Burger/Steak/BBQ News
Wendy's Q1 earnings fall short amid COVID-19 impact
May 6, 2020
Wendy's Co. reported that adjusted earnings fell to 9 cents a share in the first quarter, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced the hamburger chain to switch to…
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Some Wendy's run short of beef
May 5, 2020
As Wendy's rolls out a type of online scavenger hunt promotion for its customers, many of its customers are wondering if the brand is having trouble of late on…
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UK McDonald's serving as health-worker testing site
April 28, 2020
A drive-thru McDonald's location in Leicester, England, is serving as a COVID-19 testing site for the nation's National Health Service workers, according to…
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Halo Burger reopens 6 Michigan stores
April 28, 2020
Halo Burger, a Flint, Michigan-based QSR, will reopen six of its eight stores on Friday for drive-thru, delivery and online ordering, a news release said. All…
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Sonic sees download surge with mobile messaging pilot
April 23, 2020
Sonic Drive-In said it generated five times as many app downloads in a recent pilot messaging campaign as the brand's previous MMS campaign, while showing a…
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Wendy's proclaims a 'GroupNug' with free chicken Friday
April 21, 2020
Wendy's will give away free four-piece chicken nuggets to drive-thru customers this Friday nationwide in what the brand has dubbed its GroupNug, a news release…
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Chinese McDonald's location shut down after posting sign banning blacks
April 15, 2020
A McDonald's store in the Chinese city of Guangzhou has removed a posted sign and shut down, after the message displayed was reported to the chain's corporate…
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McDonald's faces 2nd sexual harassment class action
April 14, 2020
Two women employed at a McDonald's corporate-owned location in Florida filed a federal sexual harassment lawsuit in Chicago this week against the quick-service…
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Wendy's raises pay for company-owned store hourly workers 10% for 5 weeks
April 2, 2020
Wendy's CEO Todd Penegor announced in a blogpost that the company will increase hourly earnings for restaurant employees at company-owned locations. That means…
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McDonald's begins shifts with employee health checks
April 2, 2020
McDonald's and its franchisees are stepping up business action to ensure employees "are feeling their best at the beginning of each shift," a news release…
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Michigan's Halo Burger closes temporarily, starts employee fund
March 30, 2020
Michigan regional QSR, Halo Burger, announced they will give 25% of all gift card sales to a fund for employee support during the pandemic called the Halo…
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Nathan's Famous gives 7,000 Angus burgers to food bank
March 24, 2020
Even as restaurant sales slow to a sputter, Nathan's Famous is reaching out to the communities around its stores to help out as many families struggle to make…
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Wendy's gives drive-thru patrons free Jr. Frosties
March 24, 2020
Wendy's this week said it's giving every person placing a drive-thru order a free Jr. Frosty. The move to encourage drive-thru customers during the pandemic…
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Wendy's ceases most US carryout, McDonald's does so in UK, Ireland
March 23, 2020
QSRs are increasingly turning to blogs from their executives speaking directly to customers and shareholders to relay COVID-19 restaurant news, including the…
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Jack in the Box discounts app orders
March 20, 2020
Jack in the Box is giving customers an incentive to use the company's mobile app for ordering by offering 25% off the entire order when it's placed via the…
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Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'
March 18, 2020
Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…
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McDonald's, Wendy's CEOs outline brands' pandemic responses
March 17, 2020
McDonald's and Wendy's have released CEO statements around each brand's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including closing in-store dining at McDonald's…
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McDonald's names Boeing SVP to chief people officer job
March 17, 2020
McDonald's has named former Boeing Company Senior Vice President of Human Resources Heidi Capozzi as its new global chief people officer, according to a press…
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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…
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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…
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