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Technomic: US Restaurant industry to see 'healthy growth' over next 5 years
March 1, 2018
A supplier-focused report released today by Technomic anticipated that the U.S. restaurant industry will grow over the next five years at a "healthy" rate, a…
read nowA&W taps into social media users' movie mania for 2nd year
March 1, 2018
A&W Restaurants is having some fun with the Academy Awards again this year following the last year's #AWcademyAwards Sweepstakes. This rendition on the…
read nowStarbucks executive to assume El Pollo Loco CEO spot
March 1, 2018
Former Starbucks executive Bernard Acoca is taking over as El Pollo Loco's president and CEO. He begins the job on March 12, succeeding CEO Steve Sather, who…
read nowYoshinoya US adds seafood dishes
March 1, 2018
Yoshinoya America is making room for premium seafood offerings on its menu, adding three dishes including lobster stew, sweet chili shrimp and grilled tilapia…
read nowGravy shortage now plagues KFC UK, Ireland
March 1, 2018
Yum Brands Inc's KFC restaurants in the UK, which are serving limited menus at reopened restaurants after a chicken supply snafu with its delivery firm, are…
read nowTaco John's shares tax savings with workers, dares other brands to follow suit
February 28, 2018
Taco John's International Inc., like many businesses, is saving a lot of cash in reduced business tax rates passed as part of the 2018 Tax Cut and Jobs Act.
read nowLong John Silver's Virginia store to offer grilled fish tacos, design, drive-thru updates
February 27, 2018
A veteran QSR franchisee is making big changes at his latest Long John Silver's unit opening in May in Fredericksburg, Virginia, a news release said. Khawar…
read nowDunkin' Donuts digs deeper in breakfast sandwich business
February 27, 2018
Aside from two new spring doughnut offerings, Dunkin' Donuts is increasing its investment in breakfast sandwiches to put some heartiness in its morning meal…
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Quiznos tests new store design, menu in Wisconsin
February 26, 2018
Quiznos is opening a test site for the company's new store design in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin on March 5. A news release said the Appleton Avenue store is…
read nowPunchh adds 9 new brands to now reach 20M total customers
February 23, 2018
Cloud-based engagement and loyalty platform Punchh has signed on nine new brands to its Punchh Restaurant Marketing Cloud. Among them are Fazoli's, Norms…
read nowBurger-flipping robot gets $10M 'bonus'
February 23, 2018
Miso Robotics, creator of the burger-flipping robot that will soon debut at 50 Caliburger locations, has raised $10 million in a Series B funding round led…
read nowSubway kicks off new loyalty program in March
February 23, 2018
Next month, Subway will launch MyWay Rewards, a loyalty program customized to the user from enrollment through redemption, according to a press release. The…
read nowJack in the Box moves toward 'less capital-intensive' business model
February 22, 2018
Jack in the Box Q1 financial results for the period ending Jan. 21 were in line with what leadership expected, according to Chairman and CEO Lenny Comma, who…
read nowWendy's Q4, FY 2017 results show big benefit from new tax code
February 22, 2018
The Wendy's Company preliminary unaudited Q4 results for the period ending Dec. 31 show North American average unit volume growth at an all-time high of $1.6…
read nowTaco Bell trounces Burger King, Domino's outdoes Pizza Hut, KFC catches up
February 22, 2018
Taco Bell has overtaken Burger King in sales, according to a comparison by research firm Technomic on last year's sales data. The company still puts…
read nowThe solution to the soggy home-delivered fry?
February 21, 2018
The increasing emphasis on restaurant delivery has brought all kinds of new problems to the table, like how do you keep fries hot and crispy on the delivery…
read nowDunkin' Donuts immersed itself in nontraditional sites last year
February 20, 2018
Dunkin' Donuts U.S. franchisees opened more than 86 new nontraditional locations last year, including more units in hotels, rest stops and travel centers, and…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's split into separate brands, Carl's kicks off ad campaign
February 19, 2018
CKE Restaurants Inc. is separating the Carl's Jr. and Hardee's brands to create a distinct identity for each, starting with Carl's Jr. CKE selected Havas…
read nowWendy's LTO with 'the beef' and without
February 19, 2018
President Lincoln may have said that you can't please all the people all the time, but Wendy's is trying hard to do just that with new LTOs that provide…
read nowLion's Choice opens in O'Fallon, Missouri
February 16, 2018
Lion's Choice, a St. Louis-based quick-service family of restaurants, opened its 26th location this week in O'Fallon, Missouri.
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