Dunkin' deal expands Houston-area market penetration

November 8, 2019

Dunkin' Brands announced a substantive deal with a new franchisee this week to expand its brand in Texas, beginning with Dunkin's plan to open 18 Houston-area…

Dunkin' dunks itself in season's flavors

November 4, 2019

Dunkin' is living up to its name this holiday season by fully dunkin' itself into it largest lineup of holiday flavors and specials in the brand's history…

Dunkin' Brands jolts upward via espresso + Baskin-Robbins best quarter in 2 years

October 31, 2019

Dunkin' Brands turned in a nice Q3 performance, marked by the Baskin-Robbins brand's best quarterly sales performance in nearly two years and a lot of Dunkin…

Hardee's seeks America's best biscuits via social media

October 29, 2019

Hardee's is calling all the best biscuit-makers to help the brand find its next biscuit recipe at a brand where biscuits have long been a calling card of…

Mmmm! Starbucks does black-and-slimy UK offering

October 22, 2019

Black with green slime may not be the description just about any caffeine-seeking thirsty soul would seek, but that is indeed the description of U.K.

Dunkin' names Latin America/Caribbean VP

October 10, 2019

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. has named Pancho Gonzalez as regional vice president, Latin America and Caribbean where…

The real reason Wendy's is giving breakfast another try

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

It takes a lot of guts for a QSR like Wendy's to try breakfast again -- for the fourth time in the chain's history. But a recent location data study shows why…

Dunkin' expands App-based On-the-Go ordering to all customers

September 20, 2019

Dunkin' now announced that all customers can use its app's On-The-Go mobile ordering feature, previously only available to loyalty club and gift card holders.

CKE, Carl's Jr., Hardee's ... a plant-based love story

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

It's well-established now that QSR plant-based mania is in full swing. But how do the category's firmly ensconced and very beef-based burger brands even go…

The brand-building beauty of QSR blogging

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

Does your QSR have a blog? If not, you're missing a great way to connect with customers and employees, not to mention the marketing value. Here are some…

Dunkin' offering $20M in peel-off game prizes

August 20, 2019

Dunkin' will kick off a return appearance of the brand's Sip. Peel. Win. Promotion Wednesday, this time with more than $20 million in prizes, which includes…

Bruster's dips into new markets

August 16, 2019

Bruster's just took its scoops into Provo, Utah when it opens the brand's first store in the state under the ownership of franchisees, Damon and Michelle Wood.

Chick-fil-A, Dunkin' wrestle customers' hearts from Starbucks

August 15, 2019

Move over Starbucks, Americans now say a chicken has their heart according to the largest brand intimacy study that found Chick-fil-A is ranks first for…

Baskin-Robbins signs 10-unit New York/Pennsylvania deal

August 14, 2019

Upstate New York will soon be a cooler place thanks to the signing of a multi-unit agreement to develop 10 new Baskin-Robbins locations there in Syracuse and…

Dunkin' names 3 regional VPs to key US regions

August 14, 2019

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent company, Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. is adding three veteran QSR executives to oversee Dunkin' operations and development…

Dunkin' does it again: The Great Pumpkin has arrived

August 12, 2019

Yes, it's early August. Yes, kids are still in the pool. but the great QSR annual pumpkin race has begun with today's announcement from that fittingly…

Burger King puts 'rocket fuel' into RBI Q2 sales

August 2, 2019

Three-brand powerhouse, Restaurant Brands International beat analysts predictions on its Q2 performance thanks largely to sales at its Burger King brand, which…

Dunkin' credits espresso, power menu sales with Q2 earnings boost

August 1, 2019

Dunkin' and Baskin-Robbins parent, Dunkin' Brands turned in Q2 adjusted earnings that beat analysts' expectations, though the company's ice cream-related…

Chick-fil-A, In-N-Out, Krispy Kreme lead study's best QSR rankings

A 2019 QSR study culled from the responses of more than 7,600 consumers kept favored West Coast brand, In-N-Out at the top of the nation's burger brands.

Tim Hortons cracks open a new QSR plant product: 'eggs'

July 26, 2019

Tim Hortons has cracked into a whole new type of fast food offering, announcing this week that it is the first major QSR to offer plant-based eggs as a test at…