A&W's North American stores 'afloat' in root beer giveaways

July 10, 2018

The ship has come in for root beer fans from the tip of Florida to the top of Canada, not to mention the root beer-centric brand, A&W, itself, which has…

QSR money issues: A smart new information source

by Kathy Doyle — President, Networld

Contemplating going cashless, accepting Bitcoin and adding online and mobile payment options are just a few decisions restaurateurs and retailers are facing…

Good times at Good Times Burgers & Frozen Yogurt in Q3

July 9, 2018

Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard has wrapped up another quarter of same-store sales increases for Q3, according to parent company, Good Times…

Cold Stone scoops up random acts of free ice cream

July 9, 2018

Cold Stone Creamery will start a week of free ice cream giveaways nationwide this week in the scorching heat of Tempe, Arizona, as part of its thirtieth…

RBI slots Canadian executive into CCO spot

July 9, 2018

Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International Inc., has named Duncan Fulton its chief corporate officer, a news…

CKE names new CFO, CLO

July 9, 2018

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, CKE Restaurants Holdings, has named former Starbucks and Yum Brands executive, Charles Jemley as its CFO, and Kerry Olson as…

Large Scale Deployment Considerations

If you are considering implementing kiosk or digital signage options in your business, the number of details and logistics to navigate and manage can be…

The ZIVELO Difference: The Art of Multi-Sourcing

We are navigating relationships with multiple manufacturing and supply sources for you. This ensures that there is no single point of failure anywhere in our…

An inside look at Taco Bell’s digital transformation to deliver an enhanced customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Rafik Hanna, senior director of Taco Bell’s All Access, shared insight on how the QSR is transforming to drive a best-in-class customer experience and why…

Restaurant leaders: Survey seeks your feedback on fast casual now

July 6, 2018

FastCasual is now conducting its annual survey tracking fast casual operations. The survey is open to c-level (CEO, COO, CDO, CIO CMO, etc.) executives…

Long John Silver's offers $40,000+ franchise incentive package

July 5, 2018

Long John Silver's has a new franchise growth incentive program intended to drive both growth and development of the brand's recently introduced restaurant…

QSR location data use: It's a matter of loyalty

July 5, 2018

More than two-thirds of QSR marketers — 69 percent — plan to increase their use of location data over the next two years, mostly to enhance their loyalty…

QSR IT growth centered on few key areas through 2024

July 5, 2018

Zion Market Research has completed an overview of the worldwide QSR IT market that shows that this area of the business has become a major service…

Gen Z travelers pick dining out over partying: What it means for QSRs

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

College-age consumers are not that wild about partying when they are traveling, the top "thing to do" for Gen Z. In fact, when traveling these young adults…

BD's Mongolian BBQ co-founder to keynote Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit-London

Matthew Kirby will discuss his vision for growing his two U.K.-based brands — Chozen Noodle and Chow Asian Kitchen — and what it takes to succeed in the…

El Pollo Loco opens 90-seater in Santa Rosa

July 3, 2018

El Pollo Loco opened a Santa Rosa, California, location this week on Cleveland Avenue, under the ownership of franchisee, Napa Pollo Inc. 

Church's Chicken takes global approach to menu innovation

July 3, 2018

Sister brands, Church's Chicken (primarily in the U.S.) and Texas Chicken (global) recently held their first worldwide innovation sessions in a trio of cities…

KFC's original 'man in the white coat' to make cameo on 'General Hospital'

July 2, 2018

The white-coated doctors of the long-running soap opera, "General Hospital," will be joined this Friday — a.k.a. National Fried Chicken Day — on the ABC show…

KFC UK chicken issue now rectified

July 2, 2018

Five months after a chicken delivery issue that left many English KFC stores shuttered for several days, the brand again experienced closures in that country…

QSR invoices: Your direct line in to a mother lode of savings

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Invoices are jam-packed with a treasure trove of information about your purchases, your contracts and your ability to reduce costs. When analyzed as a full set…