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ParTech partners with Altametrics on POS software
April 25, 2019
ParTech Inc., a POS solution provider, is partnering with Altametrics and Hubworks, which provide cloud-based entreprise restaurant systems and software.
read nowPre-cut melon salmonella outbreak sickens 117: What restaurants should do to protect customers
April 25, 2019
Following an April 12 recall of assorted melons by Indiana-based company, Caito Foods LLC, the FDA and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are…
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KFC Mom's Day = 4M chicken pieces, hunky 'Colonel-ized' Chickendales, Cinnabon dessert
April 25, 2019
Mother's Day — ahem, May 12, for those who are wondering — is a sales marathon for KFC, which doles out the chicken goods for about 300,000 families…
read nowSubway stirs things up at the Country Club with sandwich LTO
April 25, 2019
Subway is ushering in its Club Collection of LTO sandwiches, which take the idea of the popular Club sandwich a few steps further, according to a news release.
read nowSubway's former chief digital officer named Edible president
April 25, 2019
Edible Brands Inc., parent company of Edible Arrangements, has hired Carissa Ganelli, Subway's former chief digital officer, as its president. The franchisor…
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The next franchise purchase -- what to know before you go
by Carty Davis — Founding Partner, C Squared Advisors
The leap from owning one franchise to two or even more can be just as daunting as that initial purchase. But by taking a defined, strategic approach to…
read nowPostmates adds 1,000 cities, offers Subway $5 off deal
April 24, 2019
Third-party delivery service, Postmates, said it has launched in 1,000 more U.S. cities, bringing its total to more than 3,500 cities nationally, covering…
read nowDunkin' celebrates Moon Landing anniversary with 'poppin' doughnut, ice-creamed coffees, Coolattas
April 24, 2019
Dunkin's spring lineup is focused on brightening up and cooling down customers' days with a bevy of Coolatta frozen beverages and coffee flavors, all inspired…
read nowCBD oil-infused burger sells out on 4-20 at Denver Carl's Jr
April 23, 2019
Although Carl's Jr. is based in Tennessee, where marijuana is not yet legal, the chain became the first major U.S. fast-food joint to create and sell a…
read now62% of restaurants feel unprepared for a mobile future
April 23, 2019
While a large percentage of restaurant operators were confident in their brand's use of mobile technology, only 48% felt prepared to capitalize on future…
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Culver's 'dips' into popular spinach-artichoke combo
April 23, 2019
Culver's is capitalizing on the nation's love of the combination of spinach and artichoke by incorporating the flavor combo into the chain's Spinach Artichoke…
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QSR operator's guide to netting free press
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Earned media, free press, viral media -- whatever you call it, when it's positive and it sets local and/or national news reporters afoot and in the direction…
read nowMcDonald's sharpens focus on Quarter Pounder, moves away from Signature Crafted
April 19, 2019
McDonald's said customer feedback and a move toward more menu simplification has prompted the chain to "move away" from its Signature Crafted Recipes…
read nowQSRs in TravelCenters of America focus on day-long hiring event
April 19, 2019
The labor market might be tight as a drum, but QSRs are intent on beating it. On the heels of Taco Bell's announcement of 600 national "hiring parties,…
read nowRoy Rogers names senior IT manager
April 18, 2019
Roy Rogers Restaurants has named a veteran IT executive, Frank Cleveland, as the brand's senior manager of IT.
read nowIn Canada, alternative proteins 'moo-ve' in on center-of-plate red meat offerings
April 18, 2019
In Canada, much like the U.S., the center of the plate is tilting more toward alternative proteins to red meat, according to a consumer trend report from…
read nowTaco Bell campaign pushes tacos every day of the week
April 18, 2019
Taco Bell will launch an ad campaign April 21 designed to challenge the idea that eating tacos is a "Tuesday thing."
read nowEl Pollo Loco hires former Coke, Arby's IT exec for new digital role
April 18, 2019
El Pollo Loco, Inc. has named Brian Wallunas to the newly-created role of vice president of digital marketing, effective April 22. In the role, Wallunas will…
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Carl's Jr. tests CBD oil-infused burger on ... yes, 4-20
April 17, 2019
The non-high-producing hemp derivative, CBD, is having its day and Carl's Jr. is moving to capitalize on the substance's popularity by putting it in a burger…
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Ways creative QSR's can still 'deliver' in a post-Amazon Effect world
by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual
Brands that want to survive and thrive in the QSR ecosystem now -- after the game-changing ramifications of the so-called "Amazon Effect" -- would do well to…
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