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Around the Web: Subway shutters 359, KFC delivers buckets to London
April 21, 2017
Around the web today in the quick-service universe, subs and drumsticks are capturing the lion's share of online attention, beginning with news that Subway…
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Restaurant worker org joins suit against Trump
April 21, 2017
Restaurant Opportunities Centers United has joined a lawsuit filed by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington against the Trump Administration…
read nowMillennials dictate Harris Poll brand winners
April 20, 2017
The Harris Poll EquiTrend Brand Equity results are in and the winners in the five restaurant categories are:
read nowPenn Station launches franchise incentive program
April 19, 2017
Penn Station East Coast Subs has launched a store opening incentive program to help fuel growth. Franchisees in designated markets that sign a lease this year…
read nowVegetarians take the throne at White Castle
April 19, 2017
It seems White Castle has a special place in its royal heart for veggie lovers. The chain has added two vegetarian-friendly LTOs to its spring menu — Dr.
read nowSubway flaunts hot new 'bot'
April 18, 2017
Subway restaurants — all 26,500 of them in the U.S. — has launched a bot for Facebook Messenger that will take customers' orders.
read nowYelp's restaurant review data gets much easier to use
April 14, 2017
Restaurant social media managers at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit in Dallas last month clearly identified Yelp as the go-to source of…
read nowTaco John's to open 2nd Virginia location
April 13, 2017
Taco John's will open a location this summer on Euclid Avenue in Bristol, Virginia, the chain's second in the commonwealth, according to a news release. The…
read nowJack in the Box promotes 9-year company veteran
April 13, 2017
A 9-year veteran of Jack in the Box's leadership team has been promoted to the chain's chief investor relations and corporate communications officer. Carol…
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Study: Many consumers lukewarm on restaurant tech, loyalty programs
April 13, 2017
The new trends survey from AlixPartners provides some significant surprises concerning consumers' views of restaurant technology, loyalty programs, third-party…
read nowOperators and vendors join forces to set supply chain best practices
April 12, 2017
Foodservice supply chain company, HAVI, has joined with the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association, food industry consultants at Kinetic12 and…
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Study: Wanderlust is stealing restaurant dollars
April 12, 2017
Consumers' love of travel is slicing into the food service sector's pie, potentially creating a defining moment for the restaurant industry.
read nowEl Pollo Loco sweetens franchise deals to grow
April 12, 2017
El Pollo Loco is offering the possibility of initial franchise fee discounts of up to 100 percent off to multi-unit franchisees, who want to help the chain…
read nowFormer Starbucks strategist joins Jack in the Box board
April 12, 2017
Lululemon Chief Strategy Officer and former Starbucks strategy and process improvement leader, Vivien M. Yeung, has joined the board of Jack in the Box…
read nowDel Taco expands in Atlanta with former NFL pro
April 12, 2017
Mexican QSR, Del Taco, has signed a development agreement with former NFL player Donnell Thompson to bring five locations of the chain to east Atlanta, a news…
read nowNew joint venture partners get 'fresh' with the Sunshine State
April 11, 2017
For the most part, the terms "fresh" and QSR are typically not used together in the same sentence. But, a new joint venture partnership aims to change that…
read nowNew tech finds, funnels real-time restaurants digital sign content
April 11, 2017
Allure is debuting an advanced content automation technology for digital signs and other devices used in the fast food and fast casual sectors. Allure…
read now2 techs combine forces to reduce labor costs
April 11, 2017
7shifts and Toast are combining forces to create an integration that helps chains lower labor costs by streamlining employee clock-ins and schedule…
read nowJack in the Box begins CFO search
April 10, 2017
Jack in the Box is beginning the search for a chief financial officer to take over when CFO Jerry Rebel retires next year, according to a news release. The…
read nowGluten-free market slows
April 10, 2017
The glow is fading from the gluten-free foods market, where growth is expected to slow significantly from the high double-digit levels of 10 years ago to…
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