News & Media
Kelly's Roast Beef franchising beyond Boston borders
October 20, 2020
QSR and Boston-area fast food staple, Kelly's Roast Beef, is opening up to franchising outside Greater Boston and into Providence, Rhode Island and throughout…
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Georgia Krystal store becomes Halloween Central
October 20, 2020
The pandemic is sidelining a lot of the usual rites of Halloween, but one Smyrna, Georgia Krystal location has taken it on itself to remedy some of those…
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Yoshinoya 'treats' fans to free Halloween week delivery
October 20, 2020
Torrance, California-based rice bowl QSR, Yoshinoya Japanese Kitchen, is offering free delivery via Uber Eats from Oct. 26 through Nov. 1, a news release said.
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Nathan's Famous partners with meat supplier for Europe
October 20, 2020
Nathan's Famous Inc. has licensed German meat-product manufacturer, Damhus, to make and distribute Nathan's Famous hot dogs to vendors across Europe, a news…
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Wendy's names retired Domino's CIO as its CIO
October 19, 2020
The Wendy's Company has named recently retired Domino's Pizza CIO Kevin Vasconi as the burger brand's chief information officer, effective today. As such he…
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Sysco taps CVS exec Sansone as EVP/CCO
October 16, 2020
Judith Sansone Sysco Corp. has named Judith Sansone executive vice president and chief commercial officer, effective Oct. 26, 2020, according to a…
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COVID-19 kills Coca-Cola’s Tab
October 16, 2020
Tab, Coca-Cola's first diet cola, has fallen victim to the soda giant's plans to reduce its 500 brands in response to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…
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McDonald's wants to 'tattoo you,' J Balvin-style
October 16, 2020
Colombian reggaeton singer has not only delivered for Chicago-based McDonald's as a brand icon, but will keep doing so now thanks to the QSR's launch of its J…
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Del Taco turns in lukewarm Q3 results
October 16, 2020
Del Taco's Q3 2020 results failed to impress investors, who pulled back in after-hours trading Thursday following the release of the Lake Forest…
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Dosh & The Impact of Cash-Back Marketing
In this webcast, we meet Rob Kenny, Director of Restaurant Partnerships at Dosh - the nation's fastest growing cash back offer platform that helps drive core…
Presented by FastCasual.com
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Ziosk unveils expanded technology suite for restaurants
October 15, 2020
Ziosk, a provider of a technology platform for guest engagement for restaurants, has expanded its suite of products to help restaurants improve operational…
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Taco Bell adds DoorDash, celebrates stolen World Series bases
October 15, 2020
Taco Bell is promoting its new partnership with third-party delivery provider, DoorDash, at 5,500 U.S. locations by giving registered DoorDash users half off a…
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Jeremiah's Italian Ice opening 1st Ocala store
October 15, 2020
Jeremiah's Italian Ice opened its first Ocala, Florida, store this week on East Silver Springs Boulevard, a news release said.
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Jack in the Box tests 'Unchicken' sandwich
October 15, 2020
Jack in the Box is putting a player in the chicken sandwich fray, only this sandwich is not chicken at all. It's a plant-based item and is called the Unchicken…
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Friendly 'ghosts' breathe new life into Smokey Bones
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Tripling the size of your brand's units in the course of a year -- and a pandemic-stricken year at that -- is no easy feat. But casual brand, Smokey Bones, has…
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American Egg Board debuts recovery program for small chains
October 14, 2020
The American Egg Board is launching a foodservice recovery program aimed at driving traffic to independent restaurants and small chains still struggling due to…
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Popeyes only bright spot in RBI Q3 preliminary results
October 14, 2020
Popeyes Louisiana Chicken is expected to be the only bright spot in Restaurant Brands International Q3 financial results, with substantial drops in sales…
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Videotel Digital introduces infrared touchless buttons for interactive products
October 14, 2020
Videotel Digital, a manufacturer of industrial grade digital signage media players, looping DVD players, touchless interactive solutions and directional sound…
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Chester's Chicken betters 'Chester,' website
October 13, 2020
Chester's Chicken's mascot always was a meaty little fellow, but now the brand said a makeover has made him easier to meet as well, by making the character…
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Inspire Brands taps CMX1 for supply chain management
October 13, 2020
Inspire Brands, which owns more than 11,000 Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sonic Drive-In, Rusty Taco and Jimmy John's restaurants, is on a mission to promote…
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