3 Tips for Opening Your First Drive-Thru

We know how challenging it is to open a restaurant on time, especially when it’s your first time. We are here to make the drive-thru menu boards selection as…

How to determine when it's time to boost menu prices

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

In part one of a two-part series, we take a look at making the decision to raise prices and how to do so without losing the customer base.

Taco John’s brings back a craveable favorite

April 4, 2022

The $2 churro is back on Taco John's ValueEST menu.

SC Dunkin’s will be brand’s 1st drive-thru only store

April 4, 2022

A Dunkin' location, in Conway, South Carolina, marks the brand's first drive-thru-only location.

Dunkin’ pretties up in e.l.f. collaboration

April 1, 2022

When someone mentions Dunkin' the word conjures up doughnuts. One day it may as easily conjure up the word "beauty."

Wow Bao leader talks career growth, how ghost kitchens can drive success

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Wow Bao CEO Geoff Alexander kicked off the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Nashville, Tennessee, being held March 30 through April 1, with a…

Burger King South Korea debuts peanut butter on menu

March 31, 2022

Burger King South Korea has introduced peanut butter to its menu with no jelly to be found, according to a Chewboom report.

Dairy Queen's menu expansion largest in 2 decades

March 31, 2022

Dairy Queen has made its biggest menu expansion in 20 years with the addition of its Stackburger creations.

Wendy's taps Meta to give customers a new dimension

March 31, 2022

Wendy's has launched an online alternate reality community, Wendyverse, with the help of Meta's Horizon Worlds, owned by Facebook.

NRA applauds workforce advancement initiative

March 30, 2022

The National Restaurant Association is supporting a program, The Essential Workers for Economic Advancement, created under the Essential Workers for Economic…

Taco Del Mar debuts rewards program, app

March 29, 2022

Taco Del Mar has launched a rewards program and app call "Rippin' Rewards." The program encourages brand loyalty with its tier-based, redeemable points reward…

Krystal franchisee to open 1st international unit

March 29, 2022

Krystal is entering new territories outside the U.S. with its first international franchise-owned restaurant in Puerto Rico, according to a press release.

Miami leaders extend delivery app ordinance

March 29, 2022

An ordinance created last year to regulate app-based delivery and virtual restaurants has been renewed by Miami city leaders and is being applauded by Reef, an…

Reinventing food safety through AI-powered technology

by Jete Nelke — Head of Marketing, FoodDocs

Food safety is a concern in the restaurant industry. Here's how AI used in other industries can help restaurateurs reduce issues.

Sbarro to expand footprint by 100 units in 2022

March 28, 2022

Pizza chain Sbarro plans to open more than 100 company and franchise locations in 2022, according to a press release.

Burger King and the poop emoji: Say what?

March 25, 2022

Has Burger King lost its mind? Yes, that's the poop emoji on Burger King Brazil's latest advertising campaign for its ice cream face and all, which was…

QSRs eliminating certain chemicals from packaging

March 25, 2022

Several of America's top QSR brands are making changes to packaging to help reduce specific chemicals, according to a report in The Washington Post.

US restaurant traffic increases after January decline

March 25, 2022

Online and physical restaurant traffic was up 2% and consumer spend jumped up 8% in February, compared to a year ago, according to The NPD Group.

ParTech acquires Techknow multi-sensor drive-thru timer

March 25, 2022

ParTech Inc., a global restaurant technology company, has acquired the Techknow multi-sensor drive-thru timer to expand its drive-thru solutions in the…

Bojangles inks 20-unit master franchise agreement

March 24, 2022

Bojangles has signed a 20-unit franchise development agreement to expand the brand's footprint for Houston and surrounding markets.