FDA investigates, advises disposal of tahini used by restaurants

May 16, 2019

Federal, state and local health authorities are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Concord illnesses linked to Karawan Tahini and Halva brand…

Nathan's Famous hires Subway exec as SVP

May 16, 2019

Nathan's Famous has hired former Subway Vice President/North America James Walker as the brand's senior vice president/restaurants. At Subway, Walker oversaw…

'Paying' fair: The push for restaurants, retailers to take cash

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

The push is on in U.S. cities and states to mandate that restaurateurs and other merchants accept cash to ensure equal accessibility to everyone. What's…

KFC US names operations veteran to COO role

May 14, 2019

KFC Corporation has named Monica Rothgery to the position of KFC U.S. COO to oversee operational strategy and execution. 

Burger King all in for doing the 'Impossible' as Impossible Foods adds $300M in funding

May 14, 2019

After a successful test in St. Louis, Burger King is taking the plant-based Impossible Whopper to three more markets beginning May 14 in Miami, as well as…

Making third-party delivery companies work for your QSR

Gallup research found that customers rated third-party delivery service as highest on cost, lowest on speed, and second-lowest on accuracy and quality when…

Nestle Toll House Cafe says 'Let the chips fall where they may' ... as long as it's a record

May 10, 2019

Surely everyone has National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day, May 15, on their calendars, and Nestle Toll House Café is hosting an event to celebrate it. The brand…

Wendy's names U.S, international presidents

May 9, 2019

Wendy's has elevated its executive vice president and chief concept and marketing officer, Kurt Kane, to president of the chain's U.S. market and chief…

Delivery: Why it's a big deal for small-town QSRs

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

Small-town and rural customers want delivery just as much as any major metro dweller, but third-party companies have been slower to launch in these seemingly…

Wendy's premium burgers pack a positive punch in Q1 sales

May 8, 2019

The freckle-faced little redhead is smiling bigger than ever at Wendy's this morning where this year's first-quarter financial results show the company…

Cruddy Q1 California weather, late Lent drag down Del Taco quarterly results

May 7, 2019

Del Taco, featured on this week's QSRweb podcast, said its Q1 2019 financials suffered from inclement California weather and a later-than-usual Lenten season…

Taco Cabana, Pollo Tropical Q1 results dragged down by lease-accounting changes

May 7, 2019

Fiesta Restaurant Group Inc., parent company of Taco Cabana and Pollo Tropica, blamed its Q1 declining revenues on changes in lease accounting.

Roy Rogers: 'Location intelligence tech key to aggressive growth'

May 6, 2019

The old West might be the theme of Roy Rogers but it's going decidedly future-tech in its plans to help grow the chain in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast U.S.

Wendy's recognizes Top 200 GMs

May 6, 2019

The Wendy's Company recognized 200 outstanding general managers last week for extraordinary leadership, performance, operations excellence dedication and…

El Pollo Loco manages 2.4% Q1 comp sales growth, despite bad California weather

May 3, 2019

El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. 2019 Q1 results for the 13 weeks that ended on March 28 revealed that total revenues grew 3%, while system-wide comp sales grew a…

Del Taco exec on making it in Mexican QSR category + Taziki's CEO relays business benefits of creating calm

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

From Mexico to the Mediterranean, today's podcast focuses on two brands that strive to take diners to different parts of the planet through food and…

Increased Dunkin' US sales helps chain beat Q1 predictions

May 2, 2019

Dunkin' Brands Group Inc turned in a  better-than-anticipated first quarter 2019 performance, which the company's board said allowed it to issue a quarterly…

Calios buys DP Dough, converts all locations to DP Dough units

May 2, 2019

Calios, a 13-unit calzone chain, has signed an agreement to purchase its competitor, D.P. Dough Franchising LLC. The deal, which should be complete by fall…

Nation's 5th biggest restaurant operator shifts payroll, other key functions to cloud

May 1, 2019

The world's biggest Pizza Hut and Wendy's franchisee, NPC International, is rolling out a new digital multi-function payroll and HR management program that…

What difference do women make in QSR leadership anyway? KFC, Subway detail the brand-boosting benefits

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

Granted, there is a lot of news about the absolute need for women in both leadership and the rank and file of the QSR industry. But why? What difference does…