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Restaurant index: Traffic dips in April, same-store sales post a gain
June 12, 2019
U.S. restaurant traffic declined in April despite restaurant operators reporting a modest net increase in same-store sales, according to the National…
read nowDigital ordering is bigger business than delivery
June 12, 2019
Delivery seems to be the darling of the industry these days, but digital ordering is even more important, according to The NPD Group. It found that delivery …
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Krispy Kreme to 'do' doughnuts in Times Square
June 12, 2019
Early next year, Krispy Kreme said it will open a Time Square Flagship location that the brand calls a "first-of-its-kind" store, anticipated to "serve more…
read nowRBI shareholders vote in 12 board incumbents
June 12, 2019
Restaurant Brands International shareholders voted in favor of all 12 of the board of directors nominees provided by the company, with each director now to…
read nowJack's brings fried bologna to Valley, Alabama
June 12, 2019
With Southern favorites like a fried bologna breakfast sandwich and lots of biscuit variations, Jack's Family Restaurants said it is opening its doors at …
read nowPayments startup raises $40M to enhance restaurant division
June 11, 2019
SpotOn Transact LLC, a San Francisco-based payments startup, has raised $40 million in funding to enhance its restaurant division, according to a news release.
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'Cleveland Rocks' with Taco Bell's test of purple cabbage in a dish
June 11, 2019
Taco Bell apparently agrees with The Drew Carey Show opening that "Cleveland Rocks!" since the brand selected the city by the lake to test its two latest menu…
read nowKFC debuts exclusive Mountain Dew peach + honey drink
June 11, 2019
KFC has now partnered with Pepsi sub-brand, Mountain Dew on a peach and honey-flavored soft drink, called Sweet Lightning, which will only be available at or…
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Bojangles drenches diners in tea giveaways this National Iced Tea Day
June 10, 2019
Bojangles has made a name for itself with its sippable Southern iced tea, which is why the QSR is spending this National Iced Tea Day today doling out dollar…
read nowWendy's sink-bathing employee prank costs worker his job
June 7, 2019
What appears to be a poorly judged employee prank at a Milton, Florida, Wendy's has cost an employee his job, and has caused negative publicity, despite the…
read nowSquare for Restaurants wipes out 'tablet farms' with DoorDash, PostMates, Chowly integration
June 7, 2019
Square for Restaurants has launched a set of order management integrations that allows orders from Postmates, DoorDash and the POS integration solution…
read nowTim Hortons moving in on Thai turf
June 6, 2019
Tim Hortons has signed an exclusive master franchise and development agreement to grow the brand in Thailand with WeEat Company, part of the Wattanavekin…
read nowCasey's General Stores snags IHOP president
June 6, 2019
Casey's General Stores Inc. said IHOP President Darren Rebelez will assume the role of its president and CEO effective June 24. She'll also join Casey's board…
read nowPei Wei sold to owner of several QSR chains
June 5, 2019
PWD Acquisition Llc. has acquired the parent company of Pei Wei Asian Diner Llc. from affiliates of Centerbridge Partners for an undisclosed sum, according to…
read nowWendy's subsidiaries to issue $850M in new notes
June 5, 2019
The Wendy's Company said some of its subsidiaries are refinancing some of their outstanding securitization debt with new securitized notes under the existing…
read nowWebinar to uncover tax credits restaurateurs, retailers often overlook
June 4, 2019
For future-minded restaurant operators working in one of the most competitive businesses in existence today, amidst one of the tightest labor markets in this…
read nowWhite Castle beefs up retail business
June 4, 2019
Thirty-two years after the brand began selling its sliders in stores, White Castle has partnered with Alliance Sales and Marketing and Burdette Beckmann to…
read nowKFC Indonesia redefines 'meatless' offerings with fried chicken skins
June 4, 2019
It's no mystery that QSRs are flocking to meatless offerings, but in Indonesia, KFC has interpreted meatlessness in a whole new way: The brand's outlets there…
read nowSubway launching test June 27 making it 1st restaurant to bake King's Hawaiian bread in stores
June 4, 2019
Subway will soon start baking King's Hawaiian bread in 300 locations in Champaign, Illinois, Reno, Nevada, and Richmond, Virginia. On June 27, the new 8-inch…
read nowMcDonald's customers can trade foreign currency for global-inspired menu
June 3, 2019
McDonald's is playing up its international offerings this summer by letting customers pay in any amount of foreign currency that they have on hand. The brand…
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