She wore a teeny-weeny Taco Bell bikini

May 2, 2019

Taco Bell is hoping all its fans will be emblazoned with its merchandise this summer, right down to their teeny-weeny Taco Bell bikinis. The brand released a…

Calios buys DP Dough, converts all locations to DP Dough units

May 2, 2019

Calios, a 13-unit calzone chain, has signed an agreement to purchase its competitor, D.P. Dough Franchising LLC. The deal, which should be complete by fall…

Nation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud

May 1, 2019

The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…

Carrols completes acquisition of 165 Burger King, 55 Popeyes units

May 1, 2019

Carrols Restaurant Group Inc — the largest franchise of Restaurant Brands International Inc, which owns Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons — just got a…

Burger King using sadness as a marketing tool?

May 1, 2019

Burger King realizes that sometimes its customers can be a little moody, which is why the chain has launched meal boxes dubbed, Real Meals. They come in a…

Yum Brands reports decrease in earnings

May 1, 2019

Yum Brands' first-quarter earnings were down from last year, although the company still performed better than projected by stock analysts. First-quarter net…

What difference do women make in QSR leadership anyway? KFC, Subway detail the brand-boosting benefits

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

Granted, there is a lot of news about the absolute need for women in both leadership and the rank and file of the QSR industry. But why? What difference does…

McDonald's: 'Value meals, bacon deals, redesign contribute to Q1 sales lift'

May 1, 2019

McDonald's said Tuesday that its 2019 Q1 comp sales increased 5.4% due in part to bacon-centered and value offerings, along with store improvements, a release…

Sonic featuring King's Hawaiian LTOs

May 1, 2019

Sonic Drive-In, owned by Inspire Brands, has launched a line of club sandwiches featuring King's Hawaiian bread, including a chicken and burger club, according…

White Castle goes all in for Burger Month with free sliders, luge clinics, contests

May 1, 2019

White Castle is sinking — or perhaps we should say "sliding" — its teeth into National Burger Month with a retro tribute to the chain's 98-year-old square…

Webinar to reveal how restructuring franchise operations can lead to growth

April 30, 2019

Circle May 14 at 2 p.m. Eastern on your calendars now to make what could be marked improvements in the way your limited-service brand franchises scale from…

A&W opens in Singapore after 16-year absence

April 30, 2019

A&W has opened its first Singapore store in 16 years, with plans for 45 openings this year in the U.S. and abroad. The newest location opened April 17 in…

Hardee's makes impassioned plea to 'Save the Veggies' with roast beef LTO

April 30, 2019

In celebration of the veggie-less sandwich, Hardee's is helping to plant millions of vegetables nationwide

Eatsa names former Starbucks leader to CEO role

April 30, 2019

Restaurant tech provider, Eatsa, has named former Starbucks Chief Digital Officer Adam Brotman as its CEO. Tim Young, the chain's co-founder who had been…

Subway, Yum cultures help elevate women to QSR leadership amidst industry strewn with challenges

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

What impedes female QSR professionals en route to the top of the world's biggest chains? And what difference can women make once they reach the C-level? Female…

Tim Hortons sluggish sales drag down RBI's Q1 performance

April 29, 2019

Profits dropped for Restaurants Brands International Inc, parent company of Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Horton's, in the first quarter of this year compared…

Former Krispy Kreme president taking over CEO role at Panera

April 28, 2019

Panera Bread has hired Niren Chaudhary as president and CEO, succeeding Blaine Hurst, who is retiring from the role May 23.  Hurst will remain on the board of…

Culver's highlights US farmers for 4th year

April 26, 2019

Wisconsin-based Culver's is bringing back its social media-based series honoring the nation's farmers for the fourth year, this April 26. Through its…

C-Speak: Cincinnati Reds' success with food lockers paves way for restaurant uses

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

The Cincinnati Reds scored a home run with Apex Supply Chain technologies' "click-and-collect" foodservice system last season, paving the way for widespread…

Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…