to launch over an additional 1,000 locations in the next five years in Asia.
read nowCaptain D's put new LTO items on the hook
March 31, 2016
One of Nashville's most known seafood restaurants is spicing up its menu with some new LTOs.
read nowWipro partners with Jubilant FoodWorks to cut energy, operational costs
March 31, 2016
Wipro signed a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, master franchisee for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India, to deliver energy…
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