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Cole named Focus Brands president and COO; Damico named Naf Naf CEO
June 20, 2017
Six-chain operator, Focus Brands, has created a new leadership position — president and COO for North America — and named its current global channels group…
read nowAnthony's Coal Fired Pizza joins boycott wiping Anheuser-Busch products off NYC shelves
June 19, 2017
Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza has joined three dozen other New York brands in a boycott that is sweeping New York City store shelves clean of Anheuser-Busch…
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Chick-fil-A delivers 'true' gluten-free sandwich
June 19, 2017
Chick-fil-A has added a gluten-free bun, now available for all of its sandwiches, in response to the estimated 18 million Americans who want bread free of the…
read nowSonic fills 3 marketing leadership roles, seeks brand chief
June 16, 2017
A 10-year marketing veteran at Sonic has been named the brand's new CMO. Lori Abou Habib started at the company as product pipeline manager and most recently…
read nowSubway adds touchscreen kiosks and mobile app to improve sales
June 16, 2017
Subway is introducing touchscreen ordering kiosks and a new mobile app in an effort to catch up with competitors like Panera Bread that have credited…
read nowIrish Beef lassos Tucson Arby's stores
June 15, 2017
Irish Beef, a Dallas-based restaurant management and investment company, has acquired eight Tucson-area Arby’s locations from Cardinal RB Arizona LLC, with…
read nowFormer Dunkin', Starbucks, Yum exec named Papa Murphy's CEO
June 15, 2017
Weldon Spangler, a former leader with Dunkin' Brands, Starbucks and Yum, has been named CEO of Papa Murphy's, effective July 17, the company announced. Jean…
read nowA Sonic 'boom'
June 14, 2017
Sonic Drive-in has signed five new agreements for franchise development, mostly in the eastern half of the nation, a news release said. The largely South and…
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Déjà vu: Another nutrition labeling delay from feds
June 14, 2017
Yet another nutrition labeling mandate has been delayed by the FDA. According to MarketWatch and other online sources, Tuesday, the U.S. Food and Drug…
read nowBuffalo Wild Wings pilots small, delivery centric brand
June 14, 2017
Buffalo Wild Wings is piloting a downsized format brand called B-Dubs Express this summer in Minneapolis to capture some of the increasing sales around…
read nowKFC: Brand is getting kinda 'spacey'
June 14, 2017
The air gets pretty thin 28 miles up, so you'll excuse KFC if they seem a little "spaced out" as they prepare to send their brand name and their Zinger chicken…
read nowDel Taco sweetens deals for multi-unit franchisees
June 13, 2017
Del Taco is looking for multi-unit franchise operators and is enhancing its offerings to entice inquiries. The brand said in a news release that it has "strong…
read nowEl Pollo Loco debuts new look, LTO
June 13, 2017
El Pollo Loco opened a store this week in Arizona while also debuting an LTO nationwide, a news release said. The new store on East Shea Boulevard in…
read nowMcDonald's uses Snapchat to hire 250K summer workers
June 13, 2017
Since about half of McDonald's company-owned stores hires are between 16 and 24, the chain is putting out its call for 250,000 summer hires on the same…
read nowNathan's Famous reports $4M decrease in revenue
June 9, 2017
Nathan's Famous reported a 41 percent in earnings per share but a $4 million decrease in revenues for the year ending March 26, 2017, compared to the previous…
read nowNetWaiter adds Google Connect
June 9, 2017
Restaurants can share their menus, hours, delivery details and other information thanks to the new Google Connect feature through NetWaiter that allows menus…
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Altogether America: 'Thanks Golden State for the free taco'
June 9, 2017
Taco Bell is again gaining marketing value through the successes of sports with their Steal a Game, Steal a Taco promotion.
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'Order in': Grubhub acquires Foodler
June 9, 2017
Grubhub said today it is acquiring one of North America's biggest independent online food-ordering services, Foodler, in an all-cash transaction, a news…
read nowMajor QSR franchisee ups its ante in Popeyes
June 8, 2017
GPS Hospitality is adding 11 Popeyes restaurants in its home state of Georgia, according to a press release.
read nowKFC brand name pulled into coverage of London terror attack
June 8, 2017
KFC's name has gotten pulled into the news coverage of the investigation around the three men authorities think killed eight people and injured many more at…
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