KFC, Comedy Central team up for Millennial-based promotion

July 17, 2012

Comedy Central has teamed up with KFC to create an original digital series and contest "Growing Up and Getting Out."

KFC launches Original Recipe Bites

July 9, 2012

In what the brand is calling its biggest product launch since Kentucky Grilled Chicken, KFC has introduced Original Recipe Bites.

Bojangles' marks 35th anniversary

July 9, 2012

Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits celebrated its 35th birthday last week. The chain began as a small walk-up restaurant on the South End of Charlotte…

Chick-fil-A under fire again from gay rights groups

July 3, 2012

A new report from Equality Matters shows that Chick-fil-A has continued to donate millions of dollars to organizations that are considered anti-gay. This…

Hardee's adds trio of chicken tender sandwiches

June 26, 2012

Hardee's has expanded its line-up of hand-breaded chicken tenders, with three new varieties of sandwiches. Now available at all Hardee's locations, the…

McDonald's spices up Chicken McBites

June 25, 2012

McDonald's has turned up the heat with its new, limited-time Spicy Chicken McBites. The poppable pieces of white chicken breast include a balance of heat and…

Burger King rolls out barbecue-inspired summer menu

June 13, 2012

Burger King has rolled out a lineup of barbecue-inspired summer menu items on the heels of its broadest menu expansion in history.

QSR culinary trends of 2012 (so far)

Segment focuses on bite-sized items, frozen beverages, spicier flavor profiles.

Yum! Brands to double Pizza Hut, KFC units in Thailand

June 8, 2012

Yum! Brands announced that it is planning on doubling its KFC and Pizza Hut footprints in Thailand to 1,000 by 2020.

Taco Bell's Cantina Bell menu set for official launch

June 6, 2012

After months of testing and the launch of a special website, Taco Bell announced today that it will officially launch its new Cantina Bell menu nationwide on…

Pollo Tropical debuts in Panama

June 6, 2012

Pollo Tropical announced this week that the first of five new restaurants planned with franchisee El Machetazo in Panama has opened. The new restaurant is…

Church's Chicken names new marketing chief

June 4, 2012

Jim Hyatt, president and CEO of Church's Chicken, has announced that Robert Crews has been named as executive vice president, chief marketing officer for…

KFC returning to Newfoundland, Canada

June 4, 2012

Yum! Restaurants Canada is aggressively scouting new restaurant locations in Newfoundland as part of its Atlantic Canada growth strategy. For the first time in…

Bojangles growing Atlanta footprint

June 4, 2012

Bojangles is planning on adding seven units in the metro Atlanta market, calling the city its No. 1 growth priority.

KFC New Zealand adds pie to the menu

May 31, 2012

To mark the onset of winter in New Zealand, KFC has introduced a new pie to the menu.

KFC Facebook fans get exclusive peak at The Colonel's autobiography

May 29, 2012

Beginning today, fans of KFC's Facebook Pages around the world can access content from the soon-to-be-released book, "Colonel Harland Sanders: The…

Popeyes brings back Rip'n Chick'n, adds peach sweet tea

May 29, 2012

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., has brought back its popular limited time Rip'n Chick'n offering. The chicken tenders are…

Popeyes lifted by national marketing, promotional offerings

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Recent limited time offerings have set sales records.

Menu spotlight shifts to chicken as beef prices rise

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The number of U.S. menu items with poultry as an ingredient has climbed an average of 12 percent in the past three years.

Taco Cabana adds flautas as permanent menu item

May 22, 2012

Taco Cabana is celebrating the Fiesta de Flautas by offering flauta meals for $4.99.