Carl's Jr. CEO's comments on automated restaurants cause controversy

April 1, 2016

Recently Carl Jr. CEO Andy Puzder said he saw fully automated restaurants as a solution to rising minimum wages. Several Twitter users voiced criticism on the…

The latest and greatest in mobile marketing

by Chris Allen

When the first mobile ad was launched in 1997, who would have guessed that nearly 20 years later, mobile ad spending would be forecasted to surpass desktop ad…

Flavorful LTO potatoes land on Wienerschnitzel's menu

April 1, 2016

Wienerschnitzel has unveiled new loaded po'taters available for a limited time.

Sonic brings back old-fashioned twist with soda pop shoppe

April 1, 2016

Sonic Drive-In launched its soda pop shoppe, a new line of sweet cream sodas.

Captain D’s taps Keith Davis as CFO

April 1, 2016

Captain D’s has hired Keith Davis as CFO.

Culver's raises nearly $20K for FFA jackets

April 1, 2016

As part of its continuing support for young farmers Culver's raised nearly $20,000 to provide FFA jackets for organization members.

Customers will ultimately pay the price from wage increase, says Sonic chief

April 1, 2016

The higher minimum wage will likely be paid for through menu pricing in order to keep franchises profitable, says CEO Clifford Hudson.

KFC cooking up a menu surprise? Special event invite teases new lunch offering

April 1, 2016

An event invite mysteriously mentions there is a transformation soon to take place within the KFC food strategy.

Revention integrates with TenderCard

April 1, 2016

Revention and TenderCard, a provider in the stored value industry in gift card and loyalty services since 1997, have partnered to offer a value-added product…

McDonald’s aiming to expand footprint in Asia

March 31, 2016

The fast food burger leader is planning to launch over an additional 1,000 locations in the next five years in Asia.

Captain D's put new LTO items on the hook

March 31, 2016

One of Nashville's most known seafood restaurants is spicing up its menu with some new LTOs.

Wipro partners with Jubilant FoodWorks to cut energy, operational costs

March 31, 2016

Wipro signed a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited, master franchisee for Domino's Pizza and Dunkin' Donuts in India, to deliver energy…

Cousins Subs awards fan 'Big Red' experience

March 31, 2016

Cousins Subs and University of Wisconsin Athletics partnered to award a Badger fan and cancer survivor with the "Big Red" experience.

McDonald's Money Monopoly promises more prizes, more winners

March 31, 2016

The McDonald's Money Monopoly Game kicks off this week.

Krystal shuns the ho-hum in new marketing strategy

March 31, 2016

The Krystal Company's latest marketing campaign is called "shun the ho-hum."

Heard at the Summit: Memorable quotes from Day 1

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Any time you gather some of the industry's brightest CEOs, franchisors, chefs, franchisees and vendors, there is sure to be some insightful quotes. We've…

Burger King puts a saucy twist on its new 'angry' burger

March 30, 2016

Burger King is seeing red, at least when it comes to the buns on its newest U.S. menu offering.

Caging your losses: How controlling loss can offset costs of using cage-free eggs

While restaurant owners and operators can try to pass price increases to customers, recent media reports suggest that although consumers are willing to pay…

Dunkin' Brands appoints 5 new VPs

March 30, 2016

Dunkin' Brands Group has appointed five new vice presidents to its management team.

Culver's best-selling LTO returns to menu

March 30, 2016

Culver's best-selling LTO, the Colby Jack Pub Burger, is back in restaurants for a limited-time only.