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CBD 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…
read nowUS authorities recall frozen ground tuna after 13 reported ill
April 17, 2019
Restaurants should not serve or sell frozen ground tuna recalled this week due to a number of Salmonella Newport infections. The U.S. Food and Drug…
read nowYoshinoya opens Bakersfield, California store as part of 'aggressive' expansion
April 17, 2019
Yoshinoya America has opened a Bakersfield, California store, bringing the 121-year-old QSR brand's worldwide store count to more than 2,000, with its most…
read nowPopeyes, Postmates officially partner
April 16, 2019
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is doling out free biscuits and delivery to promote its new partnership with Postmates for delivery from 2,000 U.S. locations. All…
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Del Taco goes national with vegan, vegetarian tacos
April 16, 2019
The tests are in, and the nation's second-largest U.S. Mexican QSR brand, Del Taco, said it has proved overwhelmingly positive for expansion of the brand's…
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3 restaurateurs' views on amping up QSR catering sales through social media
by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times
Social media has delivered new marketing opportunities for restaurants, but it has also raised the bar, especially since customers now expect catering services…
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Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…
listen nowWhite Castle debuts 'juicier, beefier, tastier' Impossible Slider
April 12, 2019
"Juicier, tastier and "beefier" (without the beef): That's what White Castle promises its reformulated Impossible meatless slider is now. The brand today said…
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White Castle plants a flag in Super Craver Alice Cooper's home turf
April 11, 2019
The privately owned White Castle chain has planted a shovel in Arizona. The state's first White Castle will open on East Via de Ventura in the Salt River…
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