Burger King commits $400M for major brand overhaul

September 12, 2022

Burger King has released the details of a plan, dubbed "Reclaim the Flame," designed to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability. The brand…

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken franchisee signs NIL contract with basketball player

September 12, 2022

Far Hills Development LLC, operators of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken in Dayton, Ohio, has signed a second NIL contract with Wright State University Amari Davis.

McDonald's partners with fashion designer for free lanterns

September 9, 2022

McDonald's has partnered with fashion designer Joseph Altuzarra to create an exclusive holiday lantern for this year's Mid-Autumn Festival. The lantern…

Wendy's pretzel bun is back with new burger

September 9, 2022

Wendy's pretzel bun is back in restaurants with the release of the Pretzel Bacon Pub Cheeseburger, according to a press release.

Jeremiah's Italian Ice's customization sweetens brand's appeal in dessert space

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Jeremiah's Italian Ice, a franchise brand of 89 units growing primarily in the Southeast, plans to open up 40 more stores in the next year.

Tims China partners with convenience store chain for 2 drinks

September 8, 2022

Tim Hortons franchisee TH International Limited, the exclusive operator of Tim Hortons in China, has announced a partnership with Sinopec's Easy Joy, China's…

Domino's franchisee tests Picnic Works automation in Germany

September 8, 2022

A Domino's in Berlin, Germany, has partnered with Seattle-based Picnic Works, food automation technology company, to trial the Picnic automated pizza assembly…

Burger King adds Everything Bagel Seasoning to menu

September 8, 2022

Everything bagel seasoning has become a popular flavor profile. Burger King is adding it to its menu beginning Sept. 12. Burger King has curated an…

Free webinar to teach viewers how to recession-proof restaurants

September 8, 2022

It's been a rough couple of years for many restaurants. Between supply and labor shortages, the pandemic and a likely recession, restaurants are feeling the…

How to Improve Teamwork in Your Restaurant

Teamwork is vital to increasing efficiency in restaurants. The more your team works together, the more efficient they will be, and the more revenue your…

ClusterTruck founder rolls out self-tested delivery platform

September 7, 2022

Chris Baggott and Meredith Sandland have created Empower Delivery, a software company that allows delivery-centric restaurants to profitably and sustainably…

Church’s Texas Chicken taps Tim Waddell for EVP of international business

September 7, 2022

Church's Texas Chicken has hired Tim Waddell has its EVP of international business. Waddell brings extensive experience in the areas of global development…

Cold brew coffee resumes its pre-pandemic surge

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Cold brew coffee has resumed its pre-pandemic fast growth and is expanding in numerous serving settings to a loyal customer base that skews younger, higher…

Chick-fil-A program donates 15M meals

September 7, 2022

The Chick-fil-A Shared Table program has donated a milestone 15 million meals since the start of the program to fight food insecurity and reduce food waste…

Bojangles taps Patricia Halpin as VP of growth

September 7, 2022

Bojangles has appointed Patricia Halpin as the company's vice president of growth. In her role, Halpin will lead Bojangles' aggressive franchise expansion in…

Chip Cookies bakes up plans for 500 stores in 5 years

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Chip Cookies has 10 units in Utah and Idaho. The brand's leadership plans to open 500 stores in the next five years.

Introducing the 2022 Fast Casual Perfect Pitchers

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Following a global contest, five concepts will compete in The Perfect Pitch at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit. Here's a sneak peek of the presenters.

Imperial Dade acquires foodservice/janitorial sanitation provider

September 7, 2022

Imperial Dade, a distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies, has acquired International Sales & Marketing, a distributor of foodservice…

6 Tips to Improve Restaurant Efficiency

At the end of 2021, there were 14.5 million people working in the restaurant industry. While this is still 1 million less than the industry’s pre-pandemic…

Burger King to expand in Poland

September 6, 2022

Burger King and McWin, a private investment firm specializing in the foodservice and food technology sectors, have inked a master franchise and development…