Chicken News & Media
Church's Chicken helping 4-year-old boy feed those in need
August 31, 2018
Church's Chicken is continuing its partnership with 4-year-old Austin Perine by providing 250 lunches for the tiny superhero's next feeding event in Miami on…
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Poke, salads, southern cookin' on tap for Fast Casual Executive Summit Perfect Pitch
by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com
Meet three innovative start-up restaurant concepts during this year's Fast Casual Executive Summit in Seattle.
read nowEl Pollo Loco names brand's 1st chief people officer
August 29, 2018
El Pollo Loco has named its first chief people officer, hiring Jennifer Jaffe, a former cosmetics HR chief to serve in the role. assumes the role of senior
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KFC's new training reality: Technology fit to the global market
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
In Australia, it's Yammer-time, while in Russia, QR codes are showing workers the way. KFC's approach to training technology depends entirely where you are in…
read nowBojangles opens 2 more in southern US
August 24, 2018
Bojangles' opened stores this month in Mobile, Alabama and St. Augustine, Florida, according to a pair of news releases.
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KFC cuts back-of-house training time 75% in North American tests
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
KFC has begun testing a system in the U.S. that cuts back-of-house employee training time down from four or five weeks total, to just one week, according to…
read nowKFC says 'make it a double'
August 21, 2018
Kentucky Fried Chicken partnered with the "world's strongest man" to haul in its new Double Crispy Colonel sandwich in a "big" way. The chain's offering has a…
read nowPopeyes signs deal to open in Philippines
August 17, 2018
Popeyes has entered into a master franchise agreement with Kuya J Holdings Group Inc. to develop the Popeyes brand in the Philippines, a news release said.
read nowMcDonald's kicks it up a notch with new chicken LTO
August 17, 2018
McDonald's is adding a new chicken offering to the menu for a limited time in the U.S. Sweet N' Spicy Honey BBQ Glazed Tenders become available the week of…
read nowPanda Express uses popular LTO to usher in new app
August 15, 2018
Panda Express is bringing back a fall favorite, Honey Sesame Chicken Breast, for a limited time and using the opportunity to launch the chain's new app, a news…
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McDonald's invests billions into kiosk-heavy remodels in 6,000-plus US stores
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
McDonald's Corporation is spending $6 billion to revamp more than 6,000 stores throughout the U.S. in hopes of transforming itself into an efficiency expert's…
read nowCanada's Mary Brown chain begins Walmart partnership
August 14, 2018
Canadian chicken QSR, Mary Brown's Chicken & Taters, opened its first Walmart location this month in Sylvan Lake, Alberta. The development marks the…
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Study: Most QSRs aren't 'cool' — why that's a problem
by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group
Here's the bad news for QSRs: Most brands are not cool. That's the conclusion that research consultancy, Magid, recently came to after surveying 6,800 diners…
read nowEl Pollo Loco opens in California town
August 9, 2018
El Pollo Loco opened a location this week on Verdugo Boulevard in La Cañada, California, a news release said.
read nowKFC dubs Seinfeld's 'George' as new 'Harland'
August 6, 2018
The actor, who will eternally be "George" to old Seinfeld addicts, is now turning into "Harland," as in Col. Harland Sanders. Actor, comedian and director…
read nowEl Pollo Loco struggles through Q2
August 3, 2018
El Pollo Loco's Q2 financial results indicated that the QSR chicken chain struggled the first part of this year, with net income down $5.1 million or 13 cents…
read nowBojangles' adjusts guidance after rough Q2
August 3, 2018
Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits fell short on its quarterly earnings in Q2 2018, bringing in just 13 cents per share, well below last year's second-quarter earnings…
read nowPizza Hut performance drags down Yum China Q2 results
August 2, 2018
Yum China reported an overall 1 percent dip in same-store sales for the company during Q2 2018, stemming from a hefty 4-percent drop in its Pizza Hut brand's…
read nowChick-fil-A opens 1st international franchise
July 25, 2018
One day after it announced its entrance into the mealkit market, Chick-fil-A said today it's opening its first franchisee-owned international location next…
read nowChick-fil-A 'kits' around with Atlanta meal kit pilot
July 24, 2018
Atlanta is the test market for Chick-fil-A's entry into the competitive meal kit market, becoming the first big U.S. QSR to launch such a service. Mealtime…
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