Hardee's seeks America's best biscuits via social media

October 29, 2019

Hardee's is calling all the best biscuit-makers to help the brand find its next biscuit recipe at a brand where biscuits have long been a calling card of…

A&W gives its curds a kick

October 29, 2019

A&W Restaurants is kicking it up a notch to ride out the end of the year with its sriracha cheese curds LTO, featuring the brand's well-loved Wisconsin…

Popeyes, Burger King push RBI up, Tim Hortons drags it down

October 28, 2019

Coming off a quarter that saw its Popeyes brand take a profitable part in the chicken sandwich wars, the parent company of Popeyes and Burger King parent…

Auntie Anne's, McAlister's to discuss gathering great guest feedback in Nov. 7 webinar

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

Are your brand's guests giving you the straight scoop on what they want and don't want from your team? Not sure? Better check out this free webinar, featuring…

Largest 'castle' in White Castle kingdom opens in Arizona

From the rolling out of the trademark "blue carpet" to fans waiting on site for four days, the opening of the world's largest White Castle -- and first in…

Energy: QSRs burn it up. These 3 steps will cut it down.

Trimming the fat in your brand's energy costs doesn't have to be complicated and time-consuming. Here, an energy-use expert explains how you can do it in …

DoorDash adds plant-based search capability

October 23, 2019

Impossible Foods, creator of the plant-based Impossible Burger, now has a custom cuisine carousel on DoorDash, according to a company press release. It…

KFC 'Pez-ifies' the Colonel

October 23, 2019

Prepare for more adult theft from kids' trick-or-treat bags this year, thanks to the latest goofy, but most assuredly trendy Colonel Sanders Pez candy…

Hot Dog on a Stick, Round Table Pizza franchisor names CDO, promotes 3 others

October 23, 2019

Multi-line QSR franchisor, Global Franchise Group, has name a new chief development officer and promoted a handful of other executives on its leadership team.

Henny Penny expanding world headquarters

October 23, 2019

Henny Penny, a manufacturer of foodservice equipment for restaurant operators, is adding 150,000 square feet to its world headquarters in Eaton, Ohio, a 35…

Subway franchisee shows those with autism how building sandwiches can build a better life

Many of those with autism find the path to a job and more independent life strewn with obstacles. But one Las Vegas-area Subway franchisee has gone a long way…

Wendy's returning to UK, even as Chick-fil-A closes first store there

October 22, 2019

Wendy's will put both an international headquarters operation and up to 20 stores in the U.K., beginning with the first location in the next 1-1 1/2 years…

Revel joins 7Shifts to sync labor management with sales

October 22, 2019

Cloud-based POS provider, Revel Systems, has joined with restaurant labor management solution company, 7shifts, to create a way for operators to synchronize…

Dunkin' pushes out national plant-based breakfast Nov. 6

October 22, 2019

The success of a July Beyond Sausage sandwich test at Dunkin' in Manhattan, has prompted the chain to push up plans for the national launch of the offering to…

Mmmm! Starbucks does black-and-slimy UK offering

October 22, 2019

Black with green slime may not be the description just about any caffeine-seeking thirsty soul would seek, but that is indeed the description of U.K.

McDonald's 'golden arches' droop as Q3 sales fall short

October 22, 2019

With its U.S. sales slowing down and fast food competition heating up, McDonald's turned in disappointing third-quarter financials that reined in investors…

New financial reporting system standardizes languages, currencies

October 21, 2019

Restaurant analytics company, Revenue Management Solutions, has launched an SaaS application called metiRi that gathers, consolidates, standardizes and…

Blasted! Taco Bell's iconic freeze turns 15

October 21, 2019

2004. That's the year that Taco Bell said it's most iconic and assuredly most viridescent beverage, the Baja Blast, first came on to the scene. That's why the…

A&W is sprouting up a plant-based burger, CEO says on QSRweb podcast

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

A&W's turnaround CEO Kevin Bazner goes one-on-one with QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead on today's podcast to break some news on the brand's rollout of the…

Wendy's Carolinas-only LTO heats up fall

October 18, 2019

Wendy's has brought back it Carolina Classic Burger LTO, but specifically to its North and South Carolina locations, a news release said. The special item…