El Pollo Loco rolls out new sides

March 24, 2011

Beginning March 28, Costa Mesa, Calif.-based El Pollo Loco is expanding its side dish menu with three new premium items – flame-grilled corn, sweet corn cake…

Popeyes’ bringing back Pay Day

March 20, 2011

Popeyes’ Louisiana Kitchen is bringing back its popular Pay Day event March 23, offering discounted 8-piece Bonafide chicken for $4.99.

The Domino’s Effect: Honest feedback yielding honest advertising

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Some level of company candor is necessary in the days of social media.  

KFC terminates franchise rights for noncompliance

March 17, 2011

KFC Corp. has pulled the franchise rights for Cleveland-based Morgan’s Foods Inc. The move affects 10 units in Ohio and western Pennsylvania.

Preaching to the choir: KFC launches $10 bucket deal

March 15, 2011

KFC has launched its “10-piece 10 Buck Sunday Bucket Deal,” offering 10 pieces of Original Recipe, Extra Crispy or Kentucky Grilled Chicken for $10 plus tax on…

Popeyes sales outpacing general QSR segment

March 9, 2011

AFC Enterprises Inc., franchisor and operator of Popeyes restaurants, reported results for fiscal 2010 ended Dec. 26, 2010.

Dear Nashvillians: Church’s Chicken is sorry

March 3, 2011

Atlanta-based Church’s Chicken has offered the people of Nashville, Tenn., an apology for “not delivering on a promise of exceptional customer service and…

Church’s Chicken completes debt refinancing

February 27, 2011

Church’s Chicken has closed a new asset-backed securitization, comprised of $220 million of senior secured notes, which have a maturity date of February 2018…

KFC U.K. drops Finger Lickin’ Good tag

February 20, 2011

KFC U.K. has adopted the “So Good” marketing slogan. This decision comes almost a year  after KFC outlets in the U.S. began using the “So Good” tagline in lieu…

Chick-fil-A surpasses $3.5 billion in annual sales

February 20, 2011

Chick-fil-A announced today another year of consecutive sales growth.

KFC India launches cheaper Streetwise menu

February 14, 2011

Perhaps taking a nod from its American counterpart, KFC India plans to gear its new marketing and pricing strategy toward college students.

Popeyes heats up February

February 13, 2011

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, a division of AFC Enterprises Inc., is spicing up its menus with the introduction of new Red Hot Popcorn Chicken.

Bojangles' franchisee opens 10th location

February 10, 2011

Jeniel LLC has opened its 10th Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits location in Darlington, S.C.

El Pollo Loco taps new AOR

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

February 9, 2011

After an extensive process that began with more than 35 agencies in mid-November, El Pollo Loco Inc. has chosen its new advertising agency of record.

Kitchen Brains to manage KFC franchise food production

January 31, 2011

Yum! franchisee Luihn Foods, which operates more than 85 units in the Southeast region including Florida, Virginia and North Carolina, has chosen Kitchen…

KFC retains brand image control

January 31, 2011

On Monday, Judge Leo E. Strine Jr. of the Delaware Court of Chancery ruled that KFC and its franchisees must compromise on brand image and advertising…

Popeyes’ franchisee hosting MDA campaign

January 30, 2011

Sailormen Inc., the largest domestic franchisee of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants, is sponsoring a campaign to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy…

Chick-fil-A states position in anti-gay snafu

January 30, 2011

When word got out that a Chick-fil-A operator provided lunch to an anti-gay marriage retreat sponsored by the Pennsylvania Family Institute earlier this month…

Drive-thru only for new Chick-fil-A

January 27, 2011

It's estimated that at least three-fourths of quick-service business is generated at the drive-thru. That's enough to inspire the newest Chick-fil-A unit…

Spicy nuggets next for Chick-fil-A?

January 16, 2011

Chick-fil-A has been playing with fire as of late – launching a new spicy chicken sandwich and, more recently, a spicy chicken biscuit as part of its breakfast…