Wendy's rolls out black bean burger

June 24, 2021

Wendy's is adding a spicy black bean burger to its menus in three cities, including its homebase of Columbus, Ohio, as well as nearby Pittsburgh…

Investment group buys Lee's Famous Recipe

Artemis Lane Partners-backed business has purchased Lee's Famous Recipe.

Subway says NY Times' DNA tests can't prove its tuna's fake

June 24, 2021

In an effort to see if Subway was serving fake tuna, the New York Times recently paid a lab to run DNA tests on samples obtained from the chain's stores in…

Krispy Kreme expects $4B IPO valuation

June 23, 2021

A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday indicated that Krispy Kreme Inc. was expecting a $4 billion valuation in its U.S. initial…

Dunkin' offers up a 'bit o' the bubbly' — its twist on a trend whose time has come

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

Dunkin's latest beverage innovation is not one of the popular boba, or bubble teas, but it sure does capture the sense of fun that such drinks evoke. In fact…

Nathan's, Rocket Restaurant Group launch 1st US Roxbury Pizza

June 18, 2021

Nathan's Famous has partnered with Irish-owned multi-brand restaurant group, Rocket Restaurant Group, to launch the first U.S. location of Roxbury Pizza at…

Ice cream sales in no danger of melting away

June 16, 2021

Ice cream sales after Memorial Day Weekend were up 74% over the same period in 2020, according to Paytronix Systems Inc., which found that the weekend's daily…

White Castle, Roy Rogers strut their chicken stuff

June 15, 2021

White Castle and Roy Rogers Restaurants are betting chicken will launch them into a strong-selling summer. Columbus, Ohio-based White Castle is hoping to run…

Plant Power Fast Food: Mission-rooted and ready to grow

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

Plant Power Fast Food is not a restaurant, says its co-CEOs, but a mission.

At Chick-fil-A, everything is just peachy

June 14, 2021

Atlanta-based Chick-fil-A is showing some love for its customers and its home-state of Georgia — the peach state — by offering a peach milkshake.

Taco Bell giving free tacos to vaccinated Californians June 15

June 14, 2021

Taco Bell is doubling down on the notion of giving its customers a "real shot-in-the-arm" June 15 when the chain will offer a free seasoned beef Nacho Cheese…

Congress to refund Restaurant Revitalization Fund

June 10, 2021

Congress tomorrow will unveil the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Replenishment Act of 2021 to provide $60 billion in additional funding for the Restaurant…

Restaurant shipments of plant-based foods up 60%

June 9, 2021

Plant-based proteins are appearing on restaurant menus more than ever. The NPD Group found that shipments of plant-based proteins from foodservice distributors…

Culver's sizzles, then soothes with 3 summer offerings

June 9, 2021

Culver's is churning out a few new offerings in time for the June 20 official start of summer. In the first case, "churning" is indeed the appropriate term…

Nathan's hot dogs get literal about growth with footlong

June 9, 2021

Nathan's Famous is rolling out the brand's first footlong hot dog, which the longtime QSR's fans got a preview of in April on Nathan's online store where the…

Restaurant distribution member network adds PFG to rolls

June 8, 2021

Foodservice distribution member network, the Independent Marketing Alliance (IMA), has added Performance Food Group (PFG) to its buying and marketing group…

Why buying cars, cruising with pets are a QSR's best friends

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

Dig deep enough into QSR data and you can discover some pretty interesting and sometimes quirky things about people who patronize fast food establishments.

Wendy's 'strips-down' chicken for salad days of summer

June 7, 2021

Wendy's is entering a stripped-down chicken sandwich in the hotly contested QSR chicken category this summer with its summer strawberry chicken salad that…

Nathan's Famous to offer 'vegan' dog at 13 stores

June 4, 2021

Nathan's Famous is growing its plant-based offerings, adding a vegan hot dog this coming Monday at 13 New York locations of the chain, according to the New…

After 2 years, Culver's again debuts Flavors of the Day

June 4, 2021

Need proof the nation's getting back to normal? Look no further than Culver's, where for the first time since 2019 the chain is adding items to its Flavor of…