Bojangles gets 'bowled' over by LTO

February 21, 2017

Bojangles' LTO aims to cash in on the increasing popularity of both fast food breakfasts and those trendy "bowls." From now through March 26, Bojangles' has…

RBI acquires Popeyes for $1.8B

February 21, 2017

Restaurant Brands International stock is bouncing upward on confirmation this morning that the Burger King and Tim Hortons chains owner is buying the…

Houston area gets 14th El Pollo Loco

February 20, 2017

The Houston-area suburb of Webster, Texas, is the latest location to welcome an El Pollo Loco location, this one on West Bay Area Boulevard, according to a…

Rapid Fired opens 1st Ohio capitol location

February 20, 2017

Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening its first location in the state's capitol city of Columbus on South State Street, right in the shadow of one of the…

Virginia franchisee buys 30 Wendy's outlets around Norfolk

February 20, 2017

Delight Restaurant Group has purchased 30 Virginia Beach/Norfolk-area Wendy's locations, which collectively produce about $50 million annually in gross…

Research: Domino's living up to its promise to 'not suck'

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

February 20, 2017

Domino's might be stealing market share away from rivals in both the pizza sector and among large quick-service chains.

Saladworks CEO reveals brand's 5-step come-back strategy

Saladworks was facing bankruptcy in 2015, when Centre Lane Partners bought it for nearly $17 million. Since then, CEO Patrick Sugrue has been working to…

4 metrics every restaurant should track

You may be running a well-structured training program for new staff in the hopes that they’ll learn quickly and become more productive, but you might be…

New player rolling into foodservice news universe

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

On April 1, a whole new foodservice business website hits the online world to cover everything about the growing food truck industry worldwide.

BuzzFeed exec schools restaurateurs on mastering customer engagement

Jennifer Klawin, SVP, brand strategy, West Coast for BuzzFeed, shared social media tips with restaurateurs.

Workers' groups quiet about Trump's pick to replace Hardee's CEO as labor sec nominee

February 20, 2017

President Trump's latest pick for labor secretary, R. Alexander Acosta, has evoked little response from workers' rights and other organizations supporting…

Yum board member steps down

February 17, 2017

Yum! Brands said that board member and Corvex Management LP Managing Director Keith A. Meister is leaving the company's governing body, effective immediately…

Are wearables the future of dining out?

Wearables in the food industry can increase in-house communication with the entire staff and elevate the customer service experience, giving you an edge over…

Carl's Jr. breakfast burger now stays up all night

February 16, 2017

Carl's Jr. is making its breakfast burger available all day at the chain's locations, according to a news release. 

Church's promotes purchasing exec to VP of supply chain

February 16, 2017

Church's Chicken has promoted its senior purchasing director, Chris Ward, to the office of vice president of supply chain, according to a news release.  Ward…

Wendy's FY2016 results show impact of optimization efforts

February 16, 2017

Wendy's wrapped up its 16th straight quarter of same-store sales growth, according to a company press release about the fiscal year and its final quarter, both…

Puzder withdraws his name for Labor Sec, rights organizations applaud

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

CKE Restaurant Group CEO Andrew Pudzer has officially withdrawn his name from the nomination for Labor Secretary.

Speedline Solutions debuts new menu management tool

February 15, 2017

Speedline Solutions is debuting a menu management system to help chains create and release a consistent menu for all locations as well as ConnectService, which…

Fake news on McDonald's and Chipotle stopped in its tracks

February 15, 2017

Fake news is again causing problems for the foodservice industry, this time inolving McDonald's and Chipotle. The event also involved reporters at USA Today…

Wendy's to chickens: 'Let's get small'

February 15, 2017

"Smaller is better" may not be a saying you hear much, but when it comes to chickens and their meat, Wendy's believes that is the case. The chain announced…