Checkers & Rally's to deploy AI voice ordering in corporate stores

January 10, 2022

Checkers and Rally's will deploy AI voice ordering in its corporate stores this year. The company has partnered with Presto, an A.I.-based voice assistant…

Bojangles signs multi-unit deal for 50 Texas restaurants

January 7, 2022

Bojangles has signed a multi-unit deal in Texas.

REEF partners with Americana Group for cloud kitchens in Middle East

January 7, 2022

REEF is partnering with Americana Group to open cloud kitchens that will operate Reef, Americana and third-party brands in the Middle East, according to a…

Taco Bell rolls out subscription service nationwide

January 6, 2022

Taco Bell has launched its Taco Lover's Pass nationwide after an initial trial last September. Fans can redeem one of seven tacos a day for 30 consecutive days…

Consumers plan to eat healthier in 2022

January 6, 2022

Forty-six percent of consumers want to eat healthier in 2022, making it the most highly-ranked lifestyle change, followed by working out more often and…

'It's all gravy' at Krystal

January 6, 2022

Krystal Restaurants LLC is bringing back its Country Fried Krystal slider and biscuit, and Country Loaded Tots. The company is also introducing Sausage &…

Odd Burger signs 1st agreement for British Columbia

January 6, 2022

Odd Burger Corporation has igned a franchise agreement for Victoria, its first British Columbia location, continuing its expansion plans throughout Canada and…

Survey: Pandemic permanently altered consumer-restaurant relationship

January 6, 2022

The pandemic has permanently altered the consumer-restaurant relationship with operators investing in technology — such as POS digital signage — and real…

White Castle teams up with hip-hop star to introduce Spicy Joe Slider

January 5, 2022

KFC to launch national plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken

January 5, 2022

Kentucky Fried Chicken will launch its highly anticipated plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken nationwide on Jan. 10. The plant-based Beyond Fried Chicken was…

Mary Brown's adds plant-based chicken to menu

January 5, 2022

Mary Brown's Chicken has introduced plant-based chicken menu options to stores across Canada, according to a press release.

Restaurant gift card sales up over last 2 years

January 4, 2022

The restaurant industry sold 6% more gift cards during the 2021 holiday season compared to 2019, and 57% more than 2020, according to a Paytronix study.

Popeyes enters master agreement for South Korea

January 4, 2022

Popeyes has entered into a master franchise agreement with Silla Co., Ltd. ("Silla Group) to develop and open hundreds of Popeyes restaurants across South…

Whataburger debuts Spicy Ketchup batch, LTOs returning

January 4, 2022

Whataburger has debuted its signature Whataburger Spicy Ketchup Batch #2. Whataburger Spicy Ketchup debuted as a limited-batch offering in 2012 and joined the…

Cinnabon offers sweet deal for The Bachelor premiere

January 3, 2022

Cinnabon is celebrating the premiere of ABC's The Bachelor with a sweet deal. The Fantasy Sweet Bundle, starting at $15, features a combo of two classic…

KFC China introduces green marketing campaigns

January 3, 2022

KFC China is introducing green marketing campaigns designed to promote more sustainable lifestyles and increase consumer awareness of eco-friendly behavior…

McDonald's can't build near ancient Roman site

January 3, 2022

McDonald's is blocked from opening a franchise next to the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome, according to a report in The Art Newspaper.

Southern Classic Chicken signs multi-unit deal for Louisiana

December 30, 2021

Louisiana-based Southern Classic Chicken has signed a development deal to bring the fried chicken company to the New Orleans region, according to a press…

Popeyes opens in Holland, Michigan

December 30, 2021

The long-awaited Popeyes Louisiana Chicken has opened in Holland, Michigan after months of delays. Employees have been training at a store in Grand Rapids…

All DoorDash employees back on monthly deliveries

December 29, 2021

Every DoorDash employee, up to and including the CEO, are being asked to make monthly deliveries as part of the company's WeDash program, which launched in…