QSR coffee brands alert: Here are the U.S. cities that love you most

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

U.S. consumers fork out $48 billion annually to get their coffee. But as it turns out some American cities have a little more intense love of java than others…

Arby's parent to buy Sonic for $2.3 billion

September 26, 2018

Arby's, Buffalo Wild Wings parent and Rusty Taco parent, Inspire Brands, has signed a deal to bring Sonic into the fold for a cash payment of $2.3 billion, or…

Training the trainers: Jersey Mike's, Chipotle, others discuss training 'trade secrets'

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

Executives from Chipotle, Jersey Mike's, Holler & Dash and Rise Biscuits Donuts will weigh in on how and when to upgrade training methods.

Swiss Chalet: Maintaining a connection with your employees leads to profits

Moe Khawaja, a Swiss Chalet owner and operator since 2001, talks with Hughes' Tim Tang about the effect of happy employees making happy consumers.

Subway's way through the storm: Solid plans making recovery easier in hurricane's wake

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

Several years ago, Subway worked to develop a disaster protocol in partnership with the American Red Cross. The result of all that pre-planning proved itself…

McDonald's raises dividend 15 %

September 21, 2018

McDonald's board has approved the company's 42nd consecutive annual dividend increase, raising the quarterly dividend 15 percent from $1.01 to $1.16 per share…

Study: Restaurant brands going public can rake it in with 2-stage IPO

September 20, 2018

Restaurant leadership mulling over the process of taking brands public would do well to listen to some of the recent findings from a Florida Atlantic…

Burger King expands chicken offerings

September 20, 2018

Burger King is angling for a larger chunk of those popular QSR chicken options today by launching Crispy Chicken Tenders at restaurants nationwide. The…

The restaurant labor solution staring us in the face: Older adults

by Matt MacInnis — Founder & CEO, Inkling

Baby boomers — who some may now refer to as older adults in the 55- to 72-year-old age range — offer restaurant brands a solution to the industry's current…

FDA videos show restaurant workers 'real-life' consequences of foodborne illness

September 18, 2018

Restaurant leadership and frontline employees hear a lot about food safety prevention, but little is heard about the illnesses and even deaths that some diners…

QSR website access suits surge: Are you prepared?

California employment litigation attorney, Brian E. Cole II sees website accessability lawsuits soaring, often with QSR brands in the defendant's slot. In this…

Pizza Hut, Burger King among 23 chains now ending no-poach pacts

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson said that eight additional corporate, "fast-food chains" will end no-poach practices nationwide, joining 1…

Taco Bell brings back Beefy Crunch Burrito duo

September 13, 2018

Taco Bell today has brought back its $2 Beefy Crunch Burrito and Baja Blast Duo across the U.S., along with a special LTO just for Kansas City, Missouri — the…

Glance Pay, PayMe now integrate fully with 15 top POS systems

September 13, 2018

Canada-based, Glance Technologies Inc. this week announced that its Glance Pay & Glance PayMe mobile payments platforms now fully integrate with 15 leading…

HMSHost QSRs deploy self-order kiosks

September 12, 2018

HMSHost has deployed self-order kiosks in about 50 of its airport and travel plaza QSRs across North America and will add them in 100 locations by the end of…

White Castle 'slides' into fast food history with 'Impossible' feat today

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

One of the oldest traditional "fast food" burger brands, White Castle, today leapt headlong into new territory by officially becoming the first national truly…

Tim Hortons takes 'Smile Cookie' worldwide

September 12, 2018

Tim Hortons worldwide this year will take part in the brand's annual Smile Cookie campaign that had previously occurred only at the chain's Canadian stores.

Long John Silver's has a 'twinkie' in his eye this 'Talk Like a Pirate Day'

September 12, 2018

"While supplies last" are the operative words in the promotion that Long John Silver's has in store for its quasi-national holiday, "Talk Like a Pirate Day,…

Poll: Customers love Blaze, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme

September 12, 2018

The 30th annual Harris Poll's EquiTrend Study around the strongest U.S. brands this year dubs a handful of restaurant brands as being closest to Americans…

Plant Power powers up for 'aggressive growth' with Inland Empire store

September 11, 2018

Plant Power Fast Food is pushing into California's Inland Empire, opening a third location this week in Redland in a curated culinary health and wellness…