Taco Bell HQ stays in Irvine, 'Numero Uno' store safe

February 1, 2019

Taco Bell said its Irvine headquarter, and its first store that was moved there Nov. 19, are both staying put. The 53-year-old Downey, California original…

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…

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…

McDonald's franchisee 'wall problem'

January 25, 2019

McDonald's franchisees are letting the chain's leaders know in no uncertain terms that the inclusion of a kitchen wall in remodeling plans for their units is…

Stoner's opens prototype store in Columbia, South Carolina

January 24, 2019

QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, opened a corporate-owned location this week, which was built under the chain's new prototype design that will be used…

Attention new brands: Make Perfect Pitch nominations by June 14 or miss the chance of a lifetime

New brands have until June 14 to apply for a chance to win a spot on stage in the popular Perfect Pitch restaurant standoff at the Fast Casual Executive Summit…

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…

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…

McDonald's loses a Big (Mac) one in the EU

January 16, 2019

McDonald's said it will appeal a European Union case ruling this week against its trademark use of the Big Mac, which includes the famous "two all-beef…

Sonic 'drives in' to the Last Frontier

January 15, 2019

Sonic Drive-In will open its first Alaskan location later this year under the ownership of Larry Clark and Cameron Johnson on East Parks Highway in Wasilla, a…

Stoner's Pizza Joint franchisee buys Jacksonville store, plans 2 more

January 15, 2019

QSR pizza brand, Stoner's Pizza Joint, said that its North Main Street location in Jacksonville, Florida, is now owned by Bruce Levy of Chatham Foods &…

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.

DC Appeals court upholds NLRB's joint employer test, public comment open to Jan 14

January 7, 2019

Any franchised restaurant brand returned from the holidays last week to learn of new action in the Browning-Ferris Industries v. NLRB case that has had so many…

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…