Dairy Queen parent company announces international hires

June 2, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., parent company to the Dairy Queen franchise, has announced two key hires to its international business team, according to a press…

Taco Bell Foundation awards $15M in grants for youths

June 2, 2023

The Taco Bell Foundation has awarded $15 million in grants to 452 U.S.-based non-profits, representing a $5 million increase in comparison to last year. The…

Gordon Food Service expands to Texas

June 2, 2023

Gordon Food Service, a privately held foodservice distributor with operations in the U.S. and Canada, will open six stores in the greater Houston area to serve…

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Learn how offering complete POS and self-service hardware setups can help value-added resellers (VARs) and ISVs boost their business revenue.

Chester's Chicken relaunches chicken sandwich

June 1, 2023

Chester's Chicken relaunched its Fried Chicken Sandwich with a new recipe, according to a press release.

Coffee consumption continuing post pandemic trajectory

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Coffee consumption will continue to improve for the second straight year following the pandemic. Production was hampered in 2021/2022 by meteorological…

Lunch customers spending surpasses pre-pandemic levels

May 31, 2023

Lunch is back in a big way, according to Toast's Restaurant Trends Report, which includes Q1 2023 data from selected cohorts of restaurants on its platform…

Wetzel’s creates spinoff with The Culinary Edge

May 31, 2023

Wetzel's Pretzels, specializing in pretzels, hot dogs and lemonade, has tapped The Culinary Edge to help create Twisted by Wetzel's — a spinoff concept…

Dunkin' offers free donut with drink purchase on National Donut Day

May 31, 2023

Dunkin' will offer a free donut on Friday, June 2, National Donut Day, for consumers who purchase a beverage, according to a press release.

Panda Express launches 1st point-based rewards program

May 31, 2023

Panda Express has launched Panda Rewards, its first points-based national rewards program. To encourage guests to sign up, the brand will offer registrants a…

Galardi Group taps Tango to manage retail location strategy, support growth

May 31, 2023

Galardi Group, parent company to Wienerschnitzel, Hamburger Stand and Tastee Freez LLC, has partnered with Tango, a provider of integrated workplace management…

White Castle seeks best recipe using Sliders

May 31, 2023

White Castle has launched a contest seeking the best recipes that use the brand's signature sliders, according to a press release.

Webinar to teach viewers how to use consumer data for site selection

May 30, 2023

When opening a new QSR restaurant, there are a lot of factors that go into it. There's investment, staffing and equipment, just to name a few.

Restaurant deal activity jumps in Q1

May 30, 2023

The number of restaurant consumers using a deal jumped a bit in the first quarter of 2023 with an 8% growth spike compared to a year ago, according to data…

Papa Johns franchisee becomes mogul in his own franchise

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Nadeem Bajwa began his Papa Johns career as a delivery driver. Today, he owns 192 franchises and has his sights set on 500.

Andy's Frozen Custard partners with Missouri Boys State, American Legion Auxiliary Missouri Girls State

May 30, 2023

Andy's Frozen Custard has announced a partnership with the Missouri Boys State and American Legion Auxiliary Missouri Girls State as the first-ever corporate…

Whataburger taps Radar to boost customer experience

May 30, 2023

Whataburger is partnering with geofencing tech provider Radar to boost the customer experience by leveraging location-based data.

In-N-Out Burger to celebrate 75th anniversary with drag races, concerts

May 30, 2023

In-N-Out Burger will celebrate its 75th anniversary at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip in Pomona, California, with a day of drag racing and a car show.

Dairy Queen makes 2 international personnel hires

May 28, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., a subsidiary of International Dairy Queen Inc., has announced two hires to its international team: Chris Wren, VP of development…

Technology more intuitive, cost efficient than ever

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Technology reigned at the 2023 National Restaurant Association's annual show.