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…

Blaze opens Central Michigan University store

November 13, 2018

Blaze Fast-Fire'd Pizza is opening a Mount Pleasant, Michigan location today, Nov. 13, on South Mission Street right across the road from Central Michigan…

US Veterans at Subway relay the gifts the Armed Forces give business

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

As we approach U.S. Veterans Day Sunday -- along with the federal holiday on Monday --one chain that has found great success putting those who have served in…

Smoothie King, Mighty Quinn's, Tropical Smoothie Cafe take on 'cannibalization'

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

How to drive growth is top of mind for brands but in the quest to grow brands can often ignite a cannibalism strategy, something no partner or franchisor…

Q&A with President of Regrub, and Smashburger Franchisee, Tom Jones

hopAdvisor recently spoke with Founder and President of Regrub, Tom Jones, who is the Smashburger franchise owner working with ShopAdvisor on a new campaign.

Former A&W executive returns to head franchise development

November 2, 2018

Former A&W executive, Dave Crowley, has returned to the Lexington, Kentucky-based brand to head franchise development. Between 1997 and 2010, Crowley held…

Jimboy's continues Orange County expansion

November 1, 2018

Jimboy's Tacos will open its fourth Orange County, California location on Alton Parkway this coming Nov. 13, a news release said. 

Stoner's Pizza opening 1st franchise locations

November 1, 2018

Quick-serve pizza franchise, Stoner's Pizza Joint is opening six Texas locations, as part of the brand's first development deal since it began franchising in…