Stoner's Pizza opening 1st franchise locations

November 1, 2018

Quick-serve pizza franchise, Stoner's Pizza Joint is opening six Texas locations, as part of the brand's first development deal since it began franchising in…

TacoTime offers service on a 'platter'

November 1, 2018

TacoTime's has brought back Platter Meals for its new LTO, including Casita Burrito, Enchilada and Chimichanga, a news release said. All three entrees come…

New resource for restaurateurs seeking hard-to-find ingredients

November 1, 2018

Restaurateurs seeking those exotic and sometimes offbeat ingredients that can often make the critical difference to any offering got a new online marketplace…

Garbanzo's, Jimboy's Tacos, Nekter discuss how customer data 'makes' the in-store experience

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

Customer data collection is the name of the game today when it comes to crafting the best customer experience. But brand leaders can still get stuck with reams…

McDonald's Brazil partners with voice-pay solution

October 31, 2018

McDonald's in Brazil has partnered with Fleetcor to make the electronic toll-paying solution Sem Parar available for drive-thru customers there. The agreement…

Pizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q3 results

October 31, 2018

Yum China today reported its unaudited Q3 financial results for the period that ended Sept. 30, including a 1 percent drop in year-over-year same store sales…

Yum Brands reports 5 percent global sales growth, though Pizza Hut flat

October 31, 2018

Yum! Brands, Inc. Q3 results today for the period ending Sept. 30, showing Q3 GAAP earning per share were up 18 percent to $1.40, while Q3 EPS excluding…

Del Taco hones in on value offerings with app

October 30, 2018

Del Taco launched what the company said is a value focused app this week it calls simply "The Dell App." The brand is giving those who download the app coupons…

McDonald's launches worker career assistance tools

October 30, 2018

McDonald's is launching a company campaign that a news release said will help employees connect their on-the-job QSR skills with tools available to further…

Welbilt names new CEO

October 29, 2018

Restaurant equipment provider, Welbilt, Inc., has named William C. Johnson as president and CEO effective Nov. 9, according to a news release. 

Making Facebook 'Recommendations' work for your QSR

by Taylor Kamnetz — content marketing manager, ReviewPush

When Facebook "put the stars out" of its reviews there was a lot of balking from brands who feared the consequences of losing the well-established former…

Sonic 'twists' things up with new snack

October 29, 2018

In further proof of the popularity of snack items on the QSR front, Sonic Drive-In said it is expanding its snack lineup by adding sweet pretzel twists, a news…

The secrets salad dressing packet sales relay about delivery growth

October 29, 2018

Food service delivery sales have bounced up 20 percent in the past five years, and now NPD Group said there's evidence that portion-controlled salad dressing…

2018 Seattle Fast Casual Executive Summit: A whirlwind of wisdom, wit, wonderful venues

From stunning Chihuly art glass and the Space Needle to Chipotle's restaurant wisdom and samplings from the fast casual standouts of the Seattle food…

Gen Z, community, financial visibility: 3 keys to business success

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

From capturing the hearts of an elusive Gen Z to connecting with your community and reaping financial visibility's rewards, this year's Three:15 session at the…

Del Taco LTO packs a protein punch

October 26, 2018

The growing industry trend toward inclusion of higher protein content menu items has swept into Del Taco's stores via its latest LTO, the Epic Triple Meat…

Survey finds customers expect review responses 'all the time'

October 26, 2018

It's a question on all restaurateurs' minds: Should your brand respond to customer reviews? According to the latest survey of 1,000 U.S. consumers this…

Dunkin' Q3 financials benefit from beverages despite lower traffic

October 25, 2018

Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc., a coffee and doughnut chain as well as ice cream brand, Baskin Robbins, released its Q3 financials and its board announced a…

McDonald's breakfast LTO inspired by customer menu hacks

October 25, 2018

For the first time in five years, McDonald's is ushering in a new breakfast LTO, a meat-filled sandwich called Triple Breakfast Stacks, which is debuting Nov.

Tech gives employees key customer knowledge in drive-thru

October 24, 2018

Drive-thru customer engagement company 5thru has launched Drive-Thru Accelerator technology, designed to both personalize and speed up the customer drive-thru…