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New 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…
read nowQSRs drive Q2 global traffic growth, US restaurant traffic slumps
September 19, 2017
QSRs are winning big globally, according to NPD Group, which found that most of the world's Q2 traffic increases came from the QSR segment.
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Arby's only QSR named to list of Top 100 Workplaces for Women
September 18, 2017
Fortune magazine has named Arby's Restaurant Group to its list of 100 Best Workplaces for Women. In fact, Arby's is the highest-ranked restaurant brand on the…
read nowChurch's brings in pros to align national, global brands
September 15, 2017
Church's Chicken and its international sister brand, Texas Chicken, has engaged Ceso & Clear as its global brand positioning and experience agency to set a…
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Multi-QSR franchise company acquires Round Table Pizza
September 15, 2017
Multi-QSR brand franchisor and brand management company, Global Franchise Group, has acquired Round Table Pizza, and its affiliates, Round Table Clubhouse and…
read nowLemonade grabs Wetzel's Pretzels CFO
September 15, 2017
Lemonade Restaurant Group has nabbed Wetzel's Pretzels leader Michael Nishi to head financial operations for the Los Angeles-based fast casual restaurant…
read now19 chains, 475 people enrolled for 1st NRA apprenticeship
September 14, 2017
Shakey's Pizza and Firehouse Subs are among the brands that have committed to registering nearly 500 restaurant and hotel apprentices in the Hospitality Sector…
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Study: Higher pay might equal lower restaurant hygiene
September 14, 2017
In the months leading up to wage increases in places like Oregon and elsewhere, we've heard incessant cries that higher wages would lead to higher menu prices…
read nowCaptain D's opens 72nd Tennessee unit
September 14, 2017
Captain D's has opened the 72nd franchised location in its homebase state of Tennessee, this one in Cordova. The opening is part of the chain's planned…
read nowJuice It Up! to open two California locations under veteran franchise agreement
September 13, 2017
Juice It Up!, a raw juice bar and hand-crafted smoothie chain, will open two additional locations in the Inland Empire under a franchise agreement with Marine…
read nowTA Restaurant adds combo Dunkin' Donut/Popeyes unit to Alabama holdings
September 11, 2017
The TA Restaurant Group has opened a combination Popeyes and Dunkin' Donuts location with drive-thru access in Mobile, Alabama, a news release said. The…
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