Poll: Customers love Blaze, Chick-fil-A, Taco Bell, Krispy Kreme

September 12, 2018

The 30th annual Harris Poll's EquiTrend Study around the strongest U.S. brands this year dubs a handful of restaurant brands as being closest to Americans…

Sonic intros breakfast 'lite'

September 7, 2018

Sonic's new LTO is an early riser, but its new breakfast slinger is available all day for $1.49, a news release said. 

Biscuitville 'rises' in central North Carolina

September 7, 2018

Biscuitville Fresh Southern will open four locations in the Fayetteville, North Carolina,  market next year, pending local approval, a news release said. The…

Bruster's kicks marketing up a notch with Major League Soccer partnership

September 6, 2018

Bruster's Real Ice Cream today announced a multi-year partnership with Atlanta United to become the Major League Soccer team's exclusive ice cream partner, a…

Carl's Jr., Hardees intro 'Froot Loops' doughnuts

August 31, 2018

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's has partnered with Kellogg's to offer Froot Loops Mini Donuts to its menus, a news release said. 

Dunkin' Donuts says, 'Hello, Alexa'

August 30, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is getting chummy with Alexa, announcing this week that its On-the-Go Mobile Ordering is now available through Amazon's cloud-based voice…

Cinnabon in Canadian Taco Bells

August 27, 2018

Cinnabon products are starting to show up in lots of new places, including the most recent — Canadian Taco Bells. The chain — which already has the sweet…

Dunkin' Donuts kicks off 'peel-n-reveal' game

August 21, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is launching its peel-off prize game for the second year. From Aug. 27 through Oct. 15, customers who buy a large or extra-large drink (aside…

The QSR Delivery Decision: 5 factors to know before you hit the road

The road can be paved with gold for QSRs who successfully implement food delivery. But the key word there is "successfully." Before you take your brand on a…

Cinnabon partners with Holiday Inn Express on breakfast

August 16, 2018

Cinnabon has struck up a novel approach to getting the brand out to the masses through a partnership with Holiday Inn Express. The relationship will put…

Dunkin' Brands caps off profitable Q2 with major mobile payment news

July 26, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts U.S. President and CEO David Hoffmann said the company's so-called "Blueprint for Growth" has been its guiding light to a path that it hopes…

QSR trends-to-be: Native American novelties to fermented Finnish foods

As a restaurateur, can you choose the menu trends coming down the pike, or would you like to know what trends forecasters say SHOULD be on you menus? Take this…

Baskin-Robbins 'freaks' out on Ice Cream Day

July 12, 2018

Sunday, for the ice cream-ignorant, is National Ice Cream Day, and Baskin Robbins is using it as the launch pad for Freak Shakes. The LTO runs through the end…

Tim Hortons to add 1,500 Chinese locations

July 11, 2018

Tim Hortons is going into China after signing an exclusive master franchise joint venture agreement with Cartesian Capital Group to open more than 1,50…

Former McDonald's executive takes over as Dunkin' Brands CEO

July 11, 2018

Nigel Travis, the CEO who took Dunkin' Brands Group public, is stepping down from his CEO role, and former McDonald's Executive David Hoffman will replace him.

Fast food pizza drives QSR customer satisfaction gains

Fast food pizza brands are making customers very happy this year and that's helping to  push the whole QSR category up a notch in its measurement of customer…

Dunkin' Donuts does 'sweet' fries with brown-sugar cold brew

June 28, 2018

Dunkin' Donuts is betting that a sweet version of the French fry will take U.S. customers by storm, launching Donut Fries July 2 as an LTO following a…

Auntie Anne's opens door to China, Cinnabon to follow

June 22, 2018

Auntie Anne's parent company, Focus Brands, introduced the brand to the Chinese market this week with a launch event in Shenzhen, China. The first location…

Breakfast: It's what's for dinner ... lunch, snacks, too

June 19, 2018

The time may never be better for pizza restaurateurs to get in on a little breakfast action, which has long been unfamiliar territory for such brands. A recent…

Dunkin' Donuts brings back top drink-able summer LTOs + spicy bacon

May 29, 2018

Based on the votes of its customers last year, Dunkin' Donuts is bringing back the chain's three most-favored ice cream-flavored coffees this summer, putting…