Longtime Western QSR chain drops some ice in coffee shop business

August 9, 2017

Quick-serve chain, Lee's Sandwiches, is plunging into the coffee shop business, opening its first Lee's Coffee Roastery this week in Westminster, California…

MobileBytes adds mobile payments options for counter, table service restaurants

August 8, 2017

MobileBytes, a point-of-sale system provider for iPad, has launched mobile payment options for counter and table service restaurants and announced two…

Cold Stone Creamery makes mega-move into Malaysia

August 8, 2017

Cold Stone Creamery is taking its sweet treats to Malaysia, with 20 stores set to open there over the next five years. The chain said in a news release that it…

Captain D's debuts new meal deal promoted by D-Gulls

August 7, 2017

Captain D's is launching a series of commercials featuring the D-Gulls, Dave & Desmond, according to a press release.

Kona turns icy eats into classroom needs

August 7, 2017

A lot of kids spent their summers making frequent stops at Kona Ice and now the Florence, Kentucky-based dessert QSR is pledging to stay with many of those…

Perfect Pitch finalists revealed

The owners of Brazilian Bowl based in Lakeview, Illinois; Toronto's Street Shak Caribbean Kitchen and Capitol Melts, based in Albany, New York, will pitch…

QSRs: Born for the integrated tech that customers demand now

by Jesse Noyes — Senior Director of Marketing, Upserve

The news is everywhere in the restaurant business: Customers want more eat-at-home options. QSR concepts have a unique opportunity to meet that need built into…

Revenues up at El Pollo Loco

August 4, 2017

El Pollo Loco's Q2 revenues were up 8.3 percent, to $105.6 million, compared to $97.5 million for the 13-week period ended June 28, 2017.

Webinar to dive into KFC and Pizza Hut mobile success stories

August 4, 2017

The restaurant world is heavy into mobile apps these days, but often too much cash is invested without considering what drives use and sales. Without…

Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip opens in Wichita

August 3, 2017

Nestle Toll House Café by Chip has opened its newest location on West 21st Street in Wichita. This is the city's first of the dessert destination, a news…

Sonic partnership puts 64 southern locations under new ownership

August 3, 2017

Sonic Drive-In announced a franchise development agreement with SD Holdings, a news release said.  As part of the agreement, the North Carolina-based franchise…

Thrillist's favorite fried chicken is in a gas station

August 3, 2017

Thrillist revealed its favorite fried chicken concept in an article written by Ryan Joseph, according to a press release. Surprisingly, this particular chain…

HiHo launches Santa Monica location

August 3, 2017

HiHo opened a unit in Santa Monica on July 26, according to a press release. The burger concept only serves 100 percent grass-fed Wagyu beef, which is free of…

Dairy Queen releases truffle treat

August 3, 2017

Dairy Queen introduced a new Triple Truffle Blizzard Treat LTO early this week, a news release said. the fudge, peanut butter and caramel truffle concoction…

Show and tell: Coolgreens demonstrates how 'picturing' community health can be profitable

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

Oklahoma-based Coolgreens defines itself through community health, and as the chain expands, it will spread that idea in a very visual way.

NRA urges Supreme Court to reverse Labor Dept's 'anti tip-pooling' policy

August 3, 2017

The NRA has taken another step toward fighting The Labor Department's regulation barring tip pools that include kitchen staff. The organization's Restaurant…

LEON co-founder: 'How we built an upscale QSR for heaven'

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

As co-owner and CEO of LEON, a 50-unit brand based in London, John Vincent talks and acts like a man who is as far from an evangelist as you can get. Yet, when…

Yum Brands Q2 financials steady as company accelerates Pizza Hut improvement plans

August 3, 2017

Yum Brands Q2 financial results, for the term ending June 30, show the company's three brands all had worldwide system sales growth, including a 7 percent…

Q2 financials for RBI: BK thriving, Tim Hortons lagging but heading to Spain

August 2, 2017

Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International Inc, not only released its Q2 financial results for the three brands today…

Sweat-flavored fried chicken? Maybe It's an 'acquired' taste

August 1, 2017

KFC has gotten a reputation for going to outlandish lengths to market its fried chicken, but the Colonel has been outdone — by the Japanese.