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Grubhub 2018 order data shows US love for plant-based food, chicken, spice
December 7, 2018
The major U.S. food-ordering and delivery hub, Grubhub, has released its ordering data-based "Year in Food" report derived from the content orders placed by…
read now$2.3 billion Sonic buy complete, Inspire now 5th largest US restaurant company
December 7, 2018
Inspire Brands Inc. has completed its $2.3 billion acquisition of Sonic Corp., a news release said. With the acquisition of Sonic, Inspire now encompasses more…
read nowStudy: QSR gift cards redeemed most quickly
December 6, 2018
Digital guest experience platform, Paytronix Systems, Inc., today released its inaugural Gift Card Sales Report, using data from more than 190 restaurant…
read nowYum, McDonald's, Focus, Dunkin' CEOs among 35 honored for women's advancement
December 6, 2018
Gender equity group, Women's Foodservice Forum (WFF,) has named its list of top restaurant industry executive advocates for opportunities for women in their…
read now368 Arby's units change hands
December 6, 2018
Flynn Restaurant Group LP subsidiary, RB American Group Llc., has acquired 368 U.S. Arby's restaurants from US Beef, adding to the parent company's overall…
read nowDel Taco opens Gilbert, Arizona store
December 6, 2018
Del Taco has opened its 37th Arizona restaurant with longtime franchisee and multi-unit owner, Brent Veach, on East Baseline Road in Gilbert, a news release…
read nowPizza Hut to acquire digital ordering service
December 5, 2018
Pizza Hut has agreed to buy online ordering software and service provider, QuikOrder, as part of one of Pizza Hut's largest acquisitions to date, though terms…
read nowSubway gets its garlic on
December 5, 2018
Subway is getting its garlic on, by launching its ultimate cheesy garlic bread covered in butter, roasted garlic, Parmesan and shredded mozzarella. Now…
read nowChick-fil-A 'pops up' for Army-Navy football game
December 5, 2018
Chick-fil-A is now an official associate partner of the 119th Army-Navy Game, taking place this Dec. 8 in Philadelphia, where the brand will erect a pop-up…
read nowBurger King launches revised app on McDonald's doorstep ... literally
December 4, 2018
Burger King has a new promotion that it vows will turn "more than 14,000 McDonald's into branches of its brand instead." For a limited time, when a customer…
read nowSubway puts a 'mint' into National Cookie Day LTO
December 4, 2018
It's National Cookie Day this Tuesday, Dec. 4, for all those who failed to note the "Hallmark holiday" on their calendars. For this year's holiday during the…
read nowDel Taco opens in Southgate, Michigan
December 4, 2018
Del Taco opened its newest Michigan location on Fort Street in Southgate, a news release said. The location is operated by Team Schostak Family Restaurants…
read nowSubway Fresh Fit Kids meals come with pass to 'Mary Poppins Returns'
November 30, 2018
Subway and Disney have paired up to give all those who buy one of Subway's Fresh Fit For Kids meals an approximate $11 children's movie ticket at no charge to…
read nowRenowned designer creates White Castle holiday mugs
November 30, 2018
White Castle has again tapped into the creative powers of unisex clothing line designer Telfar Clemens, this time to give the chain a very classic-looking…
read nowCyber-criminals access Dunkin's DD Perks accounts
November 30, 2018
Dunkin's wildly popular DD Perks mobile order and pay app has been targeted by cyber-thieves, who the brand said may have gotten hold of some usernames, first…
read nowWendy's extends $1 fries through holidays
November 30, 2018
Under the heading of "If it works, keep doing it," Wendy's said today it's extending its $1 Any Size Fry offer until Dec. 26, guaranteeing the chain some…
read now8 London McDonald's kiosk screens found loaded with fecal bacteria
November 29, 2018
Stories are spreading like viruses across the news media concerning the findings of a kind of real-world experiment on McDonald's kiosk screens in a handful of…
read nowSmashburger franchisee's big mobile marketing 'smash hit'
November 29, 2018
Smashburger franchise owner, Regrub Inc., is using ShopAdvisor’s mobile marketing system to draw new customers and expand customer engagement. So far the…
read nowThe money's moving: Study finds $1.3B shift from dine-in to delivery
November 28, 2018
Nearly 1.3 billion dollars has shifted from in-restaurant spending to food delivery spending, according to a Planday U.K.-based survey that found a substantial…
read nowDunkin' dips into Poconos
November 28, 2018
Dunkin' is putting some of its famous rings and holes in the Poconos, opening its newest location at Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains, in Pennsylvania. This…
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