Roy Rogers pulls the 'Trigger' on QSR's new life

In this podcast, Roy Roger CEO Jim Plamondon tells host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead "People treat us differently" than most QSRs. In this one-on-one…

Church's reopens revamped San Antonio store

August 6, 2019

Church's Chicken has reopened a renovated San Antonio, Texas store in the Thompson community under franchisee, Ampler Chicken, which also has more than 7…

Dear QSRs: Why can't plants be themselves?

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

In this increasingly plant-based meat world, have QSRs forgotten that plants —  sans the meaty masquerade —  are actually pretty darn good foods themselves?

Burger King puts 'rocket fuel' into RBI Q2 sales

August 2, 2019

Three-brand powerhouse, Restaurant Brands International beat analysts predictions on its Q2 performance thanks largely to sales at its Burger King brand, which…

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Krispy Kreme lead study's best QSR rankings

A 2019 QSR study culled from the responses of more than 7,600 consumers kept favored West Coast brand, In-N-Out at the top of the nation's burger brands.

Is your QSR's digital path diverting business to third parties?

by Jackie Berg — mArketing director, olo

Digital presence is everything today, but too many QSRs are unwittingly diverting sales to third-parties thanks to a cluttered digital path that drags the…

Bojangles' spreads Southern roots on thick with pimento cheese LTO

July 29, 2019

That staple of Southern lunchboxes — pimento cheese — is making a rare first fast food appearance this summer when North Carolina-based QSR, Bojangles' debuts…

Church's 2019 sales take flight thanks to Bourbon Black Pepper Smokehouse Chicken LTO

July 16, 2019

Church's Chicken is crediting the re-launch of its Bourbon Black Pepper Smokehouse Chicken LTO with giving the brand a 4.2% lift in sales over the course of…

KFC commits to chicken welfare standards in UK by 2026

July 16, 2019

KFC has become the first fast food chain in the U.K. to say it will comply with an animal welfare standard known as the European Chicken Commitment, which was…

Report: Global QSR to top $690 billion by 2022

July 12, 2019

Zion Market Research latest findings show the global fast food market in 2016 weighed in at $539.63 billion, and should cross the $690.80 billion mark in 2022…

El Pollo Loco 'over-stuffs' its summer LTOS

July 10, 2019

El Pollo Loco, Inc. added a $5 Crunchy Nacho Overstuffed Quesadilla as the latest addition to its L.A. Mex offerings that blend Mexican and Los Angeles…

Delivery is driving restaurant industry growth, but that growth is slowing

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Delivery is a game-changer on steroids for the restaurant industry, altering the rate and manner that brands grow and thrive. But two Technomic executives…

McDonald's US owners: Give us 'premium' chicken sandwich, drop dollar drinks

July 10, 2019

"A chicken sandwich at McDonald's should be our top priority." That was the word from the board of a group of independent U.S. McDonald's franchisees. The…

Roy Rogers 'saddles up' with DoorDash in Maryland, Virginia

July 9, 2019

Roy Rogers has partnered exclusively with third-party delivery provider, DoorDash, to deliver the chain's offerings to customers near its Maryland and Virginia…

Subway's gotta lot a' ciabattas

June 28, 2019

Subway is debuting a ciabatta bread-based line of sandwiches featuring the well-loved bread with one of three LTO sauces, now through Sept. 4, a news release…

White Castle runs rings around QSR chicken this summer

June 28, 2019

White Castle is running rings around its chicken offerings this summer by offering a chance at a $5,000 diamond ring, as well as limited edition "Chicken Ring…

The Colonel gets a little 'catty'

June 28, 2019

On the heels of the debut of its Cheetos Sandwich, KFC has nabbed the cat that has become synonymous with the crunchy orange corn puffs, Chester Cheetah, as…

Grubhub: Plant-based offerings firmly rooted in center of American plates

June 26, 2019

Online ordering and delivery platform, Grubhub, used data from more than 500,000 orders which it said take place "on an average day" through the service to…

Chicken Salad Chick + Steritech on scooping up accolades for menu simplicity, food safety

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

This week, the presidents of Chicken Salad Chick and Steritech take the microphone to relay the components of everything from a great scoop of chicken salad to…

Beware the orange dust-cloud: KFC takes Cheetos sandwich nationwide

June 21, 2019

For as long as there have been Cheetos, it's very likely there have been diners putting them into sandwiches to add a little cheese and, of course, orange…