Bruster's racks up 4 years of sales growth, expands westward

February 9, 2018

Bruster's Real Ice Cream, a chain found mostly in the eastern U.S., is expanding into the southern and western U.S. as part of its national expansion strategy.

Church's franchisee names operations VP

February 9, 2018

Church's Chicken franchisee, Goalz Restaurant Group, has named Jeron Boemer as operations vice president in Arizona, a news release said. Goalz, which also is…

Bruce Lee meets natural fast food: Leon brand's co-founder to relay how they relate

John Vincent, CEO and founder of Leon, will keynote this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit, Oct. 9-11 in Seattle.

Yum taps GrubHub to provide delivery for Taco Bell, KFC

February 8, 2018

Taco Bell and KFC's parent, Yum Brands, is partnering with Grubhub to drive what the two organizations qualified as "incremental sales to KFC and Taco Bell…

Could House-passed act this week derail menu labeling again?

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

The U.S. House passage this week of the so-called "Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act" (H.R. 772) is either an attempt to water down previous menu-labeling…

McDonald's 'hair-growing fry additive' may pose a PR conundrum

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

Additives are typically shunned in QSR operations today, but news that a silicone additive in McDonald's fries might also help cure baldness presents a true…

Dunkin' Donuts move means 1 billion fewer foam cups in U.S. annual waste

February 7, 2018

The ubiquitous Dunkin' Donuts chain has pledged to go completely polystyrene foam cup-free by 2020, which could make a real dent in the continued prevalence of…

White Castle's 27-year-old Valentine's Day dinner gets techy boost

February 7, 2018

Even true love can get a boost from technology as White Castle is discovering this Valentine's Day, the first year that the slider brand has employed online…

Long John Silvers reborn this year for Feb. 14 Lent start

February 6, 2018

In last year's pre-Easter period, known to most Christians as Lent, seafood QSR Long John Silver's reported that it sold more than 2 million pounds of fish and…

Dunkin' Brands declares increased dividend

February 6, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group Inc. released both its Q4 and 2017 yearly financials and announced that it was declaring…

Arby's, BWW sale complete, Inspire Brands launches as major industry player

February 5, 2018

The $2.9 billion acquisition of Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. by Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. completed today has launched the new Inspire Brands family on very…

2 tough, techy kitchen challenges QSR operators must consider

By Charlie Lewis Culinary Supply Chain Specialist/Consolidated Concepts    Amidst all the talk of tech and the online world we occupy today, the QSR kitchen…

Texas Chicken growing strong in Indonesia

February 5, 2018

PT. Quick Serve Indonesia has opened a Texas Chicken outlet in Surabaya, East Java, a province of Indonesia. The Tunjungan Plaza location joins many other…

Checkers/Rally's vs. Taco Bell; McDonald's vs. Wendy's: The day of dueling QSRs arrives

February 2, 2018

The days of the dueling QSRs have begun in earnest, with five of the sector's big brands waging ad wars on one another. 

Quiznos: Loyalty is ... a lobsta'

February 1, 2018

Like lobsters themselves, which mate for life, Quiznos says (and who are we to argue?), Quiznos is pledging its commitment to members of its loyalty program by…

Wetzel's Pretzels achieves modest growth in a 'flat' market

February 1, 2018

Wetzel's Pretzels has released its 2017 financial results and outlook for 2018. Leadership said that the chain managed to grow same-store sales at a time when…

McDonald's CEO on '17 financials: 'Best comparable sales performance in 6 years'

January 30, 2018

The numbers are in for Q4 and full-year 2017 for mega-QSR, McDonald's, and the company is pleased with its results. In the fourth quarter, global comp sales…

US restaurant chains relying on value meals, new menu items to drive traffic in 2018

January 30, 2018

With restaurant traffic stuck between a 1 percent increase and flat for several years now, U.S. restaurant chains are turning to value deals, new menu items…

QSR market to grow 5.16 percent by 2022, product launches increasingly important

January 30, 2018

Between now and 2022 the planet's fast food market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.16 percent, according to the most recent report from…

Jack in the Box pits 'low-brow' against 'high-brow' in Martha Stewart-centered campaign

January 29, 2018

Jack in the Box has begun a quasi food fight and chain promotion involving its giant golf ball-headed mascot, Jack Box, and the queen of culinary correctness…