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A&W says nation's oldest chain has new life
February 8, 2017
A&W reports that — for the first time in more than 10 years and five years after its split from Yum Brands — its system-wide revenue and store count have…
read nowCaptain D's promotes 2 execs to key roles
February 8, 2017
Captain D's leadership has announced that Janet Duckham and Nancy Ward have been promoted to chief supply chain officer and vice president of training…
read nowDunkin' entering bottled-coffee market
February 8, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts is making its first foray into the ready-to-drink coffee market this week with its bottled iced coffee products now available in groceries and…
read nowWetzel's Pretzels FY results prove offbeat locations work
February 8, 2017
Wetzel's Pretzels completed 12 straight quarters of same-store sales growth, with comparabele same-store sales up 4.4 percent during FY 2016, according to a…
read nowHardee's CEO and labor secretary nominee admits hiring undocumented immigrant
February 7, 2017
Controversy and contention have followed CKE Restaurant Group CEO Andrew F. Puzder since President Trump nominated him for Labor Secretary, and today it…
read nowMore than 6,000 restaurants put new chatbot to use
February 7, 2017
Restaurant tech business, Orderscape.com, is bringing a full food-ordering chatbot to more than 6,000 restaurants in the U.S. early in the second quarter of…
read nowArby's adds 25 in units in northeastern US
February 6, 2017
Arby’s is adding 25 restaurants in the northeast over the next six years as part of a deal with Franchisee AR Chain of Restaurants, according to a news…
read nowEl Pollo Loco LTO breezes in on Baja wind
February 6, 2017
Fan favorite Baja shrimp has sailed in to El Pollo Loco as the featured ingredient in four seafood LTOs. The chain is offering shrimp avocado Baja tacos…
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Taco Bell TV spot puts breakfast on front burner
February 6, 2017
Taco Bell wants a bigger bite of the breakfast action, so it's pushing its dollar breakfast burrito in a new campaign that puts the brand strongly in the…
read nowManitowoc rebrands to Welbilt
February 6, 2017
Foodservice equipment provider Manitowoc Foodservice is rebranding to Welbilt in order to convey its commitment to put customers' needs first, according to a…
read nowIncome up, revenue down at Nathan's last fiscal year
February 3, 2017
Income was up, but both sales and revenue were down at Nathan's Famous over the past quarter, as well as its 2017 fiscal period that ended Dec. 25, 2016…
read nowPollo Campero charts 24% sales growth in 2016
February 3, 2017
Pollo Campero reported its fifth straight year of positive sales growth and its first year to cross the $100 million sales benchmark in the U.S., according to…
read nowA&W promo taps into Academy Awards popularity
February 3, 2017
In 23 days, this year's Academy Awards will take place in Tinseltown, but A&W is using the annual movie-centric event to kick up a little stardust of its…
read nowHardee's CEO says he'll divest assets to become Labor Secretary
February 2, 2017
Despite uproar and a determined effort by some labor organizations to prevent it, the CEO of Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands' parent company, CEO Andrew Puzder…
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Jack in the Box's response to healthful-eating craze: bacon butter
February 2, 2017
Jack in the Box has an LTO that may just pull Homer Simpson's paunchy animated body right out of our television screens.
read nowCousins Subs go green in dead o' winter
February 1, 2017
Cousins Subs is already prepping for the "wearin' o' the green,' both by launching its St. Patrick’s Day-inspired LTOs and offering lots o' greenbacks to…
read nowCaptain D's begins 'aggressive' growth in Florida
February 1, 2017
Captain D's said it is continuing development in the Sunshine State, targeting Tampa, St. Petersburg, Sarasota and Bradenton, Florida, according to a news…
read nowLast call: Fast Casual Top 100 nominations closing today
February 1, 2017
If you think your brand belongs on the annual Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, today is your last chance to turn in your nomination. The list honors…
read nowTikiz 'Coolest Trucks on Earth' expansion continues, launches website for franchisees
February 1, 2017
Tikiz Hawaiian shaved ice and ice cream chain said it added 10 units to the system last year and expects to add 24 additional truck locations before the end of…
read nowLong John Silvers at war with itself
January 31, 2017
There is not a lot of competition in the QSR seafood race, but Long John Silver’s is apparently still in the mood for a rumble. It introduced a competition…
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