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Airports increasing mobile-ordering capabilities
February 16, 2018
Airport restaurants across the U.S. are increasing their mobile order-ahead capabilities thanks to a partnership between LevelUp and Grab, an airport…
read nowWorkpop teams with ParTech to help restaurants manage employee data
February 15, 2018
ParTech Inc., a provider of POS and workforce efficiency solutions to the restaurant and retail industries, has partnered with Workpop, a hiring and onboarding…
read nowNestle Toll House Cafe by Chip expands again in Canada
February 15, 2018
Ziad S. Dalal, president of Crest Foods, Inc., the franchisor of Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip franchisor Crest Foods said he's signed a three-unit deal for…
read nowReport: Limited service, fine dining win '17 sales growth race
February 14, 2018
In its latest report research company Technomic said the 500 chains it recognizes as industry leaders have, for the second straight year, experienced slow…
read nowTaco Bell CEO to run Chipotle
February 13, 2018
Taco Bell CEO Brian Niccol is trading in tacos for burritos. Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that Niccol will be the chain's chief executive…
read nowGrubHub partners with Foursquare, picks top dishes in 5 major metros
February 13, 2018
Just a week after announcing a partnership with Yum Brands to deliver Taco Bell and KFC nationally, GrubHub is expanding its partnership with Foursquare…
read nowHappy Valentine's Day QSRs: PayByCar launches in pilot test
February 13, 2018
Verdeva Inc. has launched an in-vehicle payment solution, PayByCar, that uses toll transponders to simplify and speed up nontoll transactions such as QSR…
read nowArby's puts some spice in seasonal fish offering
February 13, 2018
With Christians' observance of Lent starting Feb. 14, Arby's is adding Nashville Hot fish as a twist on the Nashville hot chicken craze of late, a news release…
read nowA&W signs largest multilocation pact since acquisition from Yum
February 13, 2018
A&W Restaurants Inc. has signed its largest multi-unit deal since a group of franchisees bought the brand from Yum nearly seven years ago. The agreement…
read nowBruster's racks up 4 years of sales growth, expands westward
February 9, 2018
Bruster's Real Ice Cream, a chain found mostly in the eastern U.S., is expanding into the southern and western U.S. as part of its national expansion strategy.
read nowChurch's EVP to chair National Council of Chain Restaurants
February 9, 2018
Church's Chicken Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President Craig Prusher has been named chair of the National Retail Federation National Council of…
read nowChurch's franchisee names operations VP
February 9, 2018
Church's Chicken franchisee, Goalz Restaurant Group, has named Jeron Boemer as operations vice president in Arizona, a news release said. Goalz, which also is…
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Yum taps GrubHub to provide delivery for Taco Bell, KFC
February 8, 2018
Taco Bell and KFC's parent, Yum Brands, is partnering with Grubhub to drive what the two organizations qualified as "incremental sales to KFC and Taco Bell…
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Dunkin' Donuts move means 1 billion fewer foam cups in U.S. annual waste
February 7, 2018
The ubiquitous Dunkin' Donuts chain has pledged to go completely polystyrene foam cup-free by 2020, which could make a real dent in the continued prevalence of…
read nowWhite Castle's 27-year-old Valentine's Day dinner gets techy boost
February 7, 2018
Even true love can get a boost from technology as White Castle is discovering this Valentine's Day, the first year that the slider brand has employed online…
read nowMenufy partners with LevelUp to build restaurants' mobile reach
February 6, 2018
Online ordering provider, Menufy, has partnered with LevelUp to extend its restaurant clients' distribution channels and hopefully orders, without added cost.
read nowLong John Silvers reborn this year for Feb. 14 Lent start
February 6, 2018
In last year's pre-Easter period, known to most Christians as Lent, seafood QSR Long John Silver's reported that it sold more than 2 million pounds of fish and…
read nowDunkin' Brands declares increased dividend
February 6, 2018
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. released both its Q4 and 2017 yearly financials and announced that it was declaring…
read nowArby's, BWW sale complete, Inspire Brands launches as major industry player
February 5, 2018
The $2.9 billion acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. by Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. completed today has launched the new Inspire Brands family on very…
read nowTexas Chicken growing strong in Indonesia
February 5, 2018
PT. Quick Serve Indonesia has opened a Texas Chicken outlet in Surabaya, East Java, a province of Indonesia. The Tunjungan Plaza location joins many other…
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