Study: QSR, pizza delivery drive US restaurant growth through 2023

October 15, 2018

QSR and take-out lead the way for U.S. food service sector growth in the immediate future, according to the latest study by ResearchAndMarkets.com. In fact…

Pizza Hut, Cinnabon partnership a sweet deal for customers

October 12, 2018

Pizza Hut has become the latest partner with Cinnabon, in the QSR's growing circle of influence, as reported last week on QSRweb in our series about retail…

For the love of links: 89 percent of Americans like sausage

October 8, 2018

New research commissioned by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council and conducted online by The Harris Poll in September 2018, ahead of the current National…

White Castle, Cinnabon, Your Pie: Travelers along the 'alternate revenue' stream

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

Increasingly, QSR brands see the need to expand their revenue universes by creating retail products that can not only add a new source of revenue, but also get…

QSR coffee brands alert: Here are the U.S. cities that love you most

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

U.S. consumers fork out $48 billion annually to get their coffee. But as it turns out some American cities have a little more intense love of java than others…

Dunkin' Donuts 'can' do kickier coffee that's not quite espresso

September 24, 2018

Less than two years after launching its first bottled iced coffee drinks, Dunkin' Donuts has launched the brand's first canned drink —bShot in the Dark coffee…

Subway's way through the storm: Solid plans making recovery easier in hurricane's wake

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

Several years ago, Subway worked to develop a disaster protocol in partnership with the American Red Cross. The result of all that pre-planning proved itself…

Burger King expands chicken offerings

September 20, 2018

Burger King is angling for a larger chunk of those popular QSR chicken options today by launching Crispy Chicken Tenders at restaurants nationwide. The…

The restaurant labor solution staring us in the face: Older adults

by Matt MacInnis — Founder & CEO, Inkling

Baby boomers — who some may now refer to as older adults in the 55- to 72-year-old age range — offer restaurant brands a solution to the industry's current…

White Castle 'slides' into fast food history with 'Impossible' feat today

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

One of the oldest traditional "fast food" burger brands, White Castle, today leapt headlong into new territory by officially becoming the first national truly…

Plant Power powers up for 'aggressive growth' with Inland Empire store

September 11, 2018

Plant Power Fast Food is pushing into California's Inland Empire, opening a third location this week in Redland in a curated culinary health and wellness…

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. 

QSR operators' digital signage life extension planner

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Digital signage is almost daily becoming more affordable and functional, but the fact remains that it's still a costly part of the QSR business. The good news…

Zoup CEO talks growing pains

Eric Ersher, founder of Zoup, talks with Hughes' Tom Tang about the challenges of growing and success.

Taco Bell 'lights Ohio's fire' with 2 new test fries

August 16, 2018

The Midwestern cities of Cincinnati and Columbus Ohio will be the test grounds for Taco Bell's latest takes on spicy fries. The chain will starts tests today…

QSR money-saver: The overlooked elements of distributor audits

by Andrew Rosenbloom — Director of Marketing, Consolidated Concepts

In an analysis of distributor and vendor invoices, 35 percent were found to have errors. That's money you're leaving on the table. Here are some ideas on how…

Subway partners with global food network to innovate 'locally relevant' menus

August 7, 2018

Gobal QSR chains often face challenges when it comes to developing trendy menus, but Subway hopes to overcome them by partnering with an online food and travel…

AI ordering for even the most indecisive QSR customers

July 27, 2018

Conversational AI producers at Clinc used a video of the world's most indecisive QSR drive-thru customer to show how its AI-powered QSR drive-thru and in-store…

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…

McDonald's salads eyed as possible source of parasitic illness

July 13, 2018

McDonald's salads are being eyed as the possible source of a parasite that has sickened more than 35 people since mid-May, according to public health officials…