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DoorDash partnership turns Jack in the Box to 'Jack at your door'
April 3, 2017
Jack in the Box's San Francisco pilot with DoorDash went so well that the company has expanded the home delivery program to more than 200 cities across 14 new…
read nowExec behind 'Best Sports Commercial' of all time is new Marco's CMO
April 3, 2017
Marco's Pizza has named veteran marketing executive Steve Seyferth as its new CMO, according to a news release. Seyferth has a background that includes leading…
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McDonald's massive move to mobile ordering: A big change that warrants big groundwork
by Russell Zack — SVP, Products and Solutions, HelloWorld
McDonald’s and its recently unveiled plans to implement mobile ordering and curbside pickup is proof that even the mightiest brands now know mobile ordering is…
read nowNew system uses data, cameras and sensors to improve restaurant operations
March 28, 2017
Revel Systems is partnering with Dragontail Systems to implement their food preparation process software and machine learning technology in restaurants…
read nowWith 10 million daily food deliveries, Meituan-Dianping a name to know
March 28, 2017
It may be relatively unknown in the Western World, but in 20 of China's biggest cities, the name Meituan-Dianping is as commonly heard as Amazon and Google.
read nowArby's — where the most gyros are sold in US
March 28, 2017
Three years ago, that Cowboy hat-bearing chain known as Arby's became the world's largest restaurant brand to offer that "soft taco" of Greece, the gyro.
read nowQSR customer experience? Chipotle and Chick-fil-A win, while McDonald's and Taco Bell flounder
March 27, 2017
In the customer experience game, a survey of 10,000 U.S. diners concerning 24 top fast food brands, found that Chick-fil-A rules the coop at 83 percent, with…
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A little online burger buzz teaches a lot about menu prices
by Josh Anish — Head of Content, Quantifind
Polls and restaurant traffic data this year have made it relatively clear that limited-service restaurant customers today are increasingly concerned about the…
read nowPopeyes sale to RBI subsidiary final
March 27, 2017
Via an indirect subsidiary called Orange Inc., Restaurant Brands International Inc. expects today to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen after its tender offer…
read nowDunkin' Brands names interim CFO, begins search for next financial leader
March 24, 2017
Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands, said that its Vice President of finance and treasurer, Kate Jaspon, will step into the…
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Trumpcare yanked before vote, Affordable Care Act remains ... for now
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Trumpcare was pulled from consideration in a vote by Congress, despite an ultimatum from the President to vote on the measure. For now, the Affordable Care Act…
read nowCheckers Drive-ins purchased
March 23, 2017
Oak Hill Capital Partners announced this week that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Checkers Drive-In Restaurants, Inc. from Sentinel…
read nowTaco Bell campaign puts young scholars in the director's chair
March 23, 2017
Taco Bell is launching its Feed a Dream promotion and charitable campaign today, the fifth anniversary of the Doritos Locos Taco. The two-week-long campaign…
read nowBojangles franchisee eyes Virginia
March 23, 2017
Bojangles' has signed an agreement with Vabo, Inc. to open four restaurants over the next four years, according to a news release. The deal includes potential…
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NRA to Congress: 'Press go on health act but fix it later'
March 22, 2017
National Restaurant Association Policy and Government Affairs EVP Cicely Simpson today told Speaker of the House and U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan to press forward with…
read nowPork stars in Hardee's breakfast offerings
March 22, 2017
Hardee's announced this afternoon that it's angling to cash in on Americans' love affair with all things pork-related, as well as a breakfast on the run with…
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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…
read nowFreshii 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…
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