Subway lets 300 corporate workers go

February 6, 2020

Subway said it is letting 300 corporate employees go as the brand moves to simplify operations, Subway Senior Director of Public Relations Alan Marcus told…

Dunkin' Brands say espresso fueled highest Q4 comp sales in 6 years

February 6, 2020

Dunkin' Brands credited that human accelerator of espresso for also helping to accelerate its Q4 comp store sales at Dunkin' U.S. by 2.8%, which it said is the…

Bojangles' hires former Wendy's culinary innovation chief

February 6, 2020

Bojangles' has hired Wendy's former director of culinary innovation, Chef Marshall Scarborough, as Bojangles' vice president of menu and culinary innovation.

Yum China FY19 results rosy, but 2020 coronavirus pulls business back

February 6, 2020

After watching its stock soar 43% last year, Yum China's latest financials are already sending investors to the sell column as the company makes clear that the…

US restaurants vs coronavirus: The very real things US brands can do now

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

No, the coronavirus is not a major health threat in the U.S. at this time. But the fact is, that could quickly change, and there are some very real…

Can restaurants learn from retail's mistakes?

February 5, 2020

It's always better to learn from someone else's mistakes then to make them, and in this case, that "someone" is the retail industry.

500+ unit QSR franchisee names president

February 5, 2020

One of the largest franchisees of Burger King, Popeyes and Pizza Hut, GPS Hospitality, has promoted its COO to president, overseeing company development…

Wendy's ready to blast into breakfast, as NRDC blasts brand over antibiotic use

February 5, 2020

Monday, March 2, is B-day, you might say, for Wendy's, which said it will officially launch its latest go at breakfast on that day, after the brand initially…

Moving from pizza to pistachio doughnuts: Chicago restaurateur says it's a natural

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

Ask a pizzaiolo the key to mastering the pie and you'll likely hear it's the dough. Chicago restaurateur Rich Labriola won't argue that point. In fact, he's so…

5 POS Requirements Your RFP Can't Live Without in 2020

The new decade is upon us, which means it’s time to ditch things that no longer serve you. For many enterprise operators that may mean your current POS system.

Networld Media Group acquires Vending Times, names Elliot Maras editor

February 4, 2020

Networld Media Group, the parent company of Digital Signage Today and sister sites, has acquired The Vending Times, a media publisher in the self-service…

JuiceLand deploys tech to cut inventory costs, ease labor pains

February 4, 2020

JuiceLand said today it has deployed food and labor management technology across its 34 stores in an effort to get a better understanding of purchasing and…

Dunkin' Brands names marketing strategy VP, forms team

February 4, 2020

Dunkin' Brands has promoted its former chief of staff and director of corporate sttrategy to vice president, marketing strategy, U.S., according to a news…

Burger King tests Impossible 'pork' for breakfast

February 4, 2020

Burger King is expanding the fruitful relationship it has had thus far with Impossible Foods by testing a meat-free pork-tasting product that is designed to go…

Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins' parent scores 100% for LGBTQ practices

February 4, 2020

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins' parent, Dunkin' Brands, got a perfect score in this year's Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation…

KFC, Pizza Hut launch 'contactless' delivery in China amid virus fears

February 4, 2020

In China, where the coronavirus has taken its heaviest toll thus far, Yum Brands' KFC and Pizza Hut stores have initiated contactless delivery as part of the…

P F Chang's enters limited-service realm with first to-go store

February 3, 2020

P.F. Chang's can now count itself among limited-service brand's competitors by today opening its first P.F. Chang's To Go location at 11 a.m. local time in…

Sonic unveils lots o' Totchos

February 3, 2020

QSRs have had great success adding heat to potatoes, but potato tots have been left mostly alone. Sonic changed that this winter by introducing its…

A&W baskets some cod pre-Lent

February 3, 2020

A&W said on its website that the brand is launching a fish-centered LTO in the run-up to the Christian religious season of Lent, which begins Feb. 26. The…

RFIS 2020 Sponsor Preview: ItsaCheckmate

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

ItsaCheckmate provides true end-to-end integration between the restaurant's POS system and over 100 third-party delivery and ordering platforms, such as…