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Study: Americans love meal kits
November 21, 2016
Technomic today released research showing that the U.S. is the largest market for the global meal kit industry, which has grown to a multi-billion dollar…
read nowMcDonald's takes coffee to new heights
November 21, 2016
With most of the land in the known world bespeckled with McDonald's golden arches, the chain is now moving to the skies. As of Dec. 1, WestJet McCafé Premium…
read nowTaco Bell 'steaks' out new queso territory
November 18, 2016
Taco Bell has created three menu items to go along with its recent logo refresh: steakhouse burrito and steakhouse nachos and a new queso, made with…
read nowYum authorizes $2B more in stock repurchases
November 18, 2016
Yum Brands board of directors authorized repurchases of up to $2 billion in shares of common stock through year end 2017, in addition to all prior…
read nowWienerschnitzel puts new 'old' design on Albuquerque location
November 17, 2016
Weinerschnitzel is opening its fifth Albuquerque, New Mexico, location — the first with the new Heritage contemporary A-frame design, which is actually a…
read nowChurch's names former Burger King executive CEO
November 17, 2016
Church's Chicken has promoted its executive vice president of U.S. operations, Joseph Christina, to the chain's top slot this week. According to a news…
read nowChi'Lantro lands the big one on Shark Tank
November 17, 2016
Last Friday, Chi'Lantro founder Jae Kim landed the big one on the ABC TV show, "Shark Tank". Real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran offered Kim $600,000 for 2…
read nowWeinerschnitzel signs 32-unit deal for Houston
November 16, 2016
Wienerschnitzel today says it's signed a development agreement to open 32 restaurants in and around the Houston area. Houston Wieners LLC, which now operates…
read nowFirst-time Captain D franchisees open in Georgia
November 16, 2016
Captain D's opened its newest franchise location in Lovejoy, Georgia, this week, marking the brand's 98th site in the state. Franchisees Ali Momin, Abrar…
read nowPrepare for a run on Krispy Kreme's
November 16, 2016
As parents and bosses everywhere know, sometimes you just have to give an inch. Such is the case today for Krispy Kreme, which after getting deluged with…
read nowCinnabon enters grocery stores
November 15, 2016
Groceries, university campuses, convenience stores and other food service outlets now feature Crafted by Cinnabon bakery items, according to a press release.
read nowSubway releases 2 LTOs
November 15, 2016
The Reubens have arrived at Subway, and the duo will warm customers up until Jan. 1, 2017, according to a press release. The two sandwiches, the Corned Beef…
read nowDunkin' Donuts one-week promo perks up customers
November 14, 2016
This week is Perks Week at Dunkin' Donuts. The first-time promotion rewards DD Perks members for their loyalty with special deals every day, according to a…
read nowPenn Station announces new LTO
November 14, 2016
Penn Station East Coast Subs' newest sandwich sounds like a British landmark and tastes like an American classic. The Big Penn, consisting of grilled steak…
read nowBojangles' debuts renovated restaurant concept
November 14, 2016
Where can you go to eat and also get Wi-Fi, multiple-device charging stations, steel canopies and a Biscuit Theater? According to a press release, that's what…
read nowEl Pollo Loco adds one in Beehive State
November 14, 2016
El Pollo Loco and franchisee, Poco Loco's LLC, opened in West Valley, Utah Monday — the chain's fourth location in the Beehive State. The hacienda design…
read nowBlimpie's Hot Heroes chase the winter chill away
November 11, 2016
Winter is no match for Blimpie's Hot Heroes, and the concept released three Hot Heroes (the Meatball Parmigiana, the Sicilian Panini and the Cuban) just in…
read nowDel Taco to open 14 restaurants in Phoenix area
November 11, 2016
Del Taco Restaurants saw a 6.7 percebt system-wide store sales increase in a time when some concepts are just trying to get by. Building on this success, Del…
read nowNew partnership gives restaurants traceability tool to ensure regulatory compliance
November 11, 2016
FoodLogiQ and WQS Food Verification are partnering to pair auditing with cloud-based supplier management and traceability in a single platform to help…
read nowFlatbreads return to Arby's, now with chicken and stronger 'ghosts'
November 11, 2016
Arby's said today it is bringing back last year's successful steak fajita flatbreads with sliced angus steak, but this year they're also adding a slow-cooked…
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