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Taco Bell lets out a big 'peal' to announce big deal in London
November 20, 2018
Taco Bell rang its way into London Monday to alert the city's bewildered residents that the brand will open its first store in the British metropolis on…
read nowJack in the Box blames 'slow' September, aggressive market for rough Q4
November 20, 2018
With the sale of Qdoba wrapped up last March 21, Jack in the Box Inc. today reported 2018 fiscal year and Q4 earnings results, showing that the company's…
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Ballard Brands, Blue Lemon, Four Foods Group, Luna Grill, Mad Greens: The CEOs speak on the state of things
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Meeting labor needs topped the list of concerns for the leaders of five major restaurant companies at this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.
read nowBurger King cuts itself a slice of Black Friday shopping pie
November 16, 2018
Burger King takes home this week's prize for "creative use of internet advertising" with its new promotion designed to do just that, while simultaneously…
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QSR brands suffer mightily from old, unintegrated tech
by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations
As the business world catapults ahead — courtesy of all kinds of new technology — the restaurant industry is still suffering significantly from old systems…
read nowAmerican Dairy Queen kicks off 'hangry' social media campaign
November 14, 2018
The DQ system is launching three DQ deals connected with a social media campaign to find the so-called "hangriest" people during peak hours for those who are…
read nowDel Taco opens 8th Idaho store, offers gift card specials for the givers
November 13, 2018
Del Taco is opening of its eighth Idaho restaurant with longtime franchisee, Mark Miller, on North Second Street in Rexburg, a news release said. Miller now…
read nowBlaze opens Central Michigan University store
November 13, 2018
Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening a Mount Pleasant, Michigan location today, Nov. 13, on South Mission Street right across the road from Central Michigan…
read nowSurvey: Chain operators say stores aren't complying operationally
November 13, 2018
Restaurateurs put plenty of thought and planning into creating and implementing topnotch operational procedures, but a new survey shows that quite often those…
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Fun with food: An essential to the eatsa experience
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Automation is only part of the story at the tech-heavy eatsa chain, where brand leaders have had recent success duplicating the operational platform with other…
read nowTaco Bell scholarships doubled for year No. 4
November 12, 2018
The Taco Bell Foundation, which administers the brand's educational monies, said it's more than doubling its scholarship commitment to $21 million by 2021. The…
read nowBojangles' reports Q3 results 3 days after sale announcement
November 9, 2018
On the heels of news of its pending sale earlier this week to Durational Capital Management LP and The Jordan Company LP, chicken-and-biscuits QSR, Bojangles…
read nowSonic longtime CEO retires, San Pedro to fill role after Inspire acquisition
November 7, 2018
There's a changing of the guard at Sonic. Chairman and CEO Cliff Hudson announced that he is retiring when the company's proposed acquisition by Inspire Brands…
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Smoothie King, Mighty Quinn's, Tropical Smoothie Cafe take on 'cannibalization'
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
How to drive growth is top of mind for brands but in the quest to grow brands can often ignite a cannibalism strategy, something no partner or franchisor…
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Too much tech? Untangling digital inconsistency at your QSR
by Sif Rai — CMO, QikServe
It's undeniable that technology has the capability to transform the fortunes of your brand. But can too much tech be a bad thing? Of course it can, but this…
read nowBojangles', White Castle talk turkey
November 5, 2018
The calendar has turned, with Thanksgiving meals just a few weeks off. For those who don't, won't or can't cook their own feasts, at least two QSRs are…
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QSR operational excellence: 5 steps to put your brand's 'pedal to the metal'
by Terry Dolan — Head of Solutions, WorldAPP
The route to a well-oiled operational machine for your QSR is through data that is captured from, and shared with, all systems and processes simultaneously.
read nowUpserve names CEO
November 2, 2018
Restaurant management platform provider, Upserve, has named Sheryl Hoskins as its new CEO, with founder, Angus Davis taking on the role of strategic adviser to…
read nowEl Pollo Loco Q3 comp sales up 2.6 percent
November 2, 2018
El Pollo Loco announced its Q3 financial results for the 13-week period ended Sept. 26, including total revenue growth of 5.5 percent to 106.7 million…
read nowNathan's Famous blames weather for disappointing Q2
November 2, 2018
Nathan's Famous reported financial results for Q2 2019, showing the brand increased diluted EPS to $1.06 per share for the period ending Sept. 24, over $0.7…
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