White Castle's retail division hits milestone sales

March 11, 2022

White Castle's retail division has achieved several major milestones, according to a press release.

How To Build A Self-Service Experience You’re Proud Of

Self-service, or “unattended” environments, are the new expectation, and 2022 will officially be the watershed moment for self-checkout technology, adoption…

Panda Express latest QSR ceasing Russian support

March 10, 2022

Panda Express is ceasing all corporate support to its three franchise locations in Russia in response to the Russian war against Ukraine.

Burger King suspends all corporate support to Russian franchisee

March 10, 2022

Burger King has suspended corporate support to its Russian market which is managed by a local master franchisee, according to a press release.

How automation helps labor issues in today's restaurants

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Labor remains a top issue for restaurateurs and management teams and an increasing number of operators are turning to automation to ease labor woes. That's…

Omnibus 2022 budget won't restore employee retention tax credit

March 9, 2022

Congress has reached bipartisan agreement on a $1.5 trillion omnibus package to fund the government, according to a report in The Hill.

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken inks largest deal in history

March 9, 2022

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken has inked its largest market development agreement in its history, according to a press release.

Nextbite updates menu management tools

March 8, 2022

Ordermark, an online ordering and delivery management platform which was recently rebranded as Nexbite, has launched tools to provide restaurants with a…

McDonald’s shutters Russia locations on temporary basis

March 8, 2022

McDonald's is temporarily shuttering its nearly 850 stores in Russia and putting the brakes on operations as of today.

Long John Silver's reports positive sales growth, new leadership

March 8, 2022

Long John Silver's is reporting positive sales growth, partially due to new leadership, according to a press release.

Jack in the Box completes Del Taco acquisition

March 8, 2022

Jack in the Box has completed its acquisition of Del Taco Restaurants Inc. for approximately $585 million, according to a press release.

Mastercard, Visa set to raise fees

March 8, 2022

Visa and Mastercard are getting ready to raise credit card fees for retailers next month, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

QSRs quiet regarding operations amidst Russia-Ukraine war

March 7, 2022

While some high profile brands, including Apple, are pausing or closing locations in Russia in response to the war against Ukraine, many U.S.-based QSRs and…

Integrating digital, on-site experiences is driving restaurant sales

March 7, 2022

Digital sales are the majority of sales at physical restaurants with 41% of average sales flowing through digital channels while 32% come from on-premise and…

Dunkin' brings back iced coffee-inspired jelly beans

March 7, 2022

Dunkin' is bringing back its popular Dunkin' Iced Coffee Flavored Jelly Beans just in time for Easter, according to a press release.

Tennessee lawmakers drop proposed beverage tax

March 7, 2022

The Tennessee House of Representatives has withdrawn a bill to levy a 5-cent tax on non-alcoholic carbonated beverage containers, thanks to lobbying by the…

Krystal to expand presence in Alabama

March 4, 2022

Krystal is partnering with High Tide Oil Company to expand its presence in Alabama. The brand plans to open a location in Calera, Alabama, as part of a travel…

Wetzel’s Pretzels ends 2021 on high note

March 3, 2022

Pasadena, California-based Wetzel's Pretzels had a record-setting 2021, posting a same store sales increase of 24% compare to 2019, according to a press…

Church's Chicken to open 100 restaurants, hires international business development director

March 2, 2022

Texas Chicken and Church's Texas Chicken is expecting to open 100 restaurants in 2022 throughout the Americas, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The brand's…

Fresh Dining Concepts acquires 73 Auntie Anne's locations

March 2, 2022

Fresh Dining Concepts has completed its sixth acquisition in less than 10 months. The company, a Focus Brands franchisee of Auntie Anne's, Carvel, Cinnabon and…