Yum China celebrates opening of 3K Pizza Hut restaurants

June 16, 2023

Yum China Holdings Inc., parent company to Yum China, has opened its 3,000th Pizza Hut store in China, located in Qinhuangdao, according to a press release.

Great American Cookies opens 1st Alaska location

June 15, 2023

Great American Cookies has announced its first location in Alaska. The store is located in Anchorage, according to a press release.

The Original Rainbow Cone, Gino's East partner with kiosk in Chicago

June 15, 2023

The Original Rainbow Cone has partnered with Gino's East, a pizzeria in Chicago. The Original Rainbow Cone will add a kiosk to the pizzeria, offering locals…

McDonald's Turkey creates smoothie menu using AI

June 15, 2023

McDonald's in Turkey has created a drink menu using AI. "The Recipes from my ImaginAIon" smoothie menu is available at select McCafe branches in Istanbul…

4 Common Delivery Points of Friction and How to Fix Them

The pizza delivery landscape has changed dramatically in recent years, and operators face a host of new challenges.

Stoner's Pizza Joint inks deal for 3 units in Charlotte area

June 14, 2023

Stoner's Pizza Joint has inked an agreement to bring three stores to the Charlotte, North Carolina market over the next two years, according to a press release.

Taco Bell partners with Crocs for 1st retail shoes

June 14, 2023

Taco Bell has teamed up with footwear brand Crocs on the first-ever Mellow Slide limited edition collaboration. Mellow Slides are available for Taco Bell…

Roy Rogers to open in Northern Kentucky

June 14, 2023

Roy Rogers Restaurants will open in its latest store in Florence, Kentucky. It's the second of a 10-unit deal after the brand opened last February in Cleves…

Middleby Corp acquires oil filtration company

June 13, 2023

The Middleby Corp. has acquired Filtration Automation Inc., a provider of oil management systems, for an undisclosed sum, according to press release.

KFC partners with Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders for latest ad campaign

June 13, 2023

KFC has teamed up with Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion "Prime Time" Sanders and his family. Through the partnership, Sanders and his family will promote the…

Study: Diners blame staffing shortages, environment for increased wait times, order inaccuracies

June 13, 2023

Restaurant diners are blaming a diminishing customer experience on labor shortages which, in turn, lead to increased wait times, order inaccuracies and…

SpotOn debuts wait time feature to jump-start order process

June 13, 2023

SpotOn, a software and payments provider, is debuting a "Seat & Send" feature that jump-starts the ordering process for customers who are waiting to be…

Dirty Dough Cookie Company Selects Hughes for Managed Digital Signage

Fast-growing premium cookie retailer uses digital signage for customer and employee communications

RobotLAB partners with Bear Robotics

June 12, 2023

RobotLAB, a robotics integrator, is partnering with automation and robotics innovator Bear Robotics to expand the availability of the Servi and Servi Plus…

Smalls Sliders to slide into Metairie, Louisiana

June 12, 2023

Smalls Sliders will open a location in Metairie, Louisiana. The opening is part of a four-unit agreement with former pro NFL quarterback Drew Brees, an…

Chick-fil-A tests grilled chicken sandwich in 2 cities

June 12, 2023

Chick-fil-A is testing a grilled chicken sandwich in Indianapolis, Indiana and Lexington, Kentucky, according to a press release.

Dunkin' raises $1.6M for charity from iced coffee sales

June 12, 2023

Dunkin' raised $1.6 million for the Dunkin' Joy in Childhood Foundation through the sales of its iced coffee drinks on Dunkin' Iced Coffee Day in May…

Taco John's a growing QSR player in Mexican segment

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Taco John's has 375 units, of which seven are corporate owned. With a new store design, savvy multi-unit franchisees and a winning corporate team, the brand…

Peach Milkshake, Sunjoy returns to Chick-fil-A

June 9, 2023

The Peach Milkshake has returned to Chick-fil-A, according to a press release.

Jet's Pizza uses chatbot to design latest pizza

June 9, 2023

Detroit-style pizza chain Jet's Pizza used an AI-powered chatbot to create a new pizza. For a limited time, the Ranch Veggie Pizza will be available to…