Schlotzsky's president on brand rebirth at age 50

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

QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Fast Casual Editor Cherryh Cansler about the innovators in the Top 20 Brands to Watch report, then Schlotzsky's…

A&W COO now also brand's president

January 3, 2019

A&W Restaurants has added the role of president to COO Paul Martino's duties for the U.S. business, according to an announcement from the brand's CEO Kevin…

Rave Restaurant Group opens 2 Pie units in Texas

December 27, 2018

Rave Restaurant Group's express pizza model, Pie, has opened in Georgetown and Houston, Texas, bringing the total number of Lone Star State Pie stores to six…

Del Taco opening near Atlanta

December 27, 2018

Del Taco will kick off the new year by opening in Gainesville, Georgia, on Jan. 1. Franchisee Darrin Buono will operate the Atlanta-area store on Dawsonville…

3 guides to QSR growth in 2019

by Ray Reddy — CEO and Co-Founder, Ritual

QSRs are doing quite well, thank you. But as we all know, staying on top is not a one-and-done thing. To keep the momentum building in the year ahead, heed…

Top 10 2018 QSRweb stories show our eyes are always on the other 'guys'

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

The top 10 QSR stories this year were all about keeping a friendly, but watchful eye on the competition, who as it turns out were all doing some pretty amazing…

Del Taco to add 3 more Atlanta stores by end of year

December 21, 2018

Del Taco plans to open three new restaurants throughout the greater Atlanta area by the end of the year, with additional Georgia restaurants expected to open…

QSR Taco Bell goes 'big time' in Big Apple with local brew, 3 cantinas

December 19, 2018

Taco Bell said that by the end of this year it will have three of its Cantina restaurants up and running in Manhattan, including locations at the recently…

QSR Chop Stop to open 16 more stores in 3 states

December 17, 2018

California-based QSR chopped salad concept, Chop Stop, recently signed 16 franchise agreements in three states, marking the chain's first franchises in Texas…

Auntie Anne's president on 'twisting' with the turns in QSR snack trade

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

Host and QSRweb Editor Shelly Whitehead talks with Kiosk Marketplace Editor Elliot Maras about the industry fallout after the McDonald's contaminated kiosk…

El Pollo Loco opens Eastvale, California unit

December 7, 2018

El Pollo Loco has opened its newest restaurant on Limonite Avenue in Eastvale, California, marking the chain's 29th unit in Riverside County, a news release…

368 Arby's units change hands

December 6, 2018

Flynn Restaurant Group LP subsidiary, RB American Group Llc., has acquired 368 U.S. Arby's restaurants from US Beef, adding to the parent company's overall…

Del Taco opens Gilbert, Arizona store

December 6, 2018

Del Taco has opened its 37th Arizona restaurant with longtime franchisee and multi-unit owner, Brent Veach, on East Baseline Road in Gilbert, a news release…

Del Taco opens in Southgate, Michigan

December 4, 2018

Del Taco opened its newest Michigan location on Fort Street in Southgate, a news release said. The location is operated by Team Schostak Family Restaurants…

Calling all restaurant leaders' ears: Podcast starts here Nov 30

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

Ready for an early holiday gift? QSRweb is joining with sister sites, Fast Casual, Food Truck Operator and Pizza Marketplace, to start a weekly podcast on all…

Dunkin' dips into Poconos

November 28, 2018

Dunkin' is putting some of its famous rings and holes in the Poconos, opening its newest location at Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Mountains, in Pennsylvania. This…

Brand strength: CEO says it's NOT in the numbers

What makes a brand a powerful force in a crowded QSR field? While the assumption in the restaurant industry has always been that the really strong brands are…

El Pollo Loco features chicken tamale LTO, opens 2nd Grand Prairie store

November 21, 2018

Chicken tamales are a classic Mexican holiday dish, so El Pollo Loco is featuring the dough-wrapped poultry-filled pillows as a seasonal LTO, a news release…

QSR brands suffer mightily from old, unintegrated tech

by Robert Whitehead — Director Retail & Hospitality Technology, Softtek Integrations

As the business world catapults ahead — courtesy of all kinds of new technology — the restaurant industry is still suffering significantly from old systems…

Online search results put Chick-fil-A at top of franchise heap

November 14, 2018

Chick-fil-A is the nation's most popular franchise when it comes to Google search, according to research conducted by equipment sale website…