Golden Chick hatches 1st Louisiana store

May 7, 2020

Golden Chick opened its first Louisiana store this week and in fact, will be the focus of tomorrow's QSRweb podcast when the chain's president, Jim Stevens…

Eating up profits: The high cost of restaurant POS downtime, and the surprising difference SD-Branch can make

One tenth of 1 percent. It might not seem like much, but it adds up. And when that one tenth of one percent is POS downtime, it adds up to a lot: A lot of…

Detroit Metro Popeyes Group thanks workers with $5 an hour pay bonus

April 27, 2020

A Detroit Popeyes franchise group is putting an extra $5 an hour into the pay of employees at the group's 20 locations of the QSR in the Motor City. The…

Yum China confirms nation's 1st QSR plant-based 'chicken' test

April 27, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken China confirmed today that it has become one of the first national Western QSR brands to introduce a plant-based meat product to China…

Wendy's proclaims a 'GroupNug' with free chicken Friday

April 21, 2020

Wendy's will give away free four-piece chicken nuggets to drive-thru customers this Friday nationwide in what the brand has dubbed its GroupNug, a news release…

Benefits of Kitchen Displays Systems

The kitchen represents the heart of a restaurant. Of course, the front counter and dining areas play pivotal roles in the operation as well, feeding into the…

KFC China launches Cargill-created plant-based 'Renewable Energy' nuggets

April 20, 2020

KFC China has launched its first plant-based product in that sprawling nation in its so-called "Renewable Energy Nuggets." The Chinese KFC stores are marketing…

El Pollo Loco rescinds annual outlook on 1.5% Q1 sales drop

April 9, 2020

The 480-unit mostly Western U.S. chain, El Pollo Loco, reported that its Q1 sales fell 1.5% for the period that ended March 25. Still, before the pandemic…

KFC sends 1M chicken pieces to operators for community donations

March 31, 2020

Kentucky Fried Chicken is sending 1 million pieces of chicken to its more than 4,000 locations nationwide to help those restaurants feed those in need during…

Burger King, Popeyes, Tim Hortons company CEO lays out COVID-19 response

Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil sent an information-filled letter to the system, media and investors to provide a look at the many levels the…

Yum Brands closing 7,000 stores globally due to COVID-19

March 25, 2020

Yum Brands is closing 1,000 Pizza Hut Express outlets and at least 900 U.K. KFC stores in a group of 7,000 restaurant outlets the Louisville, Kentucky-based…

Yum China sees 'early signs of recovery'

March 23, 2020

Yum China Holdings, Inc. said that despite the "unprecedented scale and impact" of the pandemic across its locations in China, leadership at the company is…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

KFC halts UK professional 'finger-licker' campaign in wake of pandemic

March 17, 2020

In the U.K., a KFC ad that began running last month about its search for a "professional finger licker" in connection with the brand's longtime catchphrase…

Sam's Crispy Chicken launches ghost kitchens

March 13, 2020

Sbe Entertainment Group's C3 unit announced the launch of its first delivery-only, virtual kitchen concept called Sam's Crispy Chicken. 

7-Eleven raises the 'Roost' as well as its restaurant industry stakes with new Manhattan restaurant

March 12, 2020

7-Eleven, Inc. just keeps stepping up its presence as a competitor in the limited-service restaurant sector and now it has opened a chicken QSR, Raise the…

El Pollo Loco posts 3.9% Q4 comp sales gain

March 6, 2020

El Pollo Loco Holdings, Inc. said its Q4 financial results for the 13 weeks that ended Dec. 25, 2019 showed marked improvement over the numbers from a year…

American QSR customers enter their 'blue mood'

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

What do purple food, an illegal South American bean and a funky blue fungus on corn have in common? According to Technomic, they're all proven, promising food…

Four Corners Property Trust acquires 2 South Carolina Chick-fil-A, Chipotle locations

March 4, 2020

Real estate investment trust Four Corners Property Trust has acquired a Chick-Fil-A outlet, as well as a Chipotle location in South Carolina, for a combined…

Subway must pay CBC $678K after defamation suit against broadcaster dismissed

March 3, 2020

In Canada, a judge has ordered Subway to pay $678,000 in legal and other fees and disbursements to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation after the brand's…