Taco Bell renews NBA partnership

October 15, 2013

After four seasons as the "Official QSR of the NBA," Taco Bell announced it has renewed its partnership with the league.

KFC auctioning Colonel Sanders memorabilia for hunger relief

October 15, 2013

KFC has kicked off its Recipe for Hope program, which raises awareness, volunteerism and funds for hunger relief. The program runs through Nov. 10 and offers…

NEXTEP touchscreen drive-thrus hit location milestone

October 15, 2013

NEXTEP SYSTEMS announced that its touchscreen drive thru-kiosk, dubbed by the company as "The World's Fastest Drive Thru," has been deployed to 10…

How to get a customer to come back to your restaurant

The most successful small businesses get more than 60 to 70 percent of their customers coming back on a monthly basis.

US Foods recognizes top vendors for 2013

October 14, 2013

US Foods has announced the winners of its 5th annual vendor recognition awards. During a recent ceremony in Rosemont, Ill., six companies out of more than…

National Restaurant Association's DeFife named a top lobbyist

October 14, 2013

The National Restaurant Association's Executive Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs, Scott DeFife, has been named a "2013 Leading Association…

Jersey Mike's brings back rosemary parmesan bread

October 14, 2013

Jersey Mike's Subs has brought back rosemary parmesan bread for a limited time. The seasonal option is back by popular demand and is available through Nov. 2…

Heartland, Tabbedout partner for integrated mobile payment solution

October 14, 2013

Heartland Payment Systems and Tabbedout have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated mobile payment solution designed specifically for…

Sparkfly, NCR expand partnership to enable mobile redemption at restaurants

October 14, 2013

Sparkfly Inc., a point-of-sale mobile offer redemption technology platform, today announced an expanded relationship with NCR Corporation to launch, deliver…

Restaurant industry responds to government shutdown with promos, pleas

October 11, 2013

Pie Five Pizza is the latest restaurant brand to launch a promotion in response to the government shutdown. The fast casual pizza concept is offering free…

Dominos, KFC leading social media restaurants in India

October 11, 2013

Unmetric, a New York-based intelligence firm, has researched the social media activity of 15 QSR brands in India, measuring Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and…

Report: Teens' interest in Facebook wanes

October 11, 2013

Investment bank Piper Jaffray & Co. has released its 26th semi-annual "Taking Stock With Teens" consumer insights project, which pointed to a sequential…

Subway Purchasing Coop recognizes vendor with social responsibility award

October 11, 2013

Millard Refrigerated Services, a refrigerated warehousing and distribution services company, received the Social Responsibility Award from the Subway…

KFC introduces value promotion for signature buckets

October 11, 2013

For the first time ever, KFC is offering $10 Weekend Buckets — 10 pieces of chicken for $10.

Yum! Brands' volunteer initiative nets $250K for nonprofit agencies

October 11, 2013

Yum! Brands, parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, is awarding more than $250,000 in grants to qualifying nonprofit agencies as part of the company's…

Subway franchise group adds legal partnership

October 11, 2013

LegalShield and the North American Association of Subway Franchisees have teamed up to offer LegalShield's small business legal plan to Subway franchisees. The…

Founder's cross-country trip yields 12 new franchisees for French Fry Heaven

October 11, 2013

French Fry Heaven founder and CEO Scott Nelowet recently returned from a cross-country trip in one of his brand's food trucks, where his objective was meeting…

Mobile apps can connect young fans to old brand

Jeff Fromm, EVP at ad agency Barkley and lead editor of MillennialMarketing.com, recently spoke about how Krispy Kreme is a great example of an older brand…

How to protect your restaurant from a fire

Poorly cleaned hoods and ducts account for 21 percent of all restaurant fires.

Punchh adds next-generation mobile CRM, new COO

October 10, 2013

Punchh, a provider of mobile CRM for the restaurant industry, has launched a new product — Big Data Customer Segmentation — to further expand its market…