California Wetzel’s Pretzels franchisees add 3 stores in 10 months

June 15, 2021

C-store entrepreneurs and Wetzel's Pretzels multi-unit franchisees, Ron Reger and Alfred Daher, have opened two locations in eastern Los Angeles County…

Plant Power Fast Food: Mission-rooted and ready to grow

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Plant Power Fast Food is not a restaurant, says its co-CEOs, but a mission.

At Chick-fil-A, everything is just peachy

June 14, 2021

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A is showing some love for its customers and its home-state of Georgia — the peach state — by offering a peach milkshake.

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: GroundTruth

GroundTruth is the leading location platform for driving visits and performance. Using its proprietary Blueprints technology, GroundTruth is able to reach…

Taco Bell giving free tacos to vaccinated Californians June 15

June 14, 2021

Taco Bell is doubling down on the notion of giving its customers a "real shot-in-the-arm" June 15 when the chain will offer a free seasoned beef Nacho Cheese…

Lunchbox, Otter partner to streamline ordering

June 11, 2021

Smart-ordering system company, Lunchbox, and Otter, a delivery management and optimization solution, are partnering to help restaurant owners increase…

McDonald's South Korea, Taiwan systems breached

June 11, 2021

McDonald's said it was able to close off access "quickly" after a data breach in South Korea and Taiwan that exposed some customer and employee information…

Mr Potato Spread set to spread across southeast US

June 11, 2021

Jacksonville, Florida-based, Black family-owned restaurant, Mr. Potato Spread, is spreading, if the hopes of founders and husband-and-wife team, Aaron and…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Netsurion

Netsurion BranchSDO is a comprehensive software-defined branch network solution that combines a powerful yet easily-deployed edge appliance and cloud…

Golden Chick rakes in silver for award-winning ads

June 11, 2021

Golden Chick took home some silver and bronze in the 42nd Telly Awards as the Texas-based chicken franchise received awards for two of its campaigns, and its…

1 of 3 Black franchisee cases against McDonald's dismissed

June 11, 2021

A case filed in U.S. District Court last October by two Black McDonald's franchisees was dismissed this week because the judge said the pair failed to provide…

Restaurant365 acquires Compeat

June 11, 2021

Irvine, California-based Restaurant365, a restaurant management platform, has acquired Compeat, which provides restaurant back office, workforce and business…

KFC, Taco Bell franchisee deploys energy-savings platform to offset shrinking margins

June 10, 2021

By rolling out an energy-as-a-service model, Outlaw Enterprises, a Yum franchisee based in South Carolina, has reduced lighting costs and improved HVAC and…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Middleby

Of all things a company can supply none is more important than trust. This is evident at the Middleby Corporation by our strong relationship with customers…

Toast acquires xtraCHEF

June 10, 2021

Boston-based restaurant cloud platform Toast has acquired a suite of back-office restaurant tools, called xtraCHEF, a news release said.

Congress to refund Restaurant Revitalization Fund

June 10, 2021

Congress tomorrow will unveil the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 to provide $60 billion in additional funding for the Restaurant…

Consumers optimistically cautious about post-pandemic lifestyles

June 10, 2021

A majority of consumers believe life will get better and return to some kind of normal in the coming year, but most are expecting the changes resulting from…

TCBY still growing after 40 years

June 10, 2021

TCBY is celebrating its 40th birthday by expanding. The chain, owned by Famous Brands International, has opened 12 U.S. locations over the past year, and six…

Jollibee's UK design is launchpad to European growth

June 10, 2021

Jollibee has invested more than $42 million into its new U.K.-based restaurants, including a redesign enabled by a partnership with Applied Studio. Jollibee's…

McDonald's, In-N-Out, Subway facing legal issues

McDonald's, Subway and In-N-Out are facing developments in court cases that may have repercussions for other QSR chains.