McDonald's Q2 earnings miss on sharp revenue drop

Even that behemoth of fast food, McDonald's, has been left a bit stupefied by the impact of the pandemic on its second quarter results.

How 1 pizza chain drove mid-market growth in the digital age

July 28, 2020

As the nation struggles with a resurgence of COVID-19 cases from L.A. to the Big Apple and many places in between, restaurateurs are struggling to adjust…

Virtual restaurant franchise launches Miami virtual food hall

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

With brands like Chef Burger, El Taco Loco and Mama Rosa, its safe to say that the nation's first virtual restaurant franchise has a little something for…

Restaurant recovery efforts stall

July 28, 2020

COVID-19 case surges and the rollbacks in reopening plans have stalled the U.S. restaurant industry's recovery, according to The NPD Group. Major restaurant…

NRA: 'Second wave of closings hinders recovery efforts'

July 27, 2020

The National Restaurant Association wants all U.S. governors and mayors to know the restaurant industry has maintained an "unwavering commitment to customer…

Yelp: Pandemic permanently closes nearly 16K restaurants

July 27, 2020

Sixty percent of the more than 26,000 restaurants that were temporarily shuttered by the pandemic will not reopen, according to the Yelp Economic Average…

Nathan's Famous to 'let the dogs out' nationwide with neighborhood kitchen network

July 27, 2020

Nathan's Famous Inc said it will use neighborhood kitchen operator and logistics hub, Reef, to grow the longtime hot dog-centered brand nationally. Reef has a…

McDonald's to customers: Mask-up, but hold up on dining in

July 27, 2020

McDonald's is now mandating that its QSR customers mask up, just like its employees, and is also postponing opening dine-in options for another 30-day period…

Dunkin' Brands adds digital chief, team members

July 24, 2020

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. has hired Philip Auerbach, a travel industry executive, as chief digital and strategy officer, a news release said.

A&W signs 8 C-store franchises, June c-store sales jump 10.5%

July 24, 2020

A&W's same-store sales at its franchised gas and convenience store locations grew significantly last month, according to a news release, even though the…

Hungry Howie's pushes its borders, while Lavu puts a premium on online promotion

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

Hungry Howie's CEO joins today's podcast with the brand's plan to "move on out" around its Motown-area home and beyond. Then Lavu's CEO points to the…

Sonic says it's 1st QSR to use Alexa to connect via mobile

July 23, 2020

Sonic said it's the first brand to allow customers to connect to its app on mobile devices by asking Alexa, now that the Alexa Skill thas been added to the…

Taco John's leadership moves from Wyoming to new Minneapolis facility

July 23, 2020

Taco John's is now basing its expanded leadership team at its new Franchise Support Center in Minneapolis.

Judge: Burger King did not dupe Impossible Whopper customers

July 23, 2020

A federal judge in Fort Lauderdale, Florida has ruled that seven plaintiffs failed to show "reasonable" customers at Burger King were duped into paying more…

North Carolina McDonald's franchisee fined for child labor violations

July 23, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division's investigation into a dozen North Carolina McDonald's locations found the operators violated child labor…

Del Taco does 'guac-thrus' for National Drive-thru Day

July 23, 2020

Just in case you missed this one in your Hallmark Holidays calendar book, Friday is National Drive-thru Day in the U.S. And for Del Taco, that is plenty reason…

Fast food drive-thrus: Plan for it now or pay for it later

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

If you're building or renovating a QSR now or in the near future, industry experts increasingly recommend that you find a site and the dollars to include a…

Wendy's launches rewards program nationwide via mobile app

July 22, 2020

Wendy's Co. has launched Wendy's Rewards, a program that lets customers earn points at participating U.S. restaurants.

Virtual restaurant group launches ghost kitchen franchise model

July 22, 2020

Miami-based virtual restaurant group, The Local Culinary, has launched a ghost kitchen franchise model.

7 benefits of taking the Fast Casual Executive Summit virtual

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

The virtual version of the Fast Casual Executive Summit is Oct. 20-21. Registration is open and is free to the first 500 restaurant executives who sign up.