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Chick-fil-A, McDonald's star at 2nd White House athletes QSR feast
March 5, 2019
Chick-fil-A and McDonald's assumed the starring role in the second White House QSR-based meal for winning athletes Monday afternoon. President Donald Trump…
read nowKFC China opens store honoring Communist Party hero; Yum China opens Innovation Center
March 5, 2019
KFC China has made headlines after it honored a Chinese Communist party hero, Lei Feng, with a restaurant designed to pay tribute to his life and actions. An…
read nowFamous Dave's FY2018 revenue falls 15%
March 5, 2019
Famous Dave's reported that the company's total revenue for fiscal 2018 fell 15 percent from the previous year to $54.9 million, while franchised location…
read nowChick-fil-A big winner in Technomic chain report
March 1, 2019
Technomic said this week that Chick-fil-A surpassed sales at both Wendy's and Burger King last year, elevating the chicken chain to the fifth highest spot in…
read now30-year study: Fast food portions now 'significantly' bigger, saltier, higher in calories
February 28, 2019
Fast food brands got a bit of a punch in the gut this week when an analysis of offerings at 10 of the top U.S. QSR brands in 1986, 1991 and 2016 revealed that…
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Church's, Texas Chicken CEO relays value of bringing a 'franchisee's grit' to top job
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
On this podcast, the head of the non-profit Whole Grains Council shows QSR operators how to incorporate the ever-widening array of whole and ancient grains…
listen nowBurger King sandwich challenges KFC to game of 'chicken'
February 22, 2019
Burger King is playing something like a game of "chicken" with KFC this week after the burger chain introduced a grilled chicken sandwich. The brand, which…
read nowLargest Burger King franchisee to pay $238M for Cambridge Franchise Holdings
February 20, 2019
The nation's largest Burger King franchisee, Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., will acquire 166 Burger King and 55 Popeyes restaurants from Cambridge Franchise…
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Why QSRs should embrace global flavors
by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts
There's a world of flavors beckoning at every QSR's door, as consumers seek to give a sense of exotic travel's fun and adventure to their dinner plates. Here…
read nowYum Brands to focus on delivery, new technology and growth
February 8, 2019
Yum Brands reported significant progress on its efforts to transform the fast-food chain for the shared economy during the fourth-quarter, as it forged ahead…
read nowJack in the Box has something for fans who feel that day-after-Super-Bowl cold coming on
February 1, 2019
Jack in the Box said it has research that shows an estimated 13.9 million employees called in sick the Monday after Super Bowl last year, so it has coined a…
read nowKFC gets big on 'Littles'
January 30, 2019
KFC is getting big on its 'littles', Chicken Littles, with its newest LTO. A news release said customers can get two orders of Chicken Littles for $3, as…
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Chick-fil-A uses data in new, faster, results-producing way
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Chick-fil-A is using interactive data visualization technology to make better, faster decisions in its ongoing efforts to boost both revenue and customer…
read nowApple Pay coming to Taco Bell, Jack in the Box
January 23, 2019
Apple has added several partners to its Apple Pay service, including quick service chains Taco Bell and Jack in the Box, which means the mobile payment…
read nowWelcome to the White House, Tigers ... D'you want fries with that?
January 15, 2019
QSRs including Wendy's, Burger King and McDonald's got some presidential afterglow Monday when President Donald Trump chose their fare as the "selection of the…
read nowScience plays big role in nonprofit foundation's 5 key 2019 US food trends
January 9, 2019
American citizens want to know not only where their food originated, but how it was produced and how it traveled from farm to fork, according to a study…
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KFC's bowl promotion gets a little hairy
January 8, 2019
Never one not to bring something unquestionably weird to the party, Kentucky Fried Chicken is launching its new a campaign to promote $3 Famous Bowl prices and…
read nowDQ kicks off 2019 with chicken, chocolate, peanut butter
January 7, 2019
Dairy Queen is kicking off 2019 with a little bit of chocolate-covered peanut butter and a basketful of chicken. The well-known frozen treat QSR is offering…
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Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…
listen nowDel Taco 'socks it to' diners with mixable value menu
January 4, 2019
Del Taco is helping all those holiday-depleted wallets out there this year with a new value menu and the possibility of a new Mexican entrée-adorned socks to…
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