KFC leverages portability trend with new packaging

October 2, 2013

Portability has been a QSR trend for the past couple of years, as consumers find themselves increasingly on the go.

Whataburger brings back A.1., Green Chile Burgers

October 2, 2013

Due to popular demand, Whataburger restaurants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida have brought back the A.1. Thick & Hearty…

Cold Stone Creamery adds S'mores creations

October 2, 2013

Beginning today, Cold Stone Creamery will feature S'mores creations for a limited time only.

Captain D's turns in 26th consecutive month of sales growth

October 2, 2013

Captain D's posted positive same-store sales in Q3, and turned in its 26th consecutive month of compounding sales growth in September. The brand closed Q3 with…

Krystal unveils new Southern-themed branding campaign

October 2, 2013

Krystal has launched a new, fully integrated, music-driven marketing campaign called "Let's Krystal."

Future POS restaurant system adds Paydiant mobile wallet

October 2, 2013

Nearly 8,000 locations using the Future POS restaurant and hospitality point-of-sale system can now offer mobile payments after the company integrated a mobile…

Sonic Drive-In selects mobile commerce provider

October 2, 2013

Today CARDFREE announced that it has been selected by Sonic Drive-In as its mobile commerce platform.

Jack in the Box's late-night "munchies" menu

Jack in the Box has developed a new late-night menu — available between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. — to "cure the munchies."

Canadian QSRs offer close look at mobile payments

MasterPass has been live in Canada since March, and most cashiers generally know how to use it, though curiosity persists.

IFA adopts plan to strengthen franchise relations

October 1, 2013

The International Franchise Association board of directors has adopted recommendations to develop ways to strengthen franchise relations. The recommendations…

Tuscan chicken takes the spotlight on Subway menu

October 1, 2013

Subway's Tuscan Chicken Melt sandwich is back by popular demand and will be available as a $6 Footlong special for a limited-time only.

Cousins Subs to debut in Florida this week

October 1, 2013

Milwaukee-based Cousins Subs will open its first restaurant in Florida Oct. 2 in Orlando. Venezuelan-born Jack Evola will franchise the new unit.

Despite higher sales, restaurant operators' optimism fading

October 1, 2013

Due to a softer outlook among restaurant operators for sales growth and the economy, the National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index…

DQ location experiences 483-percent traffic lift from text campaign

October 1, 2013

Three Dairy Queen locations in Kansas have reported an uplift in traffic and ticket from their mobile and loyalty marketing campaign created by SMS Mastermind…

Tim Hortons, Subway commit to Canadian nutrition program

October 1, 2013

Tim Hortons and Subway Canada have announced their participation in Manitoba's nutrition information program, Informed Dining.

Wendy's adds chicken to pretzel sandwich line

October 1, 2013

Wendy's is leveraging the success of its Pretzel Bacon Cheeseburger, launched in July, by adding a Pretzel Pub Chicken sandwich option.

Leaf secures $20M to advance mobile pay platform

October 1, 2013

Leaf, creator of the LeafPresenter, a tablet designed for commerce, today announced it has closed $20 million in its first round of funding from Heartland…

Solving the fake online review problem through mobile customer engagement

by Jitendra Gupta — Mobile CRM Director, Punchh

New York regulators have had enough of fake online customer reviews. Last week, Eric Schneiderman, the state’s attorney general, slapped 19 companies with…

Does your dine-in experience put guests in control?

October 1, 2013

Whether it's choosing fries or apples with their burgers or the music playing in the restaurant, guests want to be in charge of everything these days. That…

Revention integrates with Valutec Card Solutions rewards program

September 30, 2013

Revention and Valutec, a full-service provider of Gift Card and Loyalty services, have announced Revention's integration with Valutec's Rewards program.