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Big brands hoping to score with a variety of marketing tactics on Super Bowl Sunday
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Brands will fight for their piece of the pie on what the USDA describes as the No. 2 food holiday of the year. Fifteen percent — or about 48 million people …
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Why the restaurant industry's relationship with US government is still #Complicated
by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com
Considering President Donald Trump's passion for business, many were hoping the relationship between the restaurant industry and the government would be less…
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Long John Silvers at war with itself
January 31, 2017
There is not a lot of competition in the QSR seafood race, but Long John Silver’s is apparently still in the mood for a rumble. It introduced a competition…
read nowTim Hortons heading to Mexico
January 31, 2017
Restaurant Brands International Inc has sealed the deal on a master franchise joint venture with a group of Mexican investors who will act in partnership as…
read nowAll-organic drive-thru opening outside Chicago
January 31, 2017
An organic fast food drive-thru concept is rolling out its first location in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, according to a news release. The restaurant is called…
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Snow, sweets and Super Bowl: February is a marketer's dream
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
From Super Bowl Sunday to Valentine’s Day Tuesday, February may be the dead of winter in the Northern hemisphere, but this second month of the year is still…
read nowNestle Toll House Cafe by Chip expands in Middle East
January 30, 2017
Nestle Toll House Cafe by Chip Middle East expansion continues with several cafesrecently opened and under construction across the region, according to a news…
read nowSonic names veteran leader to president's post
January 27, 2017
Sonic has appointed Christina Bell Vaughan as president of Sonic Restaurants Inc., the company’s wholly owned subsidiary of drive-in restaurants.
read nowMcDonald's dividend payout set
January 27, 2017
McDonald's today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.94 per share of common stock, according to a news release. The payout occurs on March 15 to shareholders…
read nowBeyond Great Salads melts our cold winter hearts
January 27, 2017
Green Leaf’s Beyond Great Salads is adding three LTO artisan melts to its menu this week, including Kickin' chicken flatbread, mariachi melts and spinach dip…
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Gutting the 'gut feelings' from hiring: 2 restaurant companies' $40M story
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Who knew technology could help restaurateurs get the right human touch tableside? Two large restaurant companies tell their highly profitable story.
read nowArby's turns in beefed up 2016 performance
January 26, 2017
It's been a very meaty year for Arby’s, which not only focused on product innovation and marketing efforts in 2016, but also managed to pull off U.S.
read nowStudy: Getting lightest restaurant users to visit more is key to increasing sales
January 26, 2017
If just half of the country's lightest restaurant users made one more visit per year, the industry would see a $1.1 billion increase in sales, according to a…
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Webinar: How Which Wich engages frontline employees
January 26, 2017
Technology trends are continually launching that have the power to drastically affect your business model as well as how you communicate with and engage…
read nowCaptain D's reports 4th year of record system AUV
January 26, 2017
Captain D's said in a news release that the company achieved its fourth successive year of record-high, system-wide AUVs. Captain D's also saw a 1.3 percent Q…
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Seizing the media opp: Tricky, but potentially very rewarding
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Brand promotional opportunities are everywhere for the restaurant industry, and there may be no better examples of that than two national news events this week…
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4 Facebook factors to face down for maximum brand impact
by Seshu Madabushi — Founder & CEO, mKonnekt
With 1.8 billion active users each month, nearly one-third of whom are in that golden 25-to-34 demographic, Facebook is a potential source of restaurant gold…
read nowYogurtland expanding to Singapore
January 23, 2017
Yogurtland continues its international expansion with the opening of its first location in Singapore at the Suntec City Mall overlooking the Fountain of…
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Leaner McDonald's delivers strongest global yearly sales growth since 2011
January 23, 2017
McDonald's reported this morning that its 2016 worldwide comparable sales growth is stronger than it has been in five years, along with record franchisee cash…
read nowTwo more national chains make big hiring push
January 20, 2017
Earlier this week, it was Domino's in New York City announcing that it would hire 200 new people. Now, Pizza Hut has joined the effort, but this time for a…
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