Quaker Steak & Lube opens 1st 'Express' location in Gary travel center

January 12, 2018

TA Restaurant Group has opened its first Quaker Steak & Lube Express at the I-80/I-94 Burr Street exit in Gary, Indiana. The QSR will offer everything from…

The QSR transformers: 7 technologies changing the business

by Niall Keane — CEO of SynergySuite, SynergySuite

We are in the middle of a tech revolution that has turned solutions that were once only imagined into today's QSR necessities and it's transforming the…

Arby's offers $485M in senior notes for BWW purchase

January 12, 2018

Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. is putting a major financing vehicle in place to fund its Buffalo Wild Wings purchase first announced in November.

Restaurateurs will see 'immense operational changes' in 2018

January 12, 2018

Operations platform, Fourth, sees what it calls "immense operational changes" happening across the restaurant industry as tech of all kinds is deployed…

7 tech-y ways to lighten the load on QSR managers' plates

Some forward-thinking brands are already using comprehensive workforce management solutions to automate time-consuming, error-prone efforts related to time and…

Jack in the Box considers kiosks as minimum wage rates grow

January 10, 2018

Following in the footsteps of plans by Wendy's and McDonald's plans for kiosk installation at some restaurants, Jack in the Box CEO Leanard Comma said that his…

White Castle sliding sliders right through your front door

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

January 10, 2018

White Castle sliders are available for delivery just in time for the Super Bowl.

Columbus, Ohio, the test market capital, to open 1st food hall

January 9, 2018

The restaurant test marketer's dream city of Columbus, Ohio will soon house the city's first-ever food hall in the 102-year-old Budd Dairy building in the…

Dunkin' Brands makes major moves at top to grow at greater speed

January 9, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts has tapped senior vice president of operations Scott Murphy to move into the COO suite, and has brought on veteran industry executive, Rick…

Drum roll please: Introducing the 2018 QSRweb Editorial Board

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

QSRweb is proud to introduce the site's 2018 Editorial Board.

Sonic: Tough competition, rough weather result in Q1 sales decline

January 8, 2018

Drive-in chain Sonic said that declining first quarter same-store sales for the period ending Nov. 30 reflect growing competition in the QSR market and the…

A&W: Growing again by returning to its 'roots' and root beer

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

For the first time in recent memory last year, longtime QSR brand, A&W, began growing again and thriving and much of the credit goes to the man who embodies…

Dunkin' Donuts does doughnuts without artificial dyes

January 5, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is kicking off the new year by removing artificial dye from its doughnuts. The company said in a news release, however, that it will be hard for…

Taco Bell expands leadership positions, focuses on digital

January 5, 2018

Taco Bell is growing its digital initatives and bringing on new leadership to do it. In a news release today, the company said it has raised its executive team…

Sonic's new sippers sparkle 'plenty'

January 5, 2018

Sonic Drive-in is pulling a little sparkle into their menu in the form of sparkling water, all of it in the zero-to-60 calorie range and none of it containing…

Nominations open through Jan. 31 for FastCasual Top 100 Movers & Shakers

January 4, 2018

The deadline to nominate brands is Jan. 31.

Labor Department rule would open large group health insurance to small restaurateurs

January 4, 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor this morning proposed a rule that it says will allow more small businesses to offer health insurance through what it is calling…

Bojangles' ushers in new year with breakfast biscuit LTO

January 4, 2018

Bojangles' is going after breakfast-lovers with its new year's LTO, specifically the biscuit breakfast-lover who pines for the doughy delights any time of…

The benefit-boosting, pitfall-prevention guide to mobile ordering and payment

by Christopher Sebes — president, Heartland Commerce

Ordering online or via app is reshaping the QSR landscape. But these features come with potential pitfalls, as well as promises of more business. Here are some…

Taco Bell debuts much-anticipated nacho fries Jan. 25

January 3, 2018

The world loves its French fries, but this may be one of the most choice moments in history for a Mexican take on the beloved fried potato strip, and that's…