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Burger King to pay out on BOGO suit settlement
January 2, 2018
Although Burger King leadership admits no wrongdoing, it has announced that it is paying members of a class action suit submitted to the courts in October.
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Church's wraps up '17 with a bang, 76 store sale
January 2, 2018
Church's Chicken leadership said today that the company has sold 70 of its corporately owned locations to franchise operator, Ampler Chicken LLC. It's one of…
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Do QSR POS systems need to play catch-up?
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
I believe point-of-sale systems need to catch up with point-of-ordering, and the companies that do this well will win hearts, minds, and market share.
read nowReport: The next 5 years in quick-service
December 27, 2017
Change-makers in the coming QSR industry include a growing demand for home-cooked food and a wave of innovations in food packaging that brands can put to use…
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A restaurateur's guide to the trends within the trends for 2018
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Restaurateurs have been inundated with so-called trends lists for the year ahead over the last three months. This site reviewed some of the major lists and the…
read nowJack in the Box moves marijuana users to minimeals
December 27, 2017
Jack in the Box marketing leaders must have had their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks when they opted to offer the chain's new cannabis-inspired LTO for…
read nowSubway says "massive transformation" underway after it bleeds 900-plus stores in 2017
December 21, 2017
"Subway is in the midst of a massive transformation, and change of this size takes time."
read nowNestle Toll House Café by Chip opens locations in 2 states
December 21, 2017
Nestle Toll House Café by Chip has opened stores in Longview, Texas, and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, this month, according to the company.
read nowDel Taco's expands buck-and-under menu ... and they mean it
December 20, 2017
Del Taco is promising its customers a value offering that lives up to the name with its new Buck and Under Menu, a news release said. Beginning Dec. 28, the…
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KFC's new Colonel: The 'value' of being an unknown
December 20, 2017
When you are looking for bargain basement prices, what do you look for? Off-labels? The little names that nobody remembers? That was KFC's mentality this time…
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3 game-changing digital menu board decisions for QSR leaders
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
Digital menu boards can be marketing dynamite for a well-run QSR, but only if leadership makes wise decisions around these 3 key components of the system…
read nowTaco John’s lands 100-store deal
December 19, 2017
Taco John’s has landed the biggest development deal in its history involving at least 100 stores in three Southeastern states, a news release said. Georgia and…
read nowJack in the Box sells Qdoba
December 19, 2017
Jack in the Box is selling Qdoba for $305 million to the investment firm, Apollo Global Management, according to a company press release.
read nowDunkin’ Donuts' year-end doin’s dipped in DDark beer
December 19, 2017
Coffee-flavored beer? Is that supposed to be a way to beat a hangover before it starts?
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Airports still hot venue for limited-service brands
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Airports are the No. 1 non-traditional expansion market for QSR brands, and Austin, Texas, has positioned itself to be right in the center of the action.
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McDonald's in Bethesda is world's 1st green-certified location for megabrand
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In the words of the immortal Kermit the Frog, "It's not easy being green," but one trailblazing McDonald's in Bethesda, Maryland, took on the significant task…
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KFC's monster-sized miniature weekend media score
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
It’s just a tiny story, but KFC made big news with the opening of its Portland, Oregon, mini restaurant Saturday, which now has managed to generate stories…
read nowCaptain D's under new ownership
December 18, 2017
Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Captain D's, a franchisor and operator of 530 Captain D's restaurants in 21 U.S. states. Terms of the transaction were…
read nowNestle Toll House Café by Chip sweetens the Big Easy
December 15, 2017
Getting cookies in The Big Easy just got easier, thanks to the sweet delectables that Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has brought to the historic city at its…
read nowEl Pollo Loco hits Sacremento
December 15, 2017
El Pollo Loco has opened its eighth restaurant in Sacremento, California, on Delta Shores Circle, a news release said.
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