Menu, packaging innovation key to 5-year QSR growth

April 17, 2018

Researchers report that U.S. quick-service restaurants will grow at a compound annual growth rate [CAGR] of 3.03 percent for the 5-year period from 2017 to…

Domino's now delivering to a dog park near you

April 17, 2018

Domino's will now deliver to some 150,000 outdoor locations, or "Domino's Hotspots" as they are referred to in the company's app or website, following a…

Freshii founder tells how missteps can be key teachers on path to success

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

Although Freshii has reported one of the industry's highest same-store sales for the last four years, CEO Matthew Corrin told a crowd at this year's Restaurant…

8-month program immerses chefs in Japanese food culture

April 16, 2018

Non-Japanese chefs who want to learn the country's cuisine and sushi preparation are getting a rare chance to do so through an eight-month program through the…

White Castle's Impossible Burger test in full swing

April 16, 2018

With its debut as a three-city test under the White Castle spires last week, the so-called "Impossible Slider" is off and running as the latest QSR world…

Sub Station II, Chicken Salad Chick, Pizza Inn franchisees: Tech buy-in demands time, trust

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Franchisors who want franchisees to invest in tech tools, like mobile ordering and menu boards, would do well to remember that it pays to put yourself in their…

KFC Ad Director on turning Col. Sanders into brand's 'James Bond'

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

In 2015, deep in a tunnel beneath the "lions and tigers and bears" of the Louisville Zoo where KFC stored its corporate archives, the chicken chain's ad agency…

KFC adopts upgraded multi-option payment system

April 10, 2018

KFC has moved its payment system to Ingenico Group and that company's Telium semi-integrated solution. In a company news release, Ingenico said the new system…

[LIVE WEBINAR] How Self-Order Kiosks Improve Restaurant Operations & Bottom Line

April 10, 2018

McDonald's found that average check sizes grow $1 when customers order through kiosks, and 20 percent more customers order drinks. These are just two of the…

Paytronix app gives brands more control over mobile experience

April 9, 2018

Paytronix Systems Inc., a provider of mobile loyalty and online ordering applications, as well as mobile payment and digital communications tools, has…

Villa Italian gives customers catering with a click

April 9, 2018

Morristown, New Jersey-based multibrand restaurant operator and franchisor, Villa Restaurant Group, has gotten into online ordering for catering at its Villa…

Long John Silver's offers value entrees

April 9, 2018

Long John Silver's has brought back its $5 Reel Deal promotion that gives customers a choice of entrée, one side, a 20-ounce drink and Cinnapups dessert.The…

A payment 'revolution': Connected screens

Chris Tyghe, vice president of strategic development at Ingenico Group Canada, discusses how payments will become an integral part of the IoT experience in the…

On the QSR operator's radar now: Robotics, 3D printing, blockchain

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

International Food & Beverage Technology Association president tells restaurateurs why it's critical to keep their eyes on robotics, 3D printing and blockchain…

Report: Global QSR industry to grow 4.2 percent by 2022

April 6, 2018

The global QSR market — valued at more than $539 billion in 2016 — will soar to nearly $691 billion in five years, an anticipated CAGR of more than 4.2 percent…

True Food Kitchen, Bareburger top emerging brands list

April 6, 2018

At the top of data analytics firm Fishbowl's emerging brands list, this year, is a concept that encapsulates just about everything consumers are demanding…

Roy Rogers Restaurant hits 'Comeback Trail' with Cal Ripken Jr.

April 5, 2018

Roy Rogers is on the comeback trail, and with any luck it will be like the original Roy Rogers' show theme song — "Happy Trails" —  for the chain, which has…

Free webinar: Sonny's BBQ CIO will give inside look behind brand's switch to cloud-based POS

April 5, 2018

Switching to a cloud-based POS system helped Sonny's BBQ streamline operations and boost customer engagement, a story that Sonny's CIO Joe Tenczar will share…

Sonic store gets smoked out by drive-thru customers

Mississippi manager refuses to serve customers smoking weed at the drive-thru.

National Burrito Day inspires discounts at QSRs

April 5, 2018

Tortillas often stuffed with meat, cheese, rice, beans that English-speakers call burritos literally means "little donkey" in Spanish. And those delicious…