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Sonic names president, CFO, board members
February 2, 2018
Sonic Corp. today announced the promotions of Claudia S. San Pedro to president and Corey R. Horsch to CFO, while shareholders also elected S. Kirk Kinsell to…
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Did Labor Department squelch anti-tip-pooling data?
February 2, 2018
Restaurant industry workers and associated groups will show up at the U.S. Labor Department's doorstep Monday afternoon to fight back against what they allege…
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Menu labeling laws: 'Deja vu all over again' ... again?
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
We can't predict what will happen over the next three months, but the infinite loop the U.S. has been stuck in concerning passage of menu labeling laws may…
read nowCheckers/Rally's vs. Taco Bell; McDonald's vs. Wendy's: The day of dueling QSRs arrives
February 2, 2018
The days of the dueling QSRs have begun in earnest, with five of the sector's big brands waging ad wars on one another.
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Quiznos: Loyalty is ... a lobsta'
February 1, 2018
Like lobsters themselves, which mate for life, Quiznos says (and who are we to argue?), Quiznos is pledging its commitment to members of its loyalty program by…
read nowDel Taco brings 'value' Mexican to Florida in a big way
February 1, 2018
Del Taco Restaurants Inc. is planting its flag in Florida in a big way, promising "aggressive" growth in the Sunshine State to augment its two…
read nowWetzel's Pretzels achieves modest growth in a 'flat' market
February 1, 2018
Wetzel's Pretzels has released its 2017 financial results and outlook for 2018. Leadership said that the chain managed to grow same-store sales at a time when…
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McDonald's Virtual Pit Crew Experience had what it takes to 'Elevate' customer experience. Does your brand?
by Christopher Hall — w, t
Has your brand "elevated" the customer experience in a new and different way? If so, why not pit what your QSR has accomplished against the very best in the…
read nowMcDonald's CEO on '17 financials: 'Best comparable sales performance in 6 years'
January 30, 2018
The numbers are in for Q4 and full-year 2017 for mega-QSR, McDonald's, and the company is pleased with its results. In the fourth quarter, global comp sales…
read nowUS restaurant chains relying on value meals, new menu items to drive traffic in 2018
January 30, 2018
With restaurant traffic stuck between a 1 percent increase and flat for several years now, U.S. restaurant chains are turning to value deals, new menu items…
read nowQSR market to grow 5.16 percent by 2022, product launches increasingly important
January 30, 2018
Between now and 2022 the planet's fast food market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.16 percent, according to the most recent report from…
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Jack in the Box pits 'low-brow' against 'high-brow' in Martha Stewart-centered campaign
January 29, 2018
Jack in the Box has begun a quasi food fight and chain promotion involving its giant golf ball-headed mascot, Jack Box, and the queen of culinary correctness…
read nowDr Pepper Snapple Group to merge with Keurig Green Mountain
January 29, 2018
Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. and Keurig Green Mountain Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement to create Keurig Dr Pepper, a new beverage company…
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Great 'Tech-spectations': What to expect when your QSR gives customers the tech they expect
by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce
Your customers are a bit like very engaged parents: They have expectations. That is particularly true today when it comes to the tech your QSR offers to stay…
read nowBojangles to launch fish LTO
January 29, 2018
Bojangles is launching a "fishy" LTO Monday, Feb. 5. The scratch-made BojAngler fish sandwich features a wild-caught Alaskan pollock fillet dusted with…
read nowNew ice-maker features safety, operating monitors
January 26, 2018
Restaurant operators now have a new modular ice-maker to consider. The Indigo NXT from Manitowoc features overall food zone safety features and easy-to-read…
read nowJack in the Box president steps out, new COO steps in
January 26, 2018
Early next month, Jack in the Box will have a new face in the COO's office, while the brand's President Frances Allen is resigning her post on Feb. 9, a news…
read nowKFC dubs Reba McEntire as 1st female 'Colonel'
January 26, 2018
Reba McEntire is trading in her trademark red locks for the colonel's white curls to become the first woman to put on the Kentucky Fried Chicken string tie.
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Burger King 'Whopper Neutrality' ad yields huge returns in free media
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Three months after focusing a very serious social issue ad on the problem of bullying, Burger King is now using its marketing voice to criticize the FCC's…
read nowMulti-QSR brand executive will chair NRA board this year
January 25, 2018
A top executive with multi-QSR operator Lettuce Entertain You has been installed as chair of the NRA board this year, according to a press release from…
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