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Good Times lives up to its name in Q1 financials
February 13, 2017
Good Times Restaurants had a relatively good trip through 2017 first quarter, according to financial results released this month.
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Yum asks, 'Why shouldn't the chicken cross the road?'
February 13, 2017
Yum is taking its chicken show on the road, according to a conference call with the Louisville-based company's CEO Greg Creed Thursday, who said the company…
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Arby's hack could affect 350,000 customers
February 13, 2017
Arby's has not responded to the report claiming that the credit card information of more than 350,000 of is customers may have been hacked. Cyber…
read nowPizza industry mourns death of Little Caesar's founder
February 13, 2017
The death of 87-year-old Little Caesar's founder, Mike Ilitch, Friday has hit a lot of people in their hearts over the weekend. He not only grew one of the…
read nowMcDonald's tests crab on sourdough
February 10, 2017
This may the year that fast food goes a little offbeat. McDonald's is testing snow crab on sourdough in four San Jose, California, locations, according to a…
read nowFormer VP returns to Church's to oversee operations
February 10, 2017
Church's Chicken has named Pete Servold as its executive vice president of U.S. operations, succeeding Joseph Christina after his promotion to CEO last…
read nowFlames of resistance rise against Hardee's CEO as labor secretary
February 9, 2017
The "pot" of resistance is still boiling under Labor Department Secretary nominee and Hardee's parent company CEO Andrew Puzder. Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
read nowDunkin' Donuts dividend payout exceeds expectations
February 9, 2017
Dunkin' Brands Group reported this week that 2016 was a year of growth, which included a bump in the quarterly cash dividend to shareholders.
read nowYoshinoya America names former Rally's leader to top operations role
February 9, 2017
Yoshinoya America is tapping into new leadership, appointing the former Checkers/Rallys brand turnaround and operational leader, Jim Stevens, as its chief…
read nowSonic franchise deal puts refranchising program ahead of schedule
February 9, 2017
Sonic Drive-In has signed a deal with multi-brand franchise organization, Let’s Shake, to buy 53 Texas locations as part of a refranchising initiative focused…
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[LIVE WEBINAR] Food safety, human error and the digital age
February 9, 2017
Mistakes are inevitable in any endeavor, but with all the players and products involved in a typical food service operation, they are almost sure to occur.
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Yum China tramples expectations; profit up 31%
February 8, 2017
Yum China's first earnings report as an independent company proves that sometimes breaking up can be a very beautiful thing. In fact, its first report since…
read nowA&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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