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Pizza in Chile? Little Caesars says, 'Yes!'
June 26, 2017
Little Caesars is putting their pizza in Chile, where consumers are increasingly demanding "takeaway" brands that offer value per serving.
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Punchh brings restaurant loyalty to Apple Wallet
June 23, 2017
Punchh, a cloud-based technology platform that builds engagement, loyalty and superior, customized experiences in the restaurant industry, has announced that…
read nowTaco John's names new marketing VP
June 23, 2017
Taco John's has named Tom Meyer its new vice president of marketing, overseeing everything from brand strategy and pricing to advertising and social media, a…
read nowDunkin' targets travelers with touchdown at Vegas Hard Rock
June 23, 2017
For the truly hip traveling public, Hard Rock hotels and those airport-centric Hudson News shops are part of the everyday scenery. Now Dunkin' Donuts is…
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Tim Hortons franchisee seeks $500M in class action against RBI
June 23, 2017
A Tim Hortons franchisee is suing the chain's parent company, Restaurant Brands International, for $500 million in damages, claiming that RBI used national…
read nowVeteran marketing innovator named CMO at Rita's
June 22, 2017
Italian ice concept, Rita's Franchise Co., has named a new CMO for the 600-unit chain. Industry veteran, Phyllis Savar Levy, who has assumed the role and that…
read nowCurry Up Now celebrates grand opening of Alameda, California location
June 21, 2017
Curry Up Now — a Bay area family of restaurants, food trucks and bars — opens its sixth brick-and-mortar location, this one in a former Tava Kitcen in Alameda…
read nowOf twisted dogs and magical milkshakes: 2 brands 'LTO' up for summer
June 21, 2017
Sonic Drive-In has always been a little different; now its dogs are getting "twisted," too. A news release said that the chain is bringing back pretzel dogs as…
read nowChurch's 'fries' up to Toronto
June 21, 2017
Church's Chicken has taken its fried chicken and biscuits to the Great White North, with this week's opening of the brand's first Canadian location on Lawrence…
read nowFast food customer satisfaction remains unchanged, but high
June 20, 2017
There weren't too many surprises for fast food operators in the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, a national poll on the quality of an entire range…
read nowCole 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…
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