Slutty Vegan creator Pinky Cole on brand's soaring popularity as it pushes the plusses of healthy eating

With an Impossible Burger base for its massively "Instagrammed" sloppy burgers, Slutty Vegan has risen  from a largely unknown solo food truck, to hugely…

Church's LTO capitalizes on spice, value

April 26, 2019

Church's Chicken is pushing its spicy chicken offerings this spring, with an LTO that will put a Spicy Tenders meal deal in diners' hands for $5. The offering…

ParTech partners with Altametrics on POS software

April 25, 2019

ParTech Inc., a POS solution provider, is partnering with Altametrics and Hubworks, which provide cloud-based entreprise restaurant systems and software.

Subway's former chief digital officer named Edible president

April 25, 2019

Edible Brands Inc., parent company of Edible Arrangements, has hired Carissa Ganelli, Subway's former chief digital officer, as its president. The franchisor…

The next franchise purchase -- what to know before you go

by Carty Davis — Founding Partner, C Squared Advisors

The leap from owning one franchise to two or even more can be just as daunting as that initial purchase. But by taking a defined, strategic approach to…

Culver's 'dips' into popular spinach-artichoke combo

April 23, 2019

Culver's is capitalizing on the nation's love of the combination of spinach and artichoke by incorporating the flavor combo into the chain's Spinach Artichoke…

QSR operator's guide to netting free press

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

Earned media, free press, viral media -- whatever you call it, when it's positive and it sets local and/or national news reporters afoot and in the direction…

McDonald's sharpens focus on Quarter Pounder, moves away from Signature Crafted

April 19, 2019

McDonald's said customer feedback and a move toward more menu simplification has prompted the chain to "move away" from its Signature Crafted Recipes…

QSRs in TravelCenters of America focus on day-long hiring event

April 19, 2019

The labor market might be tight as a drum, but QSRs are intent on beating it. On the heels of Taco Bell's announcement of 600 national "hiring parties,…

Roy Rogers names senior IT manager

April 18, 2019

Roy Rogers Restaurants has named a veteran IT executive, Frank Cleveland, as the brand's senior manager of IT.

Carl's Jr. tests CBD oil-infused burger on ... yes, 4-20

April 17, 2019

The non-high-producing hemp derivative, CBD, is having its day and Carl's Jr. is moving to capitalize on the substance's popularity by putting it in a burger…

Ways creative QSR's can still 'deliver' in a post-Amazon Effect world

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

Brands that want to survive and thrive in the QSR ecosystem now -- after the game-changing ramifications of the so-called "Amazon Effect" -- would do well to…

Del Taco goes national with vegan, vegetarian tacos

April 16, 2019

The tests are in, and the nation's second-largest U.S. Mexican QSR brand, Del Taco, said it has proved overwhelmingly positive for expansion of the brand's…

3 restaurateurs' views on amping up QSR catering sales through social media

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Social media has delivered new marketing opportunities for restaurants, but it has also raised the bar, especially since customers now expect catering services…

Dine-in … delivery … drive-thru? Rave Restaurant Group president talks fulfilling diners' druthers today

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

Pizza customers are a finicky bunch, with some seeking a nice dine-in experience, others insisting on delivered pies and still more who want to pick up their…

White Castle debuts 'juicier, beefier, tastier' Impossible Slider

April 12, 2019

"Juicier, tastier and "beefier" (without the beef): That's what White Castle promises its reformulated Impossible meatless slider is now. The brand today said…

White Castle plants a flag in Super Craver Alice Cooper's home turf

April 11, 2019

The privately owned White Castle chain has planted a shovel in Arizona. The state's first White Castle will open on East Via de Ventura in the Salt River…

Doing the digital advertising dance: 3 brands talk about getting in step

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

Top executives from Your Pie, Fazoli's and Wings Etc. recently shared their challenges and successes in keeping up with the rate of change in digital…

Tim Hortons cranks out US rewards card to crank up customer loyalty

April 10, 2019

Canada's largest QSR, Tim Hortons, has launched its Tims Rewards loyalty program in the U.S., offering a free cup of  coffee, hot tea or baked goods after…

Subway names former Land O' Lakes tech exec as CIO

April 9, 2019

Subway Restaurants has named former Land O' Lakes technology executive, Mike Macrie, as its CIO, a news release said.