McDonald's in Bethesda is world's 1st green-certified location for megabrand

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

In the words of the immortal Kermit the Frog, "It's not easy being green," but one trailblazing McDonald's in Bethesda, Maryland, took on the significant task…

KFC's monster-sized miniature weekend media score

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

It’s just a tiny story, but KFC made big news with the opening of its Portland, Oregon, mini restaurant Saturday, which now has managed to generate stories…

Nestle Toll House Café by Chip sweetens the Big Easy

December 15, 2017

Getting cookies in The Big Easy just got easier, thanks to the sweet delectables that Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip has brought to the historic city at its…

Taco Bell joins with franchisees for "aggressive" digital access growth

December 15, 2017

Taco Bell and its franchisees announced that they're jointly funding a customer-facing tech initiative to bring self-serve kiosks into stores, provide faster…

Which food news stories changed QSR customer behavior most this year?

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

What were the top food news stories of the year and why should restaurateurs pay attention?

Yoshinoya outpaces industry, introduces habenero chicken bowl

December 13, 2017

Yoshinoya America is stepping up its game with a hot new Habanero Chicken offering that pairs grilled sliced chicken in a spicy habanero sauce with steamed…

Captain D's names COO, 3 others to leadership roles

December 13, 2017

Captain D's has promoted Tim Ward to COO and Andy Castle to company operations vice president. Additionally the company has promoted David Rentschler to…

Hu Hot, Freshii, Mooyah social media managers: 'It's a hard-knock life'

Social media management may be this century's true school of hard knocks, but those who oversee this task at three well-known brands say it's essential to…

Arby’s to put 50 in the land of the pharaohs

December 12, 2017

Arby's plans to start opening the first of 50 Egyptian locations next year, thanks to a development agreement with Vantage Egypt. A news release said Vantage…

Church's, Texas Chicken tap former Popeyes execs for development roles

December 12, 2017

Church's and Texas Chicken brands have made a big investment in their development leadership, hiring three one-time Popeyes executives to fill key roles, a…

Bruster's brings on real estate VP

December 12, 2017

With commitments for 30 franchised locations, Bruster's Real Ice Cream has brought on a new vice president of real estate to guide site selection and related…

Getfried gets busy worldwide

December 12, 2017

Gourmet French fry and finger food concept, #getfried Fry Cafe, is growing domestically with development of four new locations in Texas cities and one…

Acing inventory: 3 ways to determine your QSR's true value

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

Choosing the best approach to counting the value of your inventory is essential to determining your business's true value. These three options provide…

Jack in the Box to McDonald’s, Taco Bell: 'It's on!'

December 8, 2017

Jack in the Box is throwing down the gauntlet, simultaneously revealing its 2018 value menu to fellow fast food giants, McDonald's and Taco Bell, along with a…

Meatless marches forward: Why QSRs should pay attention

by Darrel Suderman — President CEO, Food Technical Consulting

There have been some false starts, but meatless products finally seem to be coming into their own, with research and development happening on a number of…

Hopdoddy, restaurant designers discuss the ROI of redesign

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

Great restaurant design can yield tremendous return on investment if you and your design team really understand how to tell your story, prioritize your spend…

A&W launches blog, sweepstakes

December 5, 2017

A&W has certainly got the giving spirit this season, announcing that it's launching a blog for the brand and a full month of giveaways to wrap the year up…

Arby's parent, Roark, set for QSR chain buying spree

December 5, 2017

Arby’s owner, Roark Capital, has filed SEC documents saying that it’s raising as much as $2 billion dollars to form Roark Capital Partners II Sidecar LP, which…

Balance Grill, CoreLife, I Love Bacon execs on innovation that works ... and doesn't

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

A panel of restaurant leaders shared some of their best and worst innovations with fellow restaurateurs at the Fast Casual Executive Summit in Nashville.

QSR burger, coffee traffic pulls entire Q3 restaurant sector into green zone

November 29, 2017

After six consecutive quarters of flat or negative traffic, strong growth at QSR burger and gourmet coffee chains is to thank for a total foodservice industry…