Church's names former TGI Fridays, Burger King exec as CMO

March 6, 2019

Former Burger King and TGI Fridays marketing executive, Brian Gies, has been named executive vice president and global CMO for Church's Chicken, according to a…

Bojangles' begins search for CMO

March 6, 2019

Randy Poindexter (Photo provided) Bojangles' has begun a national search for a CMO to replace Randy Poindexter, who will retire in August after 2…

7 Dunkin' stores go 'O'Dunkin'' to bring back Irish Creme

March 6, 2019

If you're counting — and we are — there are just 11 days to St. Patrick's Day, and Dunkin' is not about to let customers in "lucky seven" cities forget it.

Chick-fil-A, McDonald's star at 2nd White House athletes QSR feast

March 5, 2019

Chick-fil-A and McDonald's assumed the starring role in the second White House QSR-based meal for winning athletes Monday afternoon. President Donald Trump…

KFC China opens store honoring Communist Party hero; Yum China opens Innovation Center

March 5, 2019

KFC China has made headlines after it honored a Chinese Communist party hero, Lei Feng, with a restaurant designed to pay tribute to his life and actions. An…

Famous Dave's FY2018 revenue falls 15%

March 5, 2019

Famous Dave's reported that the company's total revenue for fiscal 2018 fell 15 percent from the previous year to $54.9 million, while franchised location…

Restaurant leaders to reveal how they increased traffic, sales via technology

C-level executives from more than 30 brands, including Papa John's, Chick-Fil-A, CKE, Dippin' Dots, Captain D's and Mongolian Concepts, will share stories and…

5 POS pre-purchase questions for QSRs

Ask these five questions before and during your next POS purchase to ensure you're getting the right level of service and integrations for your QSR's needs.

Sonic 'eggs on' round-the-clock sales with Brunch Burger

March 4, 2019

If you listened to the QSRweb podcast this week, you know that round-the-clock or so-called "clockless eating" is a surging trend in QSR. Today, Sonic Drive-in…

Starbucks franchisee’s tips on going 'off-brand' + why QSRs should go ‘clockless’

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

In this week's edition of the QSRweb podcast, food trends forecaster Suzy Badarraco tells QSRs why "clockless eating" can drive more sales, while Starbucks…

Baskin-Robbins puts ice cream on breakfast table

March 1, 2019

Earlier this week, sister website, Pizza Marketplace reported that a nutritionist found that pizza is better than most cereals as a healthful breakfast food…

Chick-fil-A big winner in Technomic chain report

March 1, 2019

Technomic said this week that Chick-fil-A surpassed sales at both Wendy's and Burger King last year, elevating the chicken chain to the fifth highest spot in…

Tahini brands recalled after multistate salmonella outbreak

February 28, 2019

A multi-state salmonella Concord outbreak has led federal food safety authorities to issue a warning and recall of Achdut Ltd. tahini. The FDA and U.S. Centers…

30-year study: Fast food portions now 'significantly' bigger, saltier, higher in calories

February 28, 2019

Fast food brands got a bit of a punch in the gut this week when an analysis of offerings at 10 of the top U.S. QSR brands in 1986, 1991 and 2016 revealed that…

Subway piles meat on 2 LTOs

February 28, 2019

Subway is doubling the meat in its two LTO wraps available through April 24. The Sesame-Ginger glazed chicken and Sweet 'n' Smokey Steak & Guac wraps…

8 QSR leasing pointers to avoid over-billing, under-maintenance, unexpected charges

Double-billing, poor property maintenance and last-minute charges can plague QSR tenants with unexpected costs and unsightly storefronts. Here, the two men…

McDonald's Happy Meal toys target STEM subjects

February 27, 2019

McDonald's and Discovery have created a Happy Meal initiative to debut Discovery #Mindblown S.T.E.M. robot toys. A news release about the new Happy Meal…

Doug Stephens on the future of the physical store

Consumers are increasingly turning to mobile to conduct research, compare prices, and purchase products. According...

How to create and implement your BYOD policy

As discussed in an earlier blog post, Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies have transformed...

8 BYOD Benefits For Organizations With Frontline Staff

Consumer expectations are making their way into the workplace in fascinating ways and the Bring...