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Former KFC president replaces embattled CEO at Hardee's parent company
March 22, 2017
With hardly a mention of the resignation of its CEO of 16 years and former U.S. Labor Secretary nominee, Andrew Puzder, CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc.
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NRA implores Congress: 'Keep debit-swipe fee controls in place'
March 22, 2017
The National Restaurant Association has joined forces with dozens of other restaurant groups to launch a campaign against repealing debit swipe-fee protections…
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Freshii CEO to Subway: 'Let's work together to convert several Subways into Freshii units'
March 21, 2017
Freshii's Founder and CEO Matthew Corrin thinks Subway needs to convert some of its 44,000 units into Freshiis. In an open letter titled "Dear Subway, Love…
read nowBurger King commits to making chickens' lives better
March 21, 2017
Burger King has taken a relatively major stance on animal welfare today, specifically, the welfare of chickens, which animal protection organization, Mercy For…
read nowNew Zealand KFC denies customer's claims of finding maggots in chicken
March 21, 2017
A New Zealand KFC customer is trying to back off of a media swarm after she posted a photo on Facebook, showing maggots that she claimed to have found after…
read nowDel Taco fires up breakfast with 5 menu additions
March 21, 2017
This Thursday, March 23, Del Taco devotees will have at least five new ways to get fired up for the day, thanks to the chain's new breakfast offerings, a news…
read nowCompany launches platform to lower costs of mobile-ordering deployments
March 21, 2017
Avanti, the company that provided Subway with its mobile-ordering platform, has made it possible for smaller chains to use the same type of system since it…
read nowKFC U.S. names president, chief concept officer
March 21, 2017
Yum Brands has promoted Kevin Hochman to president and chief concept officer for KFC U.S., according to a news release. The 43-year-old exec joined KFC three…
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U.S. CEO reputations? Half of nation not high on head honcho
March 20, 2017
A new Harris Poll indicates that half of this nation's population sees the reputation of the nation's corporate leaders as "bad." In fact, only 25 percent of…
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5 key actions to maximize mobile email marketing
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
Being in the restaurant business today means being in the business of mobile communication. These five steps are key to making that mobile marketing work well.
read nowSonic gets 'corny' this weekend
March 17, 2017
Saturday is National Corn Dog Day, which Sonic Drive-In is celebrating with 50-cent corn dogs, according to a release.
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Yum China CEO shares rare inside look at company
March 17, 2017
Yum China CEO Micky Pant provided a rare glimpse inside the business of running a major fast food restaurant chain in China this week when he spoke at Peking…
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The $210 million chicken: Subway sues over soy content reports
March 17, 2017
About three weeks after a Canadian TV station reported roughly half of the Subway chain's chicken is soy filler, Subway is raising some flap in the form of a…
read nowPopcorn is on a roll in Minneapolis
March 16, 2017
The QSR snack food trend continues to grow, making this an ideal time for the world's largest popcorn franchise retailer, Doc Popcorn, to take the chain's…
read nowPizza Ranch rounds up restaurant No. 200
March 16, 2017
Pizza Ranch has opened the barn doors on restaurant No. 200, this one in Sterling, Illinois, a news release said. The buffet-based pizza restaurant also…
read nowCaptain D's expansion means 4 states will see more seafood
March 15, 2017
Captain D's said it's stomping on the gas pedal to accelerate franchise development for the chain, which is signing agreements to expand in Illinois, Texas…
read nowDunkin' delights diners with new website
March 15, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts fans are dipping into a brand new website today at DunkinDonuts.com, according to a news release that touts the site's mobile friendliness and…
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Reader Poll: Restaurant confrontations - are they happening more often?
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
The news is filled with a constant flow of incidents demonstrating the worst in human behavior often happening at the chains this website's readers oversee. It…
read nowHave you had your morning … hot dog?
March 15, 2017
An unlikely player has emerged among brands offering breakfast — Hot Dog on a Stick is marketing an all-day breakfast menu with portable options. One menu…
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Automation doesn't have to be a dirty word in foodservice - Part 1 of 3
by Sagi Rochman — CEO, Better Chains
Automation has taken on the aura of a dirty word in foodservice with its potential to inflict widespread job losses, not to mention a perception of a colder…
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