Original ChopShop, McAllister's, Mutt's Canine Cantina leaders share clever marketing tips

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

A panel discussion at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit examined ways to market without breaking the budget.

Nathan's Famous partners with Let us Nudge to fill tables

April 13, 2022

Nathan's Famous has announced a partnership with Let us Nudge, an emergent restaurant technology solution that provides table seating efficiencies during both…

Fat Brands focusing on QSR brands

April 13, 2022

FAT Brands Inc., the parent company of Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, and 15 other restaurant concepts, said its Quick-Service Division has signed 2…

Taco John's Manhattan location reopens after fire

April 13, 2022

Taco John's International has announced the reopening of its Manhattan following a year's closure due to fire damage. The remodeled restaurant is located at…

Wetzel's Pretzels expands in Las Vegas

April 13, 2022

Wetzel's Pretzels has opened at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, according to a press release.

Qu Expands Its Unified Commerce Platform for Enterprise Restaurants

BETHESDA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Qu, the restaurant tech company that built the industry's first Unified Commerce and Ordering Platform, has announced several…

Market disruptions: An opportunity to enhance your brand experience

April 12, 2022

Everyone in the restaurant industry is facing multiple pressures in the post pandemic era. Given the challenges of labor shortages, supply chain disruptions…

Krispy Kreme offers doughnuts for price of gallon of gas

April 12, 2022

Krispy Kreme is offering a dozen doughnuts for the price of a gallon of gas. The promotion is available every Wednesday based on the national average gas price…

Burger King teams with groups to help conserve, restore Grasslands

April 12, 2022

Burger King and agricultural company Cargill are partnering with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support cattle ranchers committed to addressing…

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken expands in Ohio

April 12, 2022

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has opened a franchised restaurant in Delphos, Ohio. The store is franchised by Ryan and Wanda Hoehn, who also own a restaurant in…

Baskin-Robbins refreshes brand for 1st time in 20 years

April 11, 2022

Baskin-Robbins has a fresh look and catch phrase thanks to the first rebrand the company has undertaken in 20 years.

Mobile apps, online pay option may spur restaurant spend

April 11, 2022

More than half of restaurant patrons view mobile apps (56%) and the ability to pay online (57%) as features that would lead them to spend more and 40% are very…

Texas Dairy Queens celebrating anniversary with cone special

April 11, 2022

Dairy Queens in Texas are celebrating the brand's 75th anniversary with 75-cent cones through April 24, according to a press release.

Burger vending machine launches in New Jersey

April 11, 2022

Diners tired of the same drive thrus and who live in Jersey City, New Jersey are in a luck. There's a burger vending machine that makes a burger in just six…

Examining alternatives to raising menu prices

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In the second part of a two-part series on raising prices, we examine how much is too much and potential alternatives to increasing prices.

How QSRs can find success using direct mail

by Matt Lukosavich — Strategy Director, Vericast

To balance out increasing operational costs and consumers’ hesitancy to spend, restaurants must know the impact of every dollar spent on advertising and how it…

How Forecasting and Labor Schedules Affect the Bottom Line

At the end of the day, restaurants are businesses. Every piece of data that your restaurant generates holds the power to increase or decrease revenue—to…

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Popeyes to try its hand at full-service dining in UK

April 8, 2022

Popeyes opened its first unit in the U.K. in November 2021, according a Mirror report. Now the brand will try its hand at full-service dining in the U.K.

Burger King sued for overstating Whopper size in ads

April 8, 2022

Is Burger King's Whopper all a lie? Plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed March 28 believe so — the suit claims the sandwich isn't the same as those depicted in BK's…

Jeremiah's Italian Ice hits milestone opening

April 8, 2022

Jeremiah's Italian Ice is celebrating its 26th anniversary this April as well as the milestone opening of its 50th franchise location with help from…