McDonald's to offer donut sticks for Valentine's Day and beyond

February 11, 2019

McDonald's will offer McCafe donut sticks to go with its premium roast McCafe coffee this week, and beginning Feb. 20, will offer combo of donut sticks and…

'Single-use' - QSRs 'dirty word' for 2019?

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

There may never have been a more contentious time for QSR brands when it comes to their dependence on single-use packaging. In fact, the Virginia-based…

City Capital Ventures Acquires Canadian Burger King and Pizza Hut Franchisee Redberry Group

February 8, 2019

City Capital Ventures, LLC, a private investment partnership based in Chicago, Illinois, has acquired Toronto-based Redberry Group, one of the largest…

Coolgreens VP talks about brand's growth beyond its Central US borders in 2019

Oklahoma-based Coolgreen's occupies the "hot seat" as today's featured interview subject, via its VP of Operations Todd Madlener, while Networld Media Group VP…

Taco Bell tolls for 1st time in Thailand

January 31, 2019

Taco Bell has extended its Asian market reach this month with its initial location in Thailand. The store is located in Bangkok at Mercuryville (Chidlom…

If your QSR ever considered kiosks, or maybe especially if it didn’t, read on

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-serve kiosks were dominant at this year's National Retail Federation Big Show earlier this month. The options ran the gamut in this realm, from AI and…

Chick-fil-A uses data in new, faster, results-producing way

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Chick-fil-A is using interactive data visualization technology to make better, faster decisions in its ongoing efforts to boost both revenue and customer…

Granddaddy of marijuana-themed brands, Cheba Hut perfects food-and-fun-first culture

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

This week, QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead rolls into the food truck category for a look at that business, while marijuana brand, Cheba Hut and its Chief…

White Castle intros a truly 'gobble-able' slider

January 23, 2019

Sandwich lovers in the U.S. also love their turkey meat, so perhaps it was fate that sparked White Castle to create a slider devoted almost entirely to our…

Krystal said last year's store raze-and-redesigns 'raised' the whole brand to new heights

January 22, 2019

Krystal's leadership said that brand is seeing solid results from its revitalization initiatives, including last year's start of effforts to raze and…

More time, more money, more insight: How supply chain apps can ease inventory headaches

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

Inventory and problem-spotting as you go, massive time and money savings, and just maybe a restaurant staff mood-improving makeover: These are some of the…

White Castle slides into 2 more years as US luge sponsor

January 21, 2019

Billing itself as one of the nation's "two foremost slider experts," White Castle has partnered with USA Luge for a two-year extension of the brand's status as…

Taking a chopped salad QSR on the road: Chop Stop CEO talks brand expansion

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

Can a meat-and-potatoes guy’s chopped salad QSR survive outside of Southern California? Podcast spotlight interviewee Mark Kulkis is convinced of that fact as…

Taco Bell brings back chain's most successful LTO, Nacho fries

January 17, 2019

Taco Bell's said its Nacho fries, first launched last January, have been the brand's biggest new menu item to date. In fact, the chain told Motley Fool it…

Food Farmacy virtual restaurant capitalizes on food as medicine trend

January 17, 2019

A new virtual restaurant, Phood Farmacy, has opened in North Hollywood, California, promising to bring food with "medicinal qualities" that can prevent illness…

Subway expands marketing, data platform to UK, Ireland, Canada

January 15, 2019

Subway is expanding its license with Mobivity Holdings Corp. to bring print ads, data aggregation and insight engine to restaurants in Canada, Ireland, and the…

Taco Bell lays out 7 2019 'commitments'

January 10, 2019

Taco Bell said 2019 will be the year it not only introduces its first vegetarian menu and increased scholarship funding, but also when it will boost the…

Government shutdown halts food facility inspections, 'puts our food supply at risk'

January 9, 2019

U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gotlieb told the Washington Post that the agency — which oversees most of the nation's food supply — has…

Chop Stop: The salad QSR with a 'meat-n-potatoes' guy at the helm

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

What's a "meat-and-potatoes" guy doing in the salad business? Very well, thank you.

Science plays big role in nonprofit foundation's 5 key 2019 US food trends

January 9, 2019

American citizens want to know not only where their food originated, but how it was produced and how it traveled from farm to fork, according to a study…