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RBI acquires Popeyes for $1.8B
February 21, 2017
Restaurant Brands International stock is bouncing upward on confirmation this morning that the Burger King and Tim Hortons chains owner is buying the…
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Houston area gets 14th El Pollo Loco
February 20, 2017
The Houston-area suburb of Webster, Texas, is the latest location to welcome an El Pollo Loco location, this one on West Bay Area Boulevard, according to a…
read nowRapid Fired opens 1st Ohio capitol location
February 20, 2017
Ohio-based Rapid Fired Pizza is opening its first location in the state's capitol city of Columbus on South State Street, right in the shadow of one of the…
read nowVirginia franchisee buys 30 Wendy's outlets around Norfolk
February 20, 2017
Delight Restaurant Group has purchased 30 Virginia Beach/Norfolk-area Wendy's locations, which collectively produce about $50 million annually in gross…
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Research: Domino's living up to its promise to 'not suck'
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
February 20, 2017
Domino's might be stealing market share away from rivals in both the pizza sector and among large quick-service chains.
read nowWorkers' groups quiet about Trump's pick to replace Hardee's CEO as labor sec nominee
February 20, 2017
President Trump's latest pick for labor secretary, R. Alexander Acosta, has evoked little response from workers' rights and other organizations supporting…
read nowYum board member steps down
February 17, 2017
Yum! Brands said that board member and Corvex Management LP Managing Director Keith A. Meister is leaving the company's governing body, effective immediately…
read nowCarl's Jr. breakfast burger now stays up all night
February 16, 2017
Carl's Jr. is making its breakfast burger available all day at the chain's locations, according to a news release.
read nowChurch's promotes purchasing exec to VP of supply chain
February 16, 2017
Church's Chicken has promoted its senior purchasing director, Chris Ward, to the office of vice president of supply chain, according to a news release. Ward…
read nowWendy's FY2016 results show impact of optimization efforts
February 16, 2017
Wendy's wrapped up its 16th straight quarter of same-store sales growth, according to a company press release about the fiscal year and its final quarter, both…
read nowSpeedline Solutions debuts new menu management tool
February 15, 2017
Speedline Solutions is debuting a menu management system to help chains create and release a consistent menu for all locations as well as ConnectService, which…
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Fake news on McDonald's and Chipotle stopped in its tracks
February 15, 2017
Fake news is again causing problems for the foodservice industry, this time inolving McDonald's and Chipotle. The event also involved reporters at USA Today…
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Wendy's to chickens: 'Let's get small'
February 15, 2017
"Smaller is better" may not be a saying you hear much, but when it comes to chickens and their meat, Wendy's believes that is the case. The chain announced…
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Hardee's CEO and labor sec'y nominee sued for labor law violations
February 15, 2017
Labor secretary nominee and CKE Restaurant Group CEO Andrew Puzder may have a labor violations lawsuit on his hands. While at least four Senate Republicans…
read nowKrystal puts shrimp in the 'Mix'
February 15, 2017
Krystal is putting its Shrimp Po' Boy in its Mix for $5 value through April 16, in partnership with King & Prince Seafood, according to a release. The…
read nowNew restaurant rating system focuses on economic impact
February 14, 2017
Food industry veteran Sara Brito and entrepreneur Jeff Hermanson have collaborated to create a new rating system for all restaurants based on economic impact…
read nowSubway puts fish on the menu for Lenten adherents
February 14, 2017
The pre-Easter season of Lent celebrated by many Christians is right around the corner, and Subway is hoping to reel in a few with a couple of fish offerings.
read nowMarco's names COO
February 14, 2017
Marco's Pizza has promoted its EVP of operations and former Burger King executive, Tony Libardi to chief operations officer, a news release said. In the new…
read nowTaco Bell puts weddings on Vegas menu
February 14, 2017
Last week it was Domino's beginning the world's first pizza wedding registry.
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Harris poll yields dim glow for restaurant brands
February 14, 2017
These are not only tumultuous but very partisan times in the U.S., and a Harris Poll indicated that the public perception of foodservice brands often swirls…
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