Wetzel's Pretzels launches veteran franchisee discount program

May 25, 2021

Wetzel's Pretzels has launched a military veteran's franchise program to offer those qualified a chance to purchase a store at a discount, a news release said.

'You've changed!' Why that's a good thing for your brand

by Charlie Piper

In this blog, Squadle CEO Charlie Piper looks at three key areas that have changed over the last 1 1/2 years, as well as why operators need to pay them heed.

Bojangles names 2 C-suite growth leaders

May 25, 2021

Bojangles has named a former McDonald's executive as chief development officer, while promoting its current franchise development lead to chief growth officer…

A&W's excellent adventure in quiz-based marketing

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

"What kind of road tripper are you?" By digitally asking customers that simple question, A&W managed to establish something akin to the pandemic-restricted…

Church's promotes exec to lead ambitious international growth plans

May 24, 2021

Church's Texas Chicken and Texas Chicken parent company, Church's Chicken, has promoted one of its vice presidents — Russ Sumrall — to senior vice president…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Huddle Tickets

Huddle Tickets, LLC is the "Leader in High School Event Tickets and Marketing." We connect brands to our network of 15,000+ high schools and communities across…

Nathan's Famous virtual brand opens Yankee Stadium store

May 21, 2021

Nathan's Famous' recently introduced virtual brand, Wings of New York or WONY, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Yankee Stadium today. It will…

The digital double-down on QSR value post pandemic

by Hope Neiman — cmo, tillster

As QSRs approach the days when the pandemic is in our rearview mirrors, the importance of value offerings and a digital strategy to promote them becomes…

Jack in the Box names former Domino's exec to investor relations post

May 21, 2021

San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. has named a former communications executive at Domino's as its vice president of investor relations, effective June 7.

Black media mogul sues McDonald's for $10B alleging ad spend bias

May 21, 2021

On the same day McDonald's announced the company will accelerate its investment of ad dollars in "diverse-owned" media companies, the company was sued for at…

Lee's Famous Recipe deploys AI to build drive-thru success

May 20, 2021

A Dayton, Ohio-area Lee's Famous Recipe is partnering with a tech company to give drive-thru customers what it hopes is a faster, more efficient drive-thru…

McDonald's workers strike, company increases diversity efforts

May 20, 2021

As McDonald's workers in 14 cities went out on strike Wednesday to demand a $15 minimum wage, the brand's corporate office is launching an initiative to…

Social issues are big issue in customer loyalty

May 20, 2021

Social issues are top of mind with consumers these days, especially when it comes to brand loyalty.

How Lee's Famous Recipe overcame hiring crisis with Conversational AI

Although many QSRs have reported that drive-thru traffic is now making up 80% of business thanks to the pandemic, unemployment packages have made it…

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Panda Express named winner of FastCasual's Excellence in Food Safety award

May 19, 2021

Panda Express, which has over 2,000 locations, is the winner of the 2021 Excellence in Food Safety Award, presented Wednesday by FastCasual.com and Steritech.

Brands get own order/delivery option with Menuu, Onfleet partnership

May 19, 2021

Restaurants seeking delivery and online ordering solutions got a new option this week when online ordering and marketing engine, Menuu, began a partnership…

Burger King saves customers some 'ch-ching' with Ch'King launch promo

May 19, 2021

Burger King will begin selling its chicken sandwich wars player, the Ch'King, June 3 nationally, with a push that will ultimately save customers some cash as…

Taco Bell relaunches 'naked chicken' as answer to QSR chicken sandwich 'sameness'

May 19, 2021

Taco Bell is taking a jab at what it calls the "Bun-mayo-chicken-pickle-bun" sameness of the chicken offerings at other QSRs by pushing its twist on chicken …

Customers ready to dine at mobile-savvy restaurants

May 19, 2021

About 71% of U.S. diners are ready to eat out again and 42% feel comfortable being seated indoors, according to a study published Wednesday by Oracle Food and…

Smokey Bones' ghost brands come to life in Chicago virtual food hall

May 19, 2021

The ghosts are going great guns in Chicago this week, where Smokey Bones' Chicago ghost kitchen and its virtual brands, The Wing Experience and The Burger…