White Castle's pandemic response shows QSR strains amid dine-in closings

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

With five states closing in-restaurant dining, we talk to one QSR affected by the closures in response to the pandemic and how it's affecting operations for…

Taco Bell to Wendy's: 'We'll handle the breakfast burritos, thank you very much'

March 12, 2020

Count Taco Bell in as yet another player in the QSR breakfast wars, now that the chain is debuting its new Toasted Breakfast Burrito Menu today. The menu…

McDonald's, Taco Bell celebrate the 'power of 3' in new LTOs

McDonald's and Taco Bell each kick off LTOs focused on tripling the sizes of two favorite menu items.

QSR digital signage strategy: Brand news under wraps, or resource, mostly untapped?

Are QSRs really mining all the potential proverbial "gold" that digital signage can yield when used to its maximum effect? The answer to that remains unclear…

Coronavirus redirects Tim Hortons promo

March 9, 2020

Tim Hortons has altered its most current promotion that was set to begin Wednesday in order to address public health concerns around the coronavirus. The brand…

Hardee's free biscuits boost up 'worst Monday of year'

March 6, 2020

In a recent survey, Hardee's learned that a full 60% of Americans dubbed next Monday — you know, the one after the switch to Daylight Saving Time this…

Biggest McDonald's independent franchisor declares 11-cent FY2020 dividend

March 5, 2020

Latin America's biggest restaurant chain and the world's largest independent McDonald's franchisee, Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., announced that on March 3, its…

American QSR customers enter their 'blue mood'

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

What do purple food, an illegal South American bean and a funky blue fungus on corn have in common? According to Technomic, they're all proven, promising food…

A&W's new Wild West 'haunts' represent brand's 'small town' franchise strategy

March 4, 2020

A&W said its latest restaurant opening is a sample of its "small town America" franchise strategy that builds on the longtime QSR's reputation as being a…

McDonald's giving away McMuffins during Wendy's breakfast launch

McDonald's will give away free Egg McMuffins Monday when Wendy's launches its much ballyhooed breakfast menu.

Pincho CEO: Simplified operations + empowered teams = growth

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

A hundred stores in five years is an ambitious growth plan for any brand, but Pincho co-founder and CEO Otto Othman thinks the popularity of the brand in Miami…

13 of most-crazed 'Cravers' inducted into White Castle Hall of Fame

February 27, 2020

White Castle has inducted 13 people into its Cravers Hall of Fame, chosen from more than 250 people who entered for the offbeat honor, a news release said. 

Sonic goes in the car + off-script in new ad campaign

February 27, 2020

Sonic Drive-In today launched a new ad campaign that focuses on the real-life, in-the-car happenings of four U.S. families en route to Sonic, capturing their…

McDonald's $90,000 bejeweled cup giveaway tribute to Shamrock Shake

February 25, 2020

McDonald's is celebrating its Shamrock Shake's 50th anniversary with an appropriately shake-filled golden offering that syncs with the return of the icy green…

Why dark kitchens can be bright business moves for QSRs

by Syd Bishop — Content Specialist, QSR Automations

Dark kitchens — a.k.a. virtual, ghost or cloud kitchens — are becoming the new little darling of the restaurant industry. Here are some guidelines on how to…

White Castle intros crispy fish, brings back shrimp 'Nibblers'

February 24, 2020

White Castle is now serving a crispy panko-breaded fish slider and returning shrimp Nibblers to the menu in the runup to the beginning of Lent on Wednesday…

Jack in the Box Q1 earnings fall short

February 21, 2020

Jack in the Box Inc. failed to meet analysts' Q1 earnings estimates, with the brand's net income down to $7.9 million, or 33 cents a share after first quarter…

Wendy's announces quarterly dividend

February 20, 2020

The Wendy's Company (Nasdaq: WEN) today declared a 12-cent per share quarterly dividend, payable March 16 to shareholders of record as of March 2, according to…

Burger King ad says 'Mmmmm, mold!'

February 19, 2020

Never a brand to disappoint in the ad surprises department, Burger King's latest campaign features a mold-covered Whopper, front and center, to drive home the…

White Castle among 1st QSRs to add dairy-free cheese

February 19, 2020

White Castle is amping up its plant-based menu item presence, saying it will launch a dairy-free cheddar option in New York- and New Jersey-area restaurants…