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El Pollo Loco hires former Coke, Arby's IT exec for new digital role
April 18, 2019
El Pollo Loco, Inc. has named Brian Wallunas to the newly-created role of vice president of digital marketing, effective April 22. In the role, Wallunas will…
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Carl's Jr. tests CBD oil-infused burger on ... yes, 4-20
April 17, 2019
The non-high-producing hemp derivative, CBD, is having its day and Carl's Jr. is moving to capitalize on the substance's popularity by putting it in a burger…
read nowUS authorities recall frozen ground tuna after 13 reported ill
April 17, 2019
Restaurants should not serve or sell frozen ground tuna recalled this week due to a number of Salmonella Newport infections. The U.S. Food and Drug…
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Yoshinoya bringing 'something old, something new' to San Diego
April 11, 2019
The 121-year-old Japanese QSR, Yoshinoya, has opened the first of three planned San Diego-area restaurants this year in City Heights in Greater San Diego. The…
read nowCampbell’s Foodservice launches educational, inspirational video series
April 10, 2019
In a quest to support its operators, Campbell's Foodservice is launching a video series providing industry insights, segment trends, menu items and insight…
read nowJack in the Box franchisee group butts heads again with leadership
April 5, 2019
The National Jack in the Box Franchisee Association has again butted heads with corporate leadership, this time over the company's formation of a Franchisee…
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Taco Bell tests American Vegetarian Association-certified menu
April 2, 2019
Taco Bell is testing a dedicated vegetarian menu that features only American Vegetarian Association-certified vegetarian products in Dallas, Texas, according…
read nowSubway-Tastemade partnership gives birth to sandwich 'goddess'
April 2, 2019
The first offspring of Subway's partnership with Tastemade, a video network that offers food and travel related programming for online audiences, is the Subway…
read nowTaco Bell selects Yext to drive searches to all 7,000-plus stores
April 2, 2019
Taco Bell will use Yext to increase franchise discoverability, provide a solid customer experience and drive in-person and online orders in all 7,000 of its…
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Burger King 'plants' an Impossible Whopper on April Fools Day
April 1, 2019
What better state for an April Fools' Day revelation than Missouri, the "Show me" state. That's where Burger King decided to test its plant-based "Impossible…
read nowTyme Commerce debuts AI-driven food platform
April 1, 2019
San Francisco startup, Tyme Commerce, is debuting an end-to-end AI-driven food platform that promises to expand options and markets for food entrepreneurs.
read nowKentucky health officials say E coli outbreak linked to fast food
March 29, 2019
After a relatively sudden increase in the number of E. coli cases reported in children and teens linked to fast food, the Kentucky Department of Public Health…
read nowDunkin' plans April 'Peeps' show
March 28, 2019
Dunkin' said this week that its dropping a little pop of spring in its coffee and doughnuts next month when those brightly colored, sugar-sprinkled harbingers…
read nowYogurtland partners with Knott's Berry Farm on latest froyo flavor
March 22, 2019
Yogurtland has partnered with Knott's Berry Farm to create Knott's Berry Farm Boysenberry Pie frozen yogurt, inspired by one of the Buena Park, California…
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KFC doesn't waffle about bringing this LTO back
March 21, 2019
The combination of chicken and waffles is having a QSR moment. Late last month, Papa John's said it would debut a chicken-and-waffles pizza this year after its…
read nowDel Taco wraps up profitable 2018, launching proprietary plant-based 'beef' in next quarter
March 19, 2019
Del Taco wrapped up its sixth straight year of sales growth, along with its Q4 2018 on Jan. 1 thanks in some part to reports of higher check totals. For the…
read nowCheckers, Rally's starts using 5 delivery services within single system-wide POS
March 19, 2019
Checkers & Rally's are launching a new delivery platform that the chain said in a news release brings Uber Eats, DoorDash, Postmates, Grubhub and Amazon…
read nowWendy's, Subway pitch for a place in the 'Big Dance'
March 18, 2019
QSR brands know very well where a huge share of their customers will be for the immediate future. That's right, in front of a screen firmly fixed on all the…
read nowOhio State students to protest Wendy's produce policies
March 7, 2019
About 800 people are expected to gather for a Friday afternoon protest march against Wendy's at the Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio. The activists are…
read nowSonic 'eggs on' round-the-clock sales with Brunch Burger
March 4, 2019
If you listened to the QSRweb podcast this week, you know that round-the-clock or so-called "clockless eating" is a surging trend in QSR. Today, Sonic Drive-in…
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