Sonic adds Yum! Brands veteran to oversee operations

September 29, 2014

Sonic has hired Harold Ceron as its senior vice president of Sonic Restaurants Inc., the arm of Sonic Corp. that operates company-owned locations. In this…

Food truck revenue expected to increase by 76% in next five years

September 29, 2014

The food truck segment began picking up steam around 2008, with many concepts abandoning more expensive brick-and-mortar bills during the Great Recession.

Subway partners up with Taylor Swift for marketing, mobile campaign

September 26, 2014

Subway and Diet Coke today announced a partnership to launch a promotional campaign featuring Grammy Award winner Taylor Swift. As part of the #MeetTaylor…

Cousins' Subs sends loyal fan to NASCAR event

September 26, 2014

Cousins Subs has announced John Stoll of Franklin, Wisconsin is the grand prize winner of its "Peel & Grab The Wheel" sweepstakes. The sweepstakes launched…

UAE Cinnabon franchisee deploys WAND digital menu boards

September 26, 2014

Focus Brands International franchisee Cravia has deployed digital menu boards in its new Cinnabon location in Dubai. The boards include WAND Digital software…

Ben & Jerry's opening two-store flagship store in Brazil

September 26, 2014

On Sept. 28, Ben & Jerry's will open a new flagship store in São Paulo, Brazil. The store was designed by San Francisco firm Tesser and is two stories…

Survey launched to track restaurant menu prices

September 26, 2014

Restaurant supply chain co-op SpenDifference has launched the latest survey in its menu price tracking study program. U.S. chain restaurant leaders are invited…

McDonald's flagship Monopoly promo adds experiential prizes

September 26, 2014

Taco John’s pressured to take action for 'gaytard' incident (updated)

September 26, 2014

The ACLU has started a "Stand with Tyler" campaign aimed at Taco John's for an alleged bullying incident involving one of its franchised restaurants. Tyler…

Seasonal hiring outlook solid, according to survey

September 26, 2014

Eighty-nine percent of employers anticipate hiring the same number of seasonal workers as 2013, or perhaps more.

Arby's recognizes top suppliers

September 25, 2014

Arby's Restaurant Group and ARCOP, the company's supply chain coop, have recognized seven partners with the Red Hat Supplier Awards during its annual franchise…

Wendy's adds BBQ pulled pork menu to close out summer

September 25, 2014

Wendy's has introduced three new BBQ pulled pork offerings: BBQ pulled pork sandwich, BBQ pulled pork cheeseburger and BBQ pulled pork cheese fries.

Dunkin' Donuts aims for impulse purchases with branded granola bar launch

September 25, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts today introduced a new lineup of grab-and-go offerings at its restaurants, including a branded Dunkin’ Go Bar. The pre-packaged, chewy granola…

Jack in the Box focuses on late-night daypart with new promo

September 25, 2014

Jack in the Box has debuted a new late-night instant win game, called Jack's Munchie Peel, for customers to play after 9 p.m. One in four entries will win…

Sonic scores high for social and digital engagement initiatives

September 25, 2014

Sonic Drive-In was named the QSR Digital Brand of the Year this week at the Food Service Technology Conference & Showcase NexGen conference in New Orleans.

Insureon launches microsite for small foodservice businesses

September 25, 2014

The educational site is designed to help caterers, food trucks and other operators manage risk exposure.

YP teams up with GrubHub

September 25, 2014

Partnership will add online and mobile ordering to YP's local search.

SCS Global Services and SafetyChain Software partner for training and automation

September 25, 2014

SCS Global Services has partnered with SafetyChain Software to provide services for training, certification to third-party food safety schemes, and food safety…

Red Book Connects launches HotSchedules iPad app

September 25, 2014

New app takes advantage of iPad's larger screen to enhance viewing options, data display.

Swarm and Revel Systems announce partnership

September 24, 2014

The integration of Swarm and Revel solutions will yield visitor traffic and sales conversion data users can use to make operational and marketing decisions.