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Focus Brands names former Hilton EVP new CEO
February 20, 2020
Multi QSR brand parent company Focus Brands today announced that former Hilton Worldwide EVP Jim Holthouser will be the foodservice company's new CEO. He…
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Dunkin's new matcha latte: It is SO easy being green
February 20, 2020
In the runup to St. Patrick's Day next month, Dunkin' is putting a decidedly green cast on its beverage offerings with the introduction of matcha lattes…
read nowBruster's to add 10 Florida, California stores
February 20, 2020
Bruster's Real Ice Cream said it has signed 10 new store agreements, including six restaurants set for California and four in Florida. The brand said the…
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KFC brings chicken-doughnut sandwich to nation Monday
February 20, 2020
Kentucky Fried Chicken is going all in with its Chicken & Donuts menu item, offering it as a nationwide LTO beginning Monday following a successful test…
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Wendy's announces quarterly dividend
February 20, 2020
The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) today declared a 12-cent per share quarterly dividend, payable March 16 to shareholders of record as of March 2, according to…
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DoorDash, Grubhub, Uber Eats in tight food delivery competition
February 20, 2020
The restaurant food delivery business is a wide open competition, with more than half of consumers that use these services using multiple apps at the same…
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WorkJam buys staffing platform Forge
February 19, 2020
Digital workplace solutions provider WorkJam is acquiring Forge, an on-demand staffing platform, according to a press release. The move will help WorkJam…
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Subway says 'Cauliflower: It's not just for pizza crust anymore'
February 19, 2020
Subway is testing cauliflower fritters in wraps and dippers in Baltimore and Seattle, served with an option for a creamy curry sauce, a news release said.
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Burger King ad says 'Mmmmm, mold!'
February 19, 2020
Never a brand to disappoint in the ad surprises department, Burger King's latest campaign features a mold-covered Whopper, front and center, to drive home the…
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White Castle among 1st QSRs to add dairy-free cheese
February 19, 2020
White Castle is amping up its plant-based menu item presence, saying it will launch a dairy-free cheddar option in New York- and New Jersey-area restaurants…
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Random Acts of Kindness Week: Sonic awards $350K to school projects
February 18, 2020
Sonic Drive-In has donated $350,000 to public classroom projects through Limeades for Learning to celebrate Random Acts of Kindness Week. The QSR worked with…
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Nestle's Nespresso launches 1st certified organic coffee
February 18, 2020
Nespresso, the portioned coffee unit of Nestle, launched its first certified organic coffee, Peru Organic, as part of the company's Professional Origins coffee…
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Checkers & Rally's taps former Boston Market leader as CEO
February 17, 2020
Tampa, Florida-based Checkers & Rally's has named former Boston Market CEO Frances Allen as its CEO and board member, effective today. She succeeds Rick…
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Taco John's hires former 7-Eleven exec as brand's CFO
February 17, 2020
Taco John's franchisor, Taco John's International, Inc., has named former 7-Eleven and Yum Brands executive Kelly Hopper as its new chief financial officer, a…
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Record 30,000 spend Valentine's Day at White Castle
February 17, 2020
Over the past nearly 30 years, White Castle has accrued quite a name for itself as a Valentine's Day destination, and that proved itself this past weekend when…
read nowPrivate equity firm acquires Kronos Foods
February 14, 2020
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on making investments in the food and consumer packaged goods industries, has…
read nowToast lands $400M in funding
February 14, 2020
Toast, a restaurant management platform in the U.S., today has raised $400 million in its latest round of funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners, TPG…
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Long John Silver's lends Lenten specials to faithful
February 14, 2020
With Lent a little less than two weeks away, seafood-centered brand, Long John Silver's is already geared up and ready for the Christian holiday that finds…
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Bruster's to add 10 California, Florida stores
February 14, 2020
Bruster's Real Ice Cream said this week that it has signed 10 new store agreements, including six to open in California and four in Florida. The brand said in…
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WeWork launches workspace for restaurants
February 13, 2020
WeWork Food Labs — designed for food-focused entrepreneurs and companies that need a collaborative and flexible workspace — is now open in New York City. The…
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