Dream Dinners relaunching franchising with wider home delivery

July 19, 2021

Meal kit company, Dream Dinners, has added a fifth Colorado franchise in Castle Rock, located between Denver and Colorado Springs. The opening — among at least…

The Relationship Between Dark Kitchens and QSR Kiosks

Dark Kitchens are increasingly becoming a trend. Also known as "ghost kitchens", "invisible kitchens" or "virtual kitchens", Dark Kitchens are simple…

Magic Johnson, Ecolab teaming up for #TakeBackYourSocialLife

July 16, 2021

Ecolab, a provider of water, food safety and infection prevention solutions, is teaming up with Magic Johnson to launch the #TakeBackYourSocialLife campaign as…

Free Krispy Kreme doughnut dozens honor chain's 'soon-to-be' cage-free 84th birthday

July 16, 2021

Doughnut chain, Krispy Kreme won praise this week from animal protection non-profit, Lever Foundation, for committing to use only cage-free eggs and egg…

Teriyaki Madness' CEO on how food that 'makes you feel like a million' fuels brand growth

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

"No gut bombs." That's part of the brand promise for Teriyaki Madness, along with a pledge to serve customers food that "makes you feel like a million bucks.…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Vert Digital

Vert Digital is the best independent full-stack digital shop on the east coast. Our team of 35+ serves Fortune 1000 calibre consumer-brands like First Watch…

Dunkin' hiring initiative puts employees in front of the camera

July 15, 2021

With Dunkin' franchisees across the country looking to hire up to 20,000 new employees, Dunkin' is teaming up with Maria Menounos, one of its most famous…

3 ways to minimize the impact of pricing volatility

by Paul Radley — Marketing Manager, Qu POS

Restaurant supply chain prices might as well be on springs with their endless cycles of ups and downs., with mostly ups. Whatever the causes for all this price…

How to Improve the Customer Experience in the Restaurant

The excellence in serving a restaurant is crucial to the success of the business. In an increasingly connected and autonomous world, we can observe that the…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Steritech

Safe food is paramount in any food establishment. However, there is also a need to ensure your locations are delivering a consistent customer experience to…

Core launches Summer of Hope campaign to help foodservice employees

July 14, 2021

Core, a national non-profit, is launching a month-long Summer of Hope campaign to raise $50,000 to help food and beverage employees who have children.

Arby's, Chick-fil-A top QSRs in local brand visibility

July 13, 2021

Local search marketing company, Chatmeter, released its latest report on the top 10 restaurant brands by online reputation and local brand visibility. The…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Simpli.fi

Simpli.fi is the leader in programmatic advertising built for the precision and scale of addressable, mobile, and OTT/CTV advertising. Simpli.fi works with the…

Edible founder funds Babson College franchise institute creation

July 13, 2021

Wellesley, Massachusetts' Babson College said it has launched the Tariq Farid Franchise Institute thanks to a gift from the founder of Atlanta-based Edible…

Edible signs on licensing agency for product category expansion

July 13, 2021

Edible said Brand Central will now serve as its licensing agency to bring the company's products into new product categories, according to a news release.

Popeyes nudges chicken sandwich wars into new territory with 'nuggets'

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

The brand that fired the opening salvo in the chicken sandwich wars, Popeyes, is returning to the firing line on July 27 to engage its competitors in a new…

US restaurant recovery is daypart-dependent

July 12, 2021

Though the restaurant industry nationally has shown great resiliency — even after losing up to 35% of visits at the start of the pandemic — NPD Group said it…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Field Day

Field Day was founded in 2017 with the mission to empower multi-unit brands with the data, tools and people to dramatically improve their local field marketing…

Del Taco to open 10th Michigan store

July 12, 2021

Del Taco is opening another Detroit-area location on Telegraph Road in Taylor. The location is the eighth store for local franchise group, Team Schostak Family…

White Castle to break ground on $27M retail plant expansion

July 12, 2021

White Castle said is retail slider sales are soaring so it is growing its manufacturing capabilities for those products by undertaking a $27 million "major…