Is your brand social media friendly?

by Hannah Hambleton — Content Manager, Beambox

Do your brand's stores offer a great brand-emblazoned backdrop for customers' social media food photos? What about geotags? Are you using them to "reach out…

The brand-building beauty of QSR blogging

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

Does your QSR have a blog? If not, you're missing a great way to connect with customers and employees, not to mention the marketing value. Here are some…

How China's sick pigs might end up raising US QSR poultry prices

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

The bacon on your QSR's burgers or pork in your barbecue sandwich may soon be threatened by a virus half a world away.

Chick-fil-A, Dunkin' wrestle customers' hearts from Starbucks

August 15, 2019

Move over Starbucks, Americans now say a chicken has their heart according to the largest brand intimacy study that found Chick-fil-A is ranks first for…

Wendy's to give away 2M DoorDash-delivered spicy nuggets in 7 days

August 12, 2019

Today through Aug. 19, Wendy's is promoting both its social media prominence and delivery relationship with DoorDash by using the 2 million likes the brand…

McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's use gloves with chemicals study links to brain development delays

August 12, 2019

The phthalates used in vinyl gloves used at some of the world's biggest fast food chains can cause brain development delays in youngsters and reproductive…

Roy Rogers pulls the 'Trigger' on QSR's new life

In this podcast, Roy Roger CEO Jim Plamondon tells host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead "People treat us differently" than most QSRs. In this one-on-one…

Burger King sprouts a 'weed' in its plant-based burger patch

August 9, 2019

A new weed has sprung up in the growing field of plant-based burger option, this one focused squarely on Burger King and the plant-based Impossible Whopper it…

Jack's pulls diners out of 'the pits' with August LTOs

August 9, 2019

Southern regional QSR, Jack's, is doing one of the things Southerners do best: peaches. Jack's tells us that this is National Peach Month so its Peachfest will…

Wendy's Q2 sales up, revenue down

August 7, 2019

Though burger QSR, Wendy's same-store sales grew slightly and topped predictions, revenue was off from estimates for the chain, which reported its…

Carl's Jr, Hardee's parent names restaurant exec to top HR spot

August 6, 2019

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's parent, CKE Restaurant Holdings, Inc. has named former Starr Restaurants and TGI Friday's HR executive, Andrew Robinson, as its chief…

Dear QSRs: Why can't plants be themselves?

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

In this increasingly plant-based meat world, have QSRs forgotten that plants —  sans the meaty masquerade —  are actually pretty darn good foods themselves?

Burger King puts 'rocket fuel' into RBI Q2 sales

August 2, 2019

Three-brand powerhouse, Restaurant Brands International beat analysts predictions on its Q2 performance thanks largely to sales at its Burger King brand, which…

From Whole Foods to invasive catfish, Farm Burger is making its mark

Not every limited-service brand has gone for a spin-off of the Impossible Burger or its meatless cousin, the Beyond Burger. Farm Burger concocted their own…

Carl's Jr intros avocado cheeseburger this National Avocado Day

July 31, 2019

Carl's Jr. is ushering in this National Avocado Day in style with a new guacamole double cheeseburger as the brand's latest "Charbroiled Double Deal." The…

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Krispy Kreme lead study's best QSR rankings

A 2019 QSR study culled from the responses of more than 7,600 consumers kept favored West Coast brand, In-N-Out at the top of the nation's burger brands.

White Castle partners with Uber Eats, celebrates 'Harold & Kumar' anniversary

July 30, 2019

White Castle today said Uber Eats will now take orders and deliver the brand's food to residents around more than 330 of its nearly 400 locations, nationally.

White Castle signs on Plexure for loyalty, engagement

July 22, 2019

White Castle has signed on with New Zealand-based Plexure Group to provide mobile engagement and loyalty capabilities to the burger chain's nearly 400 U.S.

McDonald's joins blockchain pilot to improve ad spend efficiency, supply chain transparency

July 22, 2019

McDonald's is among three brands studying how blockchain solutions can provide clarity around advertising spending and better transparency of supply chains.

McDonald's OKs dividend, expands youth career initiative

July 19, 2019

The world's biggest QSR, McDonald's, said it will pay out a quarterly cash dividend relative to its Q2 financial results. The company board declared a…