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McDonald's Chicago uses kiosks to boost traffic, jobs
August 9, 2018
McDonald's will be employing more people when it reopens its flagship store in Chicago today. The newly remodeled store offers self-serve kiosks, mobile…
read nowDigital 6 releases technology to 'improve effectiveness of food-safety practices'
August 7, 2018
Digital Six Laboratories, an Oklahoma-based corporation, is releasing FoodSafe.io technology, a comprehensive IoT solution designed to help improve the…
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Korean Barbecue is a hit on US menus
August 7, 2018
Korean barbeque is one menu trend that’s not going away. Delivery to U.S. independent and micro chain restaurants increased by 120 percent last year and…
read nowSubway partners with global food network to innovate 'locally relevant' menus
August 7, 2018
Gobal QSR chains often face challenges when it comes to developing trendy menus, but Subway hopes to overcome them by partnering with an online food and travel…
read nowKFC dubs Seinfeld's 'George' as new 'Harland'
August 6, 2018
The actor, who will eternally be "George" to old Seinfeld addicts, is now turning into "Harland," as in Col. Harland Sanders. Actor, comedian and director…
read nowHealthy Dining launches 'virtual menu concierge'
August 3, 2018
Healthy Dining, a nutrition service provider for the restaurant industry, has created a virtual menu concierge," called MyMenu, according to a company press…
read nowEl Pollo Loco struggles through Q2
August 3, 2018
El Pollo Loco's Q2 financial results indicated that the QSR chicken chain struggled the first part of this year, with net income down $5.1 million or 13 cents…
read nowBojangles' adjusts guidance after rough Q2
August 3, 2018
Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits fell short on its quarterly earnings in Q2 2018, bringing in just 13 cents per share, well below last year's second-quarter earnings…
read nowPizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q2 results
August 2, 2018
Yum China reported an overall 1 percent dip in same-store sales for the company during Q2 2018, stemming from a hefty 4-percent drop in its Pizza Hut brand's…
read nowSubway takes Fresh Now program to 500 US locations
August 2, 2018
Subway is launching its "Fresh Now" program nationwide, which a news release said focuses on new flavors and a "more personalized guest experience."
read nowPopeyes is winner in RBI Q2 financials
August 1, 2018
The triple QSR parent company, Restaurant Brands International, this morning reported its Q2 financial results, indicating that Popeyes managed to achieve…
read nowChick-fil-A doing big hiring across Big Apple today
August 1, 2018
Chick-fil-A outlets across the New York City region are abuzz today with activity on the employment front. The brand is using 26 area outlets to intensify its…
read nowLion's Choice to open in Cortex
August 1, 2018
Lion's Choice, a St. Louis-based quick-service family of restaurants, will open a location this August in Cortex, St. Louis, according to a press release.
read nowWetzel's Pretzels looks to Seattle for expansion
July 31, 2018
Wetzel's Pretzels is looking to expand its brand with franchisees in Seattle. Vice President of Franchise Development Doug Flaig will host exploratory meetings…
read nowUS Foods buys SGA's Food Group for $1.8 billion
July 30, 2018
Illinois-based US Foods said Monday that it's acquiring Arizona-based Services Group of America in a $1.8 billion deal that includes five companies known…
read nowMcDonald's fetes Big Mac's 50th on what would be its inventor's 100th birthday
July 30, 2018
McDonald's 50th Big Mac anniversary coin commemorations is aimed at rallying up some customer action this Thursday on the same day the inventor would have been…
read nowAI ordering for even the most indecisive QSR customers
July 27, 2018
Conversational AI producers at Clinc used a video of the world's most indecisive QSR drive-thru customer to show how its AI-powered QSR drive-thru and in-store…
read nowDel Taco hits 19 straight quarters of sales growth
July 27, 2018
Del Taco's Q2 results show the chain has attained 19 straight quarters of sales growth, including the most recent quarter when system-wide comp sales jumped…
read nowMcDonald's pre-cyclospora news financial results show Q2 growth
July 26, 2018
McDonald's reported its Q2 financial results today, including news that comp sales for the period ending June 30 grew 2.6 percent, a news release said. The…
read nowDunkin' Brands caps off profitable Q2 with major mobile payment news
July 26, 2018
Dunkin' Donuts U.S. President and CEO David Hoffmann said the company's so-called "Blueprint for Growth" has been its guiding light to a path that it hopes…
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