News & Media
Taco Bell loves vegetarians, launches dedicated menu to prove it
September 11, 2019
As Taco Bell promised in January, tomorrow it will introduce what it said is the brand's first "dedicated" in-store vegetarian menu board nationwide. The chain…
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Del Taco partners with Postmates
September 11, 2019
Del Taco Restaurants, Inc. has partnered with Postmates for delivery and the brand is promoting the new 3PD alliance with a discount of $5 off any $20 or more…
read nowBojangles, Bruster's name franchising, development leaders
September 11, 2019
Both Bojangles and Bruster's have added to their executive teams recently, beginning with Bojangles', Inc. which named Jose R. Costa as its first chief…
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August 2019: Chicken feathers flew, QSR sales grew
September 11, 2019
Consumer spending on restaurants was up in August this year over last, according to the NPD Group, which said QSRs were the main recipients of the increased…
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Popeyes' golden opportunity after Great 2019 Chicken Sandwich War
As the dust settles on The Great Chicken Sandwich War of 2019, the head-to-head battle between Popeyes and Chick-fil-A may end up going down as among the most…
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Wendy's to add 20,000 workers to fire up the breakfast grills again in 2020
September 10, 2019
Wendy's said this year it will infuse $20 million and hire 20,000 workers to open its doors for breakfast systemwide next year in a bid to grow sales and unit…
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Qu introduces new POS platform
September 10, 2019
Restaurant POS company, Qu, has launched a new data-centric platform that it said in a news release remedies the fragmented ordering, production and brand…
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McDonald's adds to tech arsenal with conversational tech acquisition
September 10, 2019
McDonald's Corporation said today it will acquire voice-based conversational tech company, Apprente, adding to its growing toolkit of customer-facing tech…
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Chowly, Revel debut third-party delivery-POS integration offerings
September 9, 2019
A number of restaurant ordering, payment and third-party delivery companies have announced they plan to give restaurateurs new ways to incorporate these vital…
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KFC fills trick-or-treat streets with Colonel clones
September 9, 2019
What better way to market your brand during that favorite haunted holiday of Halloween, then to dispatch thousands of pint-sized versions of your spokesperson…
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From homelessness to selling $1K sandwiches: The story of Ike's Love & Sandwiches
From the depths of business failure and homelessness, to the height of restaurant brand success and a devoted fan base, the man behind Ike's Love & Sandwiches…
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McDonald's 'Mc-dubs' Grubhub to grow NYC-area McDelivery
September 6, 2019
McDonald's USA and Grubhub have partnered to grow the burger chain's so-called "McDelivery" to approximately 500 restaurants in and around the Big Apple.
read nowAppetize QSR platform integrates Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite
September 5, 2019
Appetize, a point-of-sale and enterprise management platform, has integrated with the Olo, Punchh and SynergySuite digital platforms to simplify restaurant…
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New KFC Celebrity Colonel flashes back to football film, 'Rudy'
September 5, 2019
KFC is going through the goalposts for its new celebrity colonel, by dubbing Sean Astin, the actor who played the lead in the 1993 football film, Rudy, the…
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Subway's LTO is smokin'
September 5, 2019
From a product test behind the doors of a mock storefront in the barbecue capital of Austin, Texas, to the 13-hour slow-smoking process, Subway has gone all…
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Restaurateurs dish on 3rd-party delivery (Hint: The news isn't good)
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
From late, cold and just plain old missing orders, to less-than-professional and poorly trained delivery drivers, restaurateurs had plenty to say about…
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QSR market to grow at 6.5% CAGR by 2026
September 3, 2019
Globally, the QSR ecosystem market is growing at a compound annual growth rate of 6.5% according to a report from Stratistics Market Research Consulting Pvt.
read nowBojangles' hires CKE exec as new CFO
September 3, 2019
Bojangles' has named former CKE Restaurants finance leader Reese Stewart as its CFO. Stewart was most recently chief accounting officer and senior vice…
read nowHarvey's adds plant-based Lightlife burger in Canada
September 3, 2019
Sixty-year-old Canadian QSR, Harvey's, is adding a plant-based burger to its menu that it said will be flame-grilled and contains no soy, gluten or GMOs. The…
read nowWhite Castle is waffling again
August 30, 2019
White Castle is calling attention to its all-day-long breakfast offerings with a special and a special sweepstakes, including two breakfast sliders for $3 and…
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