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Good times at Good Times Burgers & Frozen Yogurt in Q3
July 9, 2018
Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard has wrapped up another quarter of same-store sales increases for Q3, according to parent company, Good Times…
read nowCold Stone scoops up random acts of free ice cream
July 9, 2018
Cold Stone Creamery will start a week of free ice cream giveaways nationwide this week in the scorching heat of Tempe, Arizona, as part of its thirtieth…
read nowRBI slots Canadian executive into CCO spot
July 9, 2018
Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International Inc., has named Duncan Fulton its chief corporate officer, a news…
read nowCKE names new CFO, CLO
July 9, 2018
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, CKE Restaurants Holdings, has named former Starbucks and Yum Brands executive, Charles Jemley as its CFO, and Kerry Olson as…
read nowRestaurant leaders: Survey seeks your feedback on fast casual now
July 6, 2018
FastCasual is now conducting its annual survey tracking fast casual operations. The survey is open to c-level (CEO, COO, CDO, CIO CMO, etc.) executives…
read nowLong John Silver's offers $40,000+ franchise incentive package
July 5, 2018
Long John Silver's has a new franchise growth incentive program intended to drive both growth and development of the brand's recently introduced restaurant…
read nowQSR location data use: It's a matter of loyalty
July 5, 2018
More than two-thirds of QSR marketers — 69 percent — plan to increase their use of location data over the next two years, mostly to enhance their loyalty…
read nowQSR IT growth centered on few key areas through 2024
July 5, 2018
Zion Market Research has completed an overview of the worldwide QSR IT market that shows that this area of the business has become a major service…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 90-seater in Santa Rosa
July 3, 2018
El Pollo Loco opened a Santa Rosa, California, location this week on Cleveland Avenue, under the ownership of franchisee, Napa Pollo Inc.
read nowChurch's Chicken takes global approach to menu innovation
July 3, 2018
Sister brands, Church's Chicken (primarily in the U.S.) and Texas Chicken (global) recently held their first worldwide innovation sessions in a trio of cities…
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KFC's original 'man in the white coat' to make cameo on 'General Hospital'
July 2, 2018
The white-coated doctors of the long-running soap opera, "General Hospital," will be joined this Friday — a.k.a. National Fried Chicken Day — on the ABC show…
read nowKFC UK chicken issue now rectified
July 2, 2018
Five months after a chicken delivery issue that left many English KFC stores shuttered for several days, the brand again experienced closures in that country…
read nowReport: China's QSR sector to see big changes
July 2, 2018
A new ResearchAndMarkets.com's report on the Chinese fast food market through 2022 shows this restaurant sector will grow due to:
read nowJimboy's Taco to open flagship location
June 29, 2018
Jimboy's Tacos is opening its Southern California flagship location in Huntington Beach on Monday, according to a company press release.
read nowTaco Bueno names HR chief
June 28, 2018
Taco Bueno appointed Mary Ellen Mullins as its chief of human resources for Taco Bueno, a news release said. She will oversee talent acquisition, employee…
read nowTaco Bell signs global master franchisees in Brazil, Spain
June 28, 2018
Taco Bell has signed its first master franchise agreements with Sforza Holding Group in São Paulo, Brazil, and Casual Brands Group in Spain, making the two…
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Dunkin' Donuts does 'sweet' fries with brown-sugar cold brew
June 28, 2018
Dunkin' Donuts is betting that a sweet version of the French fry will take U.S. customers by storm, launching Donut Fries July 2 as an LTO following a…
read nowKrystal's CMO launches millennial-centered ad campaign
June 28, 2018
The Krystal Company recently hired the former global marketing vice president at Moe's Southwest Grill, Dominic Losacco, to refresh the brand and launch a new…
read nowQSR brands have new kitchen leasing option
June 28, 2018
Restaurateurs have a new way to access kitchen equipment. Welbilt, a global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, has launched a leasing program to…
read nowChurch's Chicken LTO basked in booze, black pepper
June 26, 2018
Church's Chicken has launched a spicy, boozy LTO dubbed Bourbon Black Pepper Smokehouse Chicken, available through July 29.
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