Häagen Dazs rolls out shop redesign

The redesign focused on simplifying the ordering process; creating a tasting station to sample new flavors; and minimizing the ordering pressure.

Rita's Italian Ice adds CMO

January 23, 2015

Robin Seward previously served as VP of brand marketing for Arby's. Her team served up the timely and viral "Pharrell hat" tweet.

Church's Chicken set to award $1,000 scholarships

January 23, 2015

Church's Chicken plans to award $1,000 scholarships to 175 high school seniors from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois…

Chick-fil-A foundation awards $1.1M in grants to local children's leadership charities

January 23, 2015

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 were awarded to 25 organizations.

Del Taco sets stage for New Jersey invasion

January 23, 2015

Del Taco announced that it will enter into the Northeast region with the signing of two development agreements in New Jersey, slated to begin opening in 2016.

McDonald's global comp sales down 1% for 2014

January 23, 2015

Troubles continue for the fast food giant, with global comp sales down 1 percent for the year and falling guest traffic.

Menu launch yields 25% increase in grilled menu item sales for Captain D's

January 23, 2015

The D-Lite Meals menu, which launched at the beginning of January, features Tilapia, Wild Alaskan Salmon, Shrimp Skewers, Grilled Chicken Breast, and Surf and…

Americans will gobble up 1.25 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl [infographic]

January 23, 2015

Most of those wings will be consumed in restaurants. The National Chicken Council estimates that of the wings eaten during the Super Bowl, 75 percent will come…

Fans showed up for free ice cream, were challenged to 'pay it forward'

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Cold Stone Creamery is sending its Random Acts of Cold Stone team around the country giving away free ice cream. In return, the team is challenging fans to…

State of the Union puts minimum wage, 30-hour work week, joint employer issues in the spotlight

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

It's been a busy week in Washington. From the State of the Union address to the Supreme Court to more on the minimum wage, here's a round-up of hot public…

Butterball Foodservice rolls out three new turkey breast products

January 22, 2015

The three new products were all developed with an eye towards health.

Why operators need to know about patent trolls

by James Bickers — Editor, Networld Alliance

Patent trolls could cost restaurants money and slow innovation. Here's what operators need to know about patent trolls.

Ingenico, Beamm team up to launch EMV-certified tablet POS

January 21, 2015

The smart tabletPOS combines an Ingenico iCT terminal, Beamm’s smart iPad POS application and management tools, a tablet stand, and cash drawer to provide a…

Limited-time offer, long-time benefits

Seasonal flavors are more popular than ever: Tehnomic reports that two-thirds of consumers said they’d be likely to order limited-time-offer foods that match…

Carl's Jr. releases extended version of 'Au Naturel' Super Bowl spot

January 21, 2015

The spot features model Charlotte McKinney, who has been named Maxim's "Girl of the week" and Esquire's "Women we love of Instagram."

Mood launches Elements custom music programming

January 20, 2015

Elements provides access to a catalogue of more than five million tracks that are fully licensed for commercial use, as well as one-on-one collaboration with a…

Baskin-Robbins expanding Kentucky footprint

January 19, 2015

Franchisees recently opening the brands' first Shelbyville, Kentucky location, and a new location is planned for Louisville.

Bojangles’ Selects AMTdirect to manage corporate real estate portfolio

January 19, 2015

The system centralizes lease terms including rent, taxes, insurance, utilities and other obligations.

QSRs dominate top 10 franchise rankings

January 19, 2015

Franchiserankings.com's top 10 restaurant franchise list is dominated by quick-service concepts, with nine out of ten spots going to QSRs.

Wendy's, McDonalds drop soft drinks from kids' menus

January 19, 2015

Soda will no longer be the default option for kids' meals, and soft drinks will be phased out of menu boards.