Stoner's Pizza's Atlanta debut part of Southeastern US push

January 9, 2020

QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, has opened its first Atlanta location and newest franchisee-owned store at 120 Piedmont Ave. NE, under Chunara Food…

Taco Bell offering paid sick days, $100,000 GM salaries

Taco Bell is upping the ante on QSR industry employer desirability and packaging sustainability with its 2020 commitments.

McDonald's restructures leadership team to focus on digitizing operations

January 8, 2020

McDonald's has added two leadership positions to strengthen interconnectivity and communication with both employees and customers by maximizing its digital…

McDonald's Impossible Burger may not be possible

January 8, 2020

The possibility of the lab-developed plant-based Impossible Burger appearing in some form at McDonald's is apparently approaching nil. That’s according to…

McDonald's facing discrimination lawsuit

Two top-level black McDonald's executives filed a federal lawsuit against the QSR.

Del Taco talks turkey

January 7, 2020

Del Taco is urging customers to "gobble" up a little something different this January, with a value-based promotional push on ground turkey Del Tacos. The LTO…

A doughnut brand that helps dieters? Krispy Kreme makes it true

January 7, 2020

A doughnut-maker might seem the last company to get behind New Year's resolutions, but that is indeed what Krispy Kreme said it's doing with its new "Minis.…

Chef Chatter: How Wendy's balances authenticity with commercial appeal

Chef Marshall Scarborough, director of culinary innovation, The Wendy's Company, believes even the most exclusive dishes should evolve from their origin to…

Baskin-Robbins is 'ready for some footb-a-a-a-all!'

January 7, 2020

Baskin-Robbins is pushing football fans to add a little ice cream cake to their game day beer and pizza, since now the brand can customize any cake with any of…

Restaurant operators say low productivity, high non-compliance year's top problems

January 7, 2020

Restaurant chain operators said sagging productivity and overall on-the-job non-compliance will be among their top targets for improvement this year, according…

Burger King tests plant-based sausage as Impossible Foods launches 'pork,' too

January 7, 2020

On the heels of its enormous success with the Burger King Impossible Whopper last year, the world's No. 2 burger chain is now going after diners who pine for…

Restaurant leaders tout inclusive cultures to quell 'labor pains'

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

Inclusion and diversity are more than HR catchwords when it comes to restaurant staff. Leaders of four restaurant brands say brands that truly embrace these as…

Yum Brands adds fast casual, The Habit Burger Grill

January 6, 2020

In a break from its long tradition of mostly QSR service model brands like Taco Bell and KFC, Louisville, Kentucky-based Yum Brands will acquire The Habit…

Halo Burger pins coffee price to Flint, Michigan temp

January 6, 2020

Flint, Michigan-based Halo Burger is working to not only warm up customers, but help potential customers warm up to the brand by offering all who stop in a hot…

McDonald's CEO pledges worker 'collaboration' in new year

January 6, 2020

McDonald's relatively new CEO, Chris Kempczinski, is continuing to take a direct-to-employees approach in his leadership of the gigantic chain, offering…

Chick-fil-A tests trimmed-down menu in Arizona, Charlotte

January 3, 2020

Pulling out complexity, while putting in spice is Chipotle's mission at its stores in Charlotte, North Carolina and the entire state of Arizona, which the…

Italian ice, ice cream chain on target for 100 locations in 2 years

January 3, 2020

Leaders of a 23-year-old Florida-based Italian ice and soft ice cream chain said their Jeremiah's Italian Ice brand is on track to have 100 stores open in two…

Subway, Church's put value, portability first in new year offerings

January 3, 2020

With diners nationwide facing empty wallet syndrome after the holidays, many QSRs are starting the new year with value LTOs, beginning with Subway's Fresh…

A&W's 2019 Disabled American Veterans campaign a record-breaker

January 2, 2020

A&W said today that its campaign to benefit Disabled American Veterans (DAV) took in a recordbreaking amount in 2019 of nearly $175,000. The money was…

Your brand's name in lights, baby!

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

As a reader of this website, we know you're probably also an industry expert and leader. You know your stuff. But frankly, you're overlooking one of the best…