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Jared Fogle's wife's suit against Subway dismissed: Wrong state
October 5, 2017
The suit that the former wife of Subway's ex-pitchman, Jared Fogle, filed against the parent company Doctor's Associates and two other related entities will…
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Go green AND go home: Postmates expands emissions-free deliveries
October 4, 2017
Few, if any, current trends in the foodservice realm can top delivery and sustainable operations. Enter, the on-demand network PostMates, which has expanded…
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Restaurant cooks and baristas tops in US wage growth in September
October 4, 2017
The latest annual year-over-year wage growth report is out for September, showing continued snail's pace growth in wages overall, but also indicating that…
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Captain D's promotes veteran employee to director of ops
October 3, 2017
Captain D's is putting a veteran of the brand, who started at the company at age16, in one of its top operations jobs, a company news release said. Summer Sims…
read nowTA Restaurant Group opens 9th Arby's, dives deeper into nonproprietary brands
October 3, 2017
The TA Restaurant Group is building on its base of Arby's outlets at its TravelCenters, opening its ninth location of the chain. The 40-seat restaurant off…
read nowDunkin' Donuts franchise sues food truck maker for $2.2M
October 3, 2017
A San Diego, California, Dunkin' Donuts franchise is suing a Rochester, New York-based food truck manufacturer, M Design Vehicles, claiming the manufacturer…
read nowEEOC sues Whataburger over 'directive to hire only white applicants'
September 28, 2017
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charged in a lawsuit it filed last week that Whataburger Restaurants LLC violated federal law when it…
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QSR loyalty index shows you don't have to be big to be beautiful
September 28, 2017
Location intelligence business Foursquare recently did a deep data dive on customer loyalty, using fast food foot traffic patterns from millions of Americans…
read nowKuwait gets 'the meats' — and the sweets — with Arby's, Nestle Tollhouse Café by Chip
September 27, 2017
Meat-centric Arby's and sweet-centric Nestle Toll House Café by Chip have both opened locations in Kuwait this month, according to separate press releases.
read nowRestaurant safety check? New AI platform watches, reports violators
September 27, 2017
One of China's largest state-owned enterprises is paying seven figures to data intelligence platform KanKan to provide facial- and object-recognition tech that…
read nowNew Jon Smith Subs owner to expand chain worldwide
September 26, 2017
Central Florida is getting a taste of the previously South Florida-centric brand, Jon Smith Subs, at its newest location in Oviedo. The store opened this week…
read nowKrystal's blows out the candles on 85 years
September 26, 2017
From its start on a Chattanooga street corner in 1932 to its status today as a primary QSR brand, Krystal Restaurants has cause to celebrate as it hosts its…
read nowPictures, punchlines, promos are tops in QSR ads with consumers
September 26, 2017
Humor, great visuals and money-saving promotions are tops with consumers when it comes to QSR advertising, according to a recent public opinion poll…
read nowCarl's Jr., Hardee's launch 'value' assault on competing QSRs
September 26, 2017
CKE Restaurant Holdings and its QSR brands, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, are not only launching a new box meal line aimed at value-driven customers, but are also…
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Arby's employee charged with homicide in manager's slaying
September 25, 2017
A drive-thru customer witnessed the deadly stabbing of an Arby's manager Wednesday in Chicago's Hickory Hills. Irvin Thomas, also an employee of Arby's, walked…
read nowThe Gyro Shack goes West by (Pacific) Northwest
September 22, 2017
Lakewood, Washington, will soon have a new Gyro Shack on Ridgeport Way Southwest under the operation of entrepreneurs, Todd and Kelly Mulvahill, a news release…
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Foodservice delivery business to catapult ahead 51 percent by 2021
September 21, 2017
As an industry, foodservice is expected to hit $3 trillion by 2021, driven at least in part by enormous expansion in foodservice delivery, which is expected to…
read nowAfter Hurricane Irma, Krystal brand bounces back in Southeast
September 21, 2017
Krystal, one of many restaurant brands in the Southeast seriously affected by Hurricane Irma last week, has announced that all of its locations in Georgia…
read nowTaco John lands with plans to expand in Nashville
September 20, 2017
Taco John's lands in the Nashville area Monday, which is just one of several planned for the Tennessee city. This first store in LaVergne is on Murfreesboro…
read nowAuntie Anne's, Cinnabon opening 600th unit this year
September 20, 2017
Auntie Anne's and Cinnabon, owned by Focus Brands, are reaching milestones in their international growth this year. Auntie Anne’s opened its 600th unit this…
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