News & Media
KFC closes corporate-owned Florida stores
July 14, 2020
KFC closed its corporate-owned store dining rooms in Florida this week due to increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases there, according to Reuters.
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White Castle is nation's 1st fast food brand to deploy Flippy 'robot-on-a-rail'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
White Castle will test fry-cook robot, Flippy, in September, in its newest incarnation as a robotic arm on a rail. With White Castle, Flippy's starting as a…
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Coca-Cola rolls out contactless Freestyle beverage dispenser
July 13, 2020
The Coca-Cola Co. is rolling out contactless, triggered via smartphone, for its Freestyle self-service dispenser used in restaurants, as the coronavirus…
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June US restaurant industry sales are best since February
Fast casual falters a bit, while pizza, chicken and burgers fare well in June.
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4 ways loyalty programs can drive digital engagement
These days, if retailers aren’t leveraging loyalty programs to connect with their hard-won customers, they’re missing out on opportunities to boost much-needed…
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Small, independent restaurants lag in COVID-19 recovery
July 10, 2020
A report from Bank of America shows that large restaurant chains are recovering faster from the COVID-19 outbreak than the rest of the industry, as small…
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3rd-generation Del Taco franchisee opens brand's newest California store
July 10, 2020
Del Taco said a third-generation multi-unit operator with the brand has opened its newest California-based store on Plum Canyon Road in Santa Clarita. Travis…
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McDonald's solar-powered Disney World store a lab for future
July 10, 2020
McDonald's opened a first-of-its-kind restaurant on Disney World property in Florida that will actually create enough renewable energy on-site to cover all of…
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KFC works to win potato wedgers over to the fry side
July 10, 2020
KFC is working hard to win the love of fans of its former potato wedges over to its newly launched Secret Recipe fries.
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The tricky business of covering a QSR's COVID-19 costs
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Masks, gloves, anti-viral sprays and all the many other additional costs QSRs have to take on in order to also take on business in a pandemic really add up.
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Sonic 'layers' it on thick
July 9, 2020
Sonic is delivering pleasure and perhaps a bit of pain in the form of an "ice cream headache" this summer with its three-layered Lemonberry Slush Float. The…
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Checkers & Rally's $1 fries Monday
July 9, 2020
Move over ice cream month, National French Fry Day is coming through this coming Monday, and Checkers & Rally's thinks that's a fact worth celebrating.
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Baskin-Robbins giving free scoops
July 9, 2020
Baskin-Robbins is holding a cone up in tribute to National Ice Cream month (July) with the creation of a trio of flavors inspired by magical creatures. The…
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Fast food brands finish in top third for brand intimacy
July 8, 2020
The fast food industry ranked sixth out of 15 industries analyzed in the largest study of business brands based on emotions and intimacy levels.
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Bulk plant-based product provider goes national
July 8, 2020
A Hawaiian plant-based bulk food provider, Vedgeco, is moving to the mainland with its products and launching an online store for restaurateurs, caterers and…
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Krystal puts pups out for peeps
July 8, 2020
Just in time for the first Major League Baseball games set to begin on July 23, Krystal is putting that baseball mainstay — the hot dog — on its LTO menu in…
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Bruster's opens 3 stores, adds Oreo S'mores
July 8, 2020
Ice cream month is officially here and ice cream QSR Bruster's is doing it up right by not only introducing a new flavor, but three new locations, as well.
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Tillster digital ordering platform joins ParTech's Brink POS ecosystem
July 7, 2020
ParTech Inc., a provider of pont-of-sale software for the restaurant and retail industries, has added the Tillster digital ordering platform to the cloud-based…
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Some KFC customers feel burnt by new fries
July 7, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken has refined the art of the secret recipe with its closely guarded 11 herbs and spices in its chicken. Now, it's officially given birth…
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What QSRs stand to gain (or lose) by taking a stand
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
This year — more than most — there are plenty of issues up for debate, and many brands are choosing sides. New research shows this act of social…
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