Krystal celebrates Atlanta with immersive design

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Krystal Restaurants teamed up with an Atlanta design firm to celebrate the culture, heritage and spirit of the town it calls its headquarters. We talked to the…

Tattle announces integration with Thanx

September 14, 2021

Tattle, an innovator in the customer experience improvement category, has announced its integration with Thanx, a guest engagement and retention platform…

Could the next chicken war be vegan?

September 14, 2021

Diners have more choices than ever before, and that include vegans. Impossible Foods launched its plant-based chicken product for restaurants this week, while…

Jack in the Box launches chicken sandwiches

September 14, 2021

Jack in the Box Inc. is rolling out a Cluck Chicken sandwich and BBQ Cluck Sandwich, accompanied by a tongue-in-cheek marketing campaign meant to poke fun at…

Halo Burger celebrates National Cheeseburger Day

September 14, 2021

Halo Burger will celebrate its 98th birthday on National Cheeseburger Day, which is Saturday, Sept. 18. Fans can join the celebration by enjoying a $1.98 QP…

Yum China launches balanced diet campaign

September 13, 2021

Yum China is launching a campaign to promote balanced diets by offering customers more fruit and vegetable options. The campaign will affect 6,000 KFC, Pizza…

Taco Bell testing taco subscription service

September 13, 2021

Taco Bell is testing a Taco Lover's Pass, a taco subscription service that gives users one taco a day for 30 days, exclusively through the Taco Bell app…

Dairy Queen Grill and Chill opens in Dacula, Georgia

September 13, 2021

American Dairy Queen Corporation has announced the opening of a Dairy Queen Grill and Chill in Dacula, Georgia, according to a press release. The restaurant is…

Checkers continues East Coast expansion

September 13, 2021

Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has signed four multi-unit deals with franchisees on the East Coast, and is seeking franchisees in the Connecticut, New York…

SpotOn acquires Appetize

September 13, 2021

SpotOn, a software and payments company, has announced the acquisition of Appetize, an enterprise commerce platform for food, beverage and retail.

Sweeping vaccine mandates to affect American employers

September 10, 2021

President Joe Biden has directed the Labor Department to mandate employers with more than 100 workers require the COVID-19 vaccine for their employees or…

DoorDash, Uber, GrubHub sue NYC over fee caps

September 10, 2021

Third-party delivery services DoorDash, Uber and GrubHub are suing New York City over fee caps, according to a Fox Business report.

JPMorgan buys restaurant review platform

September 10, 2021

JPMorgan Chase is buying The Infatuation, a restaurant review and recommendation platform, according to a CNN Business report.

How Does Dual SIM Work? Expand Network Options Improving Uptime

A wireless cellular router generates connectivity to the internet utilizing a modem embedded in the router through a SIM card that connects to an assigned…

2 Panera VIPs keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit 2021

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Very few fast casual brands have been as successful as Panera Bread over the years, and that success is directly linked to its willingness to take risks when…

Burger King bans 120 ingredients from U.S. menu

September 9, 2021

Burger King has banned 120 artificial ingredients from its menu. The company began to remove artificial ingredients years ago as a long-term commitment to…

Wetzel's Pretzels names Kim Freer as chief marketing officer

September 9, 2021

Wetzel's Pretzels has appointed Kim Freer as chief marketing officer. Freer brings a wealth of franchise marketing experience across a portfolio of nationally…

Wendy's kicks off football season with breakfast sandwich promo

September 9, 2021

Wendy's is offering breakfast sandwiches for $1.99 to kick off the football season.

Pilot program to recycle Taco Bell hot sauce packets

September 9, 2021

Taco Bell is launching a nationwide pilot program with TerraCycle to divert as many used sauce packets as possible away from landfills and give them new life…

Yum Brands to transition to cage-free egg products by 2026

September 9, 2021

Yum! Brands, parent company to KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and The Habit Burger Grill brands, has released a global policy to transition to 100% cage-free eggs…