A&W partners with franchise management provider

August 8, 2013

A&W Restaurants Inc. has entered into a partnership with FranConnect, a provider of franchise management systems to improve its productivity and system…

Doc Popcorn introduces pizza flavor

August 8, 2013

Doc Popcorn is popping a new limited batch flavor — Poppin' Pizza. The new option is natural, gluten-free and made with GMO-free, whole grain kernels, real…

Plink forecasts $100M in online-to-offline sales in next year

August 8, 2013

Plink, an online-to-offline rewards program, announced it is on pace to motivate $100 million in offline sales throughout the next 12 months for national…

Dunkin' Donuts plans expansion in Rochester, NY

August 8, 2013

Dunkin' Donuts has signing of a multiunit store development agreement with existing franchisee Luis Ribeiro for eight new restaurants in Rochester, N.Y.

KFC to nearly double Russian footprint

August 8, 2013

KFC is planning on nearly doubling its footprint in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States by 2015. According to The Moscow Times, the company…

Portals vs. non-portals: Which is best for online ordering?

Restaurants typically use two formats for online ordering: Portals — or multirestaurant sites that list restaurants alongside their competition — and full…

Gallup: 80 percent of Americans eat at a QSR monthly

August 7, 2013

A newly released Gallup poll reveals that quick-service restaurants play a major role in most Americans' lives — eight out of 10 reported they eat at a QSR at…

Yum! Brands takes the lead on state legislators' fight against hunger

August 7, 2013

According to the latest numbers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 16.7 million children live in households without enough food on the table. At 17.…

Snagajob report shows 114 percent jump in mobile job searches

August 7, 2013

Snagajob released its quarterly report of job seeker activity based on data captured from its website. The report notes that adults under 25 are more active in…

Sonic signs franchise agreement with Native American tribe

August 7, 2013

As part of Sonic Drive-In's strategy to develop new franchises in rural markets, the company has reached an agreement with the Wyandotte Nation, an…

Bojangles' awards $10K in academic scholarships

August 7, 2013

Bojangles' has named 10 recipients of its 2013 Bojangles' Scholarship Award, created in memory of the company's co-founder, Jack Fulk. The $1,000 scholarships…

Rita's pushes mobile loyalty program for Frozen Custard Day

August 7, 2013

Rita's Italian Ice will celebrate National Frozen Custard Day Aug. 8 by offering guests a double punch on their Rita's Rewards mobile card if they make a…

Infographic: 3 ways loyalty programs grow your business

Loyalty incentives can lift customer visits on average by 12 to 44 percent.

Drive-thru done right

by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo

Back in 1975 when McDonald's installed its first drive-thru window, U.S. consumers were in the midst of a sea change in their eating habits. Drive-up…

PAR launches POS enhancements

August 7, 2013

PAR Technology Corporation has released the latest version of PAR EverServ PixelPoint V12 point-of-sale software. EverServ PixelPoint V12 includes more than 4…

Nat'l Food Service Security Council rebrands itself

August 6, 2013

The National Food Service Security Council announced today at its 34th Annual Conference that it has changed its name to the Restaurant Loss Prevention &…

Bruster's testing SpeedThru's headset systems at drive-thru units

August 6, 2013

Bruster's Real Ice Cream has tapped Wentworth Technology's SpeedThru Drive-Thru headset system in hopes of improving its customers' experiences at the…

Dairy Queen testing mobile payments, targeted marketing solution

August 6, 2013

American Dairy Queen Corporation has selected Mozido LLC to launch its first mobile application pilot test.

Jack in the Box turns to Vine for latest campaign

August 6, 2013

Jack in the Box today announced the launch of a new summer promotional campaign utilizing the mobile video platform Vine. Developed by the chain's digital…

Moneris Solutions, TouchBistro to provide integrated payment solution

August 6, 2013

Payment processor Moneris Solutions Corporation and TouchBistro, restaurant management solutions provider, announced that they have partnered to provide an…