White Castle 100th bash mixes a slide-riding CEO, Alice Cooper, crass puppets for pure virtual fun

May 27, 2021

With everything from its CEO making an entrance via a sliding board, to celebrity Cravers, like Alice Cooper, singing its praises, White Castle not only proved…

Taco Bell, Pizza Hut , KFC parent moves to buy Dragontail tech/AI provider for $72.4M

May 27, 2021

Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut parent, Yum! Brands Inc., has completed a binding agreement to acquire the Australian-based foodservice tech provider, Dragontail…

How the rise of the chicken sandwich lifts all QSRs

by Jana Zschieschang — CMO, RMS

While QSR customers dearly love chicken sandwiches, QSRs themselves have reason to dearly love the little poultry packages, too.

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Ordermark

Ordermark (ordermark.com) is the leading and one of the fastest-growing restaurant technology service providers in the mobile technology space. Ordermark helps…

Yum's University of Louisville center aims to increase 'under-represented' franchise ownership

May 26, 2021

Louisville, Kentucky-based QSR powerhouse Yum Brands Inc. said today it's working with the University of Louisville to launch a first-of-its-kind center for…

Survey: Fast food/fast casual face-off intensifying

The lines are blurring but the battle is intensifying for customers between fast food and fast casual restaurants, according to a survey identifying a number…

Popeyes intros un-breaded blackened chicken sandwich LTO

May 26, 2021

Popeyes is taking the QSR sandwich war to a whole different level with its latest LTO — a blackened chicken sandwich, which the Bayou state's KNOE-TV said is…

Palmer Digital Group teams with Xenial on QSR drive-thrus

May 26, 2021

Palmer Digital Group, a kiosk designer and manufacturer, will supply custom canopies and enclosures for Xenial digital signage in drive-thrus under a recently…

SBA seeks input on retail, wholesale loan eligibility

May 26, 2021

The U.S. Small Business Administration is seeking public comments on a proposed rule that would make more retail and wholesale businesses eligible for loans…

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Danny Meyer-affiliated company invests in 7Shifts

May 25, 2021

The growth equity fund affiliated with Danny Meyer's Union Square Hospitality — Enlightened Hospitality Investments (EHI) — was the lead investor of $21.…

Wetzel's Pretzels launches veteran franchisee discount program

May 25, 2021

Wetzel's Pretzels has launched a military veteran's franchise program to offer those qualified a chance to purchase a store at a discount, a news release said.

'You've changed!' Why that's a good thing for your brand

by Charlie Piper

In this blog, Squadle CEO Charlie Piper looks at three key areas that have changed over the last 1 1/2 years, as well as why operators need to pay them heed.

Bojangles names 2 C-suite growth leaders

May 25, 2021

Bojangles has named a former McDonald's executive as chief development officer, while promoting its current franchise development lead to chief growth officer…

A&W's excellent adventure in quiz-based marketing

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

"What kind of road tripper are you?" By digitally asking customers that simple question, A&W managed to establish something akin to the pandemic-restricted…

Church's promotes exec to lead ambitious international growth plans

May 24, 2021

Church's Texas Chicken and Texas Chicken parent company, Church's Chicken, has promoted one of its vice presidents — Russ Sumrall — to senior vice president…

RFIS 2021 Sponsor Preview: Huddle Tickets

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Nathan's Famous virtual brand opens Yankee Stadium store

May 21, 2021

Nathan's Famous' recently introduced virtual brand, Wings of New York or WONY, is opening its first brick-and-mortar location in Yankee Stadium today. It will…

The digital double-down on QSR value post pandemic

by Hope Neiman — cmo, tillster

As QSRs approach the days when the pandemic is in our rearview mirrors, the importance of value offerings and a digital strategy to promote them becomes…

Jack in the Box names former Domino's exec to investor relations post

May 21, 2021

San Diego-based Jack in the Box Inc. has named a former communications executive at Domino's as its vice president of investor relations, effective June 7.