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Dunkin' Brands CEO blames weather, competition for disappointing Q1 results
April 26, 2018
Dunkin' Brands eexecs blamed bad weather and tough competition for the disappointing Q1 financials reported by Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins. In the U.S.…
read nowReport: Brick-and-mortar locations still very important, desktop sites too
April 25, 2018
New research from mobile marketing and customer engagement company, Tune, shows that at least in the U.K., brick-and-mortar restaurants and other retail…
read nowNestle Toll House Cafe by Chip opens 35th Texas store in San Antonio
April 25, 2018
Nestlé Toll House Cafe by Chip has opened a new location in San Antonio in Culebra Commons on West Loop. Franchisee Sherry Ramirez said her daughter, a veteran…
read nowQSR pizza brand opens in Philly airport with breakfast
April 24, 2018
QSR pizza brand, Piattino Oven Fired Pizza, has opened at the Philadelphia International Airport. The brand offers build-your-own and composed pizza options…
read nowBurger King, Popeyes report Q1 growth, Tim Hortons lags behind
April 24, 2018
The parent company for Burger King, Popeyes and Tim Hortons, Restaurant Brands International, said its results for the first quarter of 2018 showed a mixed bag…
read nowTaco Bell: The new vegetarian brain food?
April 24, 2018
Proof that you never know when a potential million dollar media moment is going to happen in the restaurant business came last week on the long-running…
read nowCDC expands warnings on e. coli, Yuma-sourced romaine lettuce
April 23, 2018
After the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded warnings around the use of Yuma, Arizona-originated romaine lettuce due to e. coli…
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Study: Why hourly workers forced to work multiple jobs
April 20, 2018
About 38 percent of American workers earn $20 or less an hour through hourly jobs or gig work and need more hours to make ends meet, according to Snag's State…
read nowKFC brings Extra Crispy Colonel back to debut sandwich
April 20, 2018
Eternally sun-soaked actor George Hamilton is back for a command performance as Extra Crispy Colonel, this time to introduce a namesake sandwich from the…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens 2nd Kingwood, Texas store
April 20, 2018
El Pollo Loco has opened its newest location in Kingwood, Texas, on West Lake Houston Parkway. The franchise is owned and operated by Atour Eyvazian and Anil…
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Large-scale corporate catering comes to Caviar with Zesty acquisition
April 20, 2018
Caviar food ordering platform's parent company, Square Inc., has acquired certain assets of another company-centered catering platform called Zesty. The…
read nowSonic starts retail treat line
April 19, 2018
Sonic is entering the grocery and convenience store frozen dessert game with a line of grab-and-go items, including ice pops, gelatins, puddings and lollipops.
read nowImpossible Burger going international
April 19, 2018
Several Hong Kong-based restaurants, including Little Bao, Happy Paradise, and Beef & Liberty, will be the first international brands to debut the…
read nowDel Taco to open 7 units in south Atlanta
April 19, 2018
Del Taco has signed deals to open seven locations across south-central Atlanta with Mac Kamara of MK Energy LLC. The company also operates BP, Circle K and…
read nowDunkin' Donuts to open 7 stores in Montgomery, Alabama
April 17, 2018
Dunkin' Donuts and one of its' existing franchisees, Lagunita Franchise Operations, will open seven stores in the Montgomery, Alabama, area over the next few…
read nowMenu, packaging innovation key to 5-year QSR growth
April 17, 2018
Researchers report that U.S. quick-service restaurants will grow at a compound annual growth rate [CAGR] of 3.03 percent for the 5-year period from 2017 to…
read nowDomino's now delivering to a dog park near you
April 17, 2018
Domino's will now deliver to some 150,000 outdoor locations, or "Domino's Hotspots" as they are referred to in the company's app or website, following a…
read now8-month program immerses chefs in Japanese food culture
April 16, 2018
Non-Japanese chefs who want to learn the country's cuisine and sushi preparation are getting a rare chance to do so through an eight-month program through the…
read nowWhite Castle's Impossible Burger test in full swing
April 16, 2018
With its debut as a three-city test under the White Castle spires last week, the so-called "Impossible Slider" is off and running as the latest QSR world…
read nowKFC adopts upgraded multi-option payment system
April 10, 2018
KFC has moved its payment system to Ingenico Group and that company's Telium semi-integrated solution. In a company news release, Ingenico said the new system…
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