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Jack 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, Connect Media
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.
read nowJoint employer standard overruled, NLRB reinstates previous test
December 15, 2017
The National Labor Relations Board made a change Thursday that could affect thousands of restaurant operators nationwide, according to news releases.
read nowTaco Bell joins with franchisees for "aggressive" digital access growth
December 15, 2017
Taco Bell and its franchisees announced that they're jointly funding a customer-facing tech initiative to bring self-serve kiosks into stores, provide faster…
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Which food news stories changed QSR customer behavior most this year?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
What were the top food news stories of the year and why should restaurateurs pay attention?
read nowCaptain D’s brings something fishy to Smyrna, Tennessee
December 14, 2017
Smyrna, Tennessee, is quite a ways from the coast, but that didn't stop Captain D's from opening this month there on Almaville Road. This is the brand's first…
read nowFins, Swedes get McVegan
December 14, 2017
McDonald's has set Dec. 28 as the launch date for a vegan burger to be offered in the Finnish market, following a successful product test in Finland.
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