Burger King recrowning nuggets

May 14, 2021

Ten years is a long time to wait for something you love. But true love engenders that kind of commitment and next week, Burger King customers who truly loved…

Del Taco closes 2 multi-unit deals for Florida

May 14, 2021

Del Taco is expanding in the Sunshine State thanks to several multi-unit deals recently, according to a news release. The company inked a deal with multi brand…

Jeremiah's Texas expansion includes Cedar Park store

May 14, 2021

Orlando-based Jeremiah's Italian Ice is continuing its expansion in the Lone Star State with a store that opened this week on East Whitestone Boulevard in…

Best Practices for Hiring Hourly Employees

Improve retention, productivity, and workplace culture by following these best practices for hiring hourly employees.

Hotdog joint invests in Cartwheel

May 13, 2021

Los Angeles-based Cartwheel, an on-demand delivery management platform for restaurants and retailers, has raised a $1 million seed round led by TenOneTen…

Jack in the Box springs up in Q2 with 20.6% SSS boost

May 13, 2021

Jack in the Box Inc. not only beat analysts' estimates with its Q2 earnings and revenue, but will also provide a 10% boost in its quarterly cash dividend.

Is Chick-fil-A heading into the chicken wing biz?

May 13, 2021

In another instance that proves the only thing as hot as a hot chicken sandwich may be the wings off that same bird, comes word this week that Chick-fil-A has…

Automat-style Brooklyn Dumping Shop starts 'touchless' dining May 19

May 13, 2021

An automat-style QSR this website recently featured, Brooklyn Dumpling Shop, will open on First Avenue in New York City's East Village May 19, a news release…

McDonald's makes major labor play, raises wages 10%

May 13, 2021

In advance of a planned strike next week of McDonald's workers in 15 cities, the company said its U.S. corporate stores will raise hourly wages for more than…

Wendy's design strategy: Mix it up to meet customers where they're at

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

Wendy's store design team has a new mantra: "Meet customers where they're at."

Could Grubhub's commission-free offering lead to 3rd-party showdown?

May 12, 2021

Things are heating up on the third-party delivery landscape, where the players are getting much more competitive on pricing and options.

Jollibee launches $70.6M European expansion with London store

May 12, 2021

As part of Jollibee's $70.6 million European growth plans, the Philippines-based brand will open a newly designed store model on Leicester Square in London…

Wendy's Q1 results trounce estimates

May 12, 2021

That little freckle-faced gal on the front of Wendy's outlets may be smiling a little more visibly this morning thanks to first quarter earnings that…

Perks package, international employee sponsorship: 2 ways brands are meeting labor shortfall

May 12, 2021

Worker-lacking restaurant brands across the nation are innovating approaches to attracting what has become the elusive restaurant employee to their stores. As…

McDonald's workers will walk out in 15 cities May 19

May 11, 2021

The fight for a $15 minimum wage battle will heat up May 19, when McDonald's cashiers and cooks in 15 U.S. cities strike in advance of the QSR brand's annual…

Wetzel's Pretzels opens San Diego Navy Med Center bakery

May 11, 2021

Wetzel's Pretzels has opened a bakery in San Diego at the Navy Medical Center on Bob Wilson Drive. The facility is not open to the general public but is part…

Digital orders soar during pandemic

May 11, 2021

Restaurant delivery orders grew 124% between March 2020 and March 2021, according to The NPD Group, which found that digital orders for carry-out, which…

McDonald's works with Biden administration to boost vaccine awareness

Want to get an important message across to Americans? Fast food may be the answer.

Why no workers? Answering a prickly QSR question

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

At least one organization is reporting 76% of the many current and former restaurant workers leaving the industry said they are doing so because they're not…

Bojangles' campaign seeks to 'blend in with the scenery'

May 10, 2021

As part of its salute to Americans serving in the armed forces during this National Military Appreciation Month, Bojangles has introduced a camouflage-themed…