'Cleveland Rocks' with Taco Bell's test of purple cabbage in a dish

June 11, 2019

Taco Bell apparently agrees with The Drew Carey Show opening that "Cleveland Rocks!" since the brand selected the city by the lake to test its two latest menu…

DQ on all things frozen 'n' sweet + Pancheros' fresh 'bake' on Mexican heat

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

From frosty and American as apple pie, to fresh and prepared to order Mexican, the QSRweb podcast today features one-on-one talks with American Dairy Queen…

QSRs in 'Amazon mindset' age: Does your brand really meet customer expectations?

As the market continues to adopt the "Amazon mindset" of expected online ordering and delivery across food service, many QSRs remain in "catch-up" mode. But…

White Castle beefs up retail business

June 4, 2019

Thirty-two years after the brand began selling its sliders in stores, White Castle has partnered with Alliance Sales and Marketing and Burdette Beckmann to…

To meat or not to meat: KFC says maybe, Arby's says no way

May 31, 2019

There have been some interesting developments this week in fast food when it comes to the inclusion of increasingly popular plant-based proteins, like the…

Dairy Queen cools down Lone Star state with 8 store openings

May 28, 2019

Dairy Queen franchisor, American Dairy Queen, is expanding its Texas footprint with eight openings planned by September in communities around Houston, Dallas…

McDonald's faces sex harassment allegations for 20 US locations

May 22, 2019

The American Civil Liberties Union and two other labor and legal groups filed 25 lawsuits and regulatory charges against McDonald's Corp this week alleging…

Mastercard teams with Zivelo on AI-driven voice assistant/personalized menu; Sonic Drive-In to pilot

May 17, 2019

Mastercard has partnered with Zivelo LLC to enhance the drive-in and drive-through ordering experience for quick-service restaurants with a…

KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl's Jr workers striking in New Zealand

May 17, 2019

In New Zealand, hundreds of KFC, Carl's Jr. and Pizza Hut frontline workers are striking this weekend through 2 a.m. local time. The workers are employees of…

Jack in the Box chooses securitization over sale

May 16, 2019

Jack in the Box Inc. said today it won't sell but will enact a capital structure in the form of a securitization, concluding a previously announced initiative…

RBI to nearly double units over next 10 years

May 15, 2019

Restaurant Brands International Inc. told attendees at its investor day Tuesday that it will grow its Burger King, Tim Hortons and Popeyes brands to more than…

Burger King all in for doing the 'Impossible' as Impossible Foods adds $300M in funding

May 14, 2019

After a successful test in St. Louis, Burger King is taking the plant-based Impossible Whopper to three more markets beginning May 14 in Miami, as well as…

Quartet of global favorites featured on McDonald's menu in June

May 8, 2019

A quartet of global cultures, stretching from that "Land Down Under" to the "Great White North" of Canada is represented in four LTOs McDonald's is bringing…

Wendy's premium burgers pack a positive punch in Q1 sales

May 8, 2019

The freckle-faced little redhead is smiling bigger than ever at Wendy's this morning where this year's first-quarter financial results show the company…

Roy Rogers: 'Location intelligence tech key to aggressive growth'

May 6, 2019

The old West might be the theme of Roy Rogers but it's going decidedly future-tech in its plans to help grow the chain in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S.

Nation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud

May 1, 2019

The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…

Sonic featuring King's Hawaiian LTOs

May 1, 2019

Sonic Drive-In, owned by Inspire Brands, has launched a line of club sandwiches featuring King's Hawaiian bread, including a chicken and burger club, according…

White Castle goes all in for Burger Month with free sliders, luge clinics, contests

May 1, 2019

White Castle is sinking — or perhaps we should say "sliding" — its teeth into National Burger Month with a retro tribute to the chain's 98-year-old square…

A&W opens in Singapore after 16-year absence

April 30, 2019

A&W has opened its first Singapore store in 16 years, with plans for 45 openings this year in the U.S. and abroad. The newest location opened April 17 in…

Hardee's makes impassioned plea to 'Save the Veggies' with roast beef LTO

April 30, 2019

In celebration of the veggie-less sandwich, Hardee's is helping to plant millions of vegetables nationwide