Wienerschnitzel salutes veterans with free chili dogs

October 21, 2015

Wienerschnitzel is showing appreciation to military servicemen and women this Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with a free chili dog and a small Pepsi.

Captain D’s launches new Nashville Hot Fish

October 21, 2015

Captain D’s announced the launch of a new menu item, Nashville hot fish.

DQ, Diet Coke partner to grant fans' wishes

October 20, 2015

Consumers will have a chance to have their wishes randomly fulfilled when submitting them via social media through Dairy Queen and Diet Coke’s Random Acts of…

Restaurants scaring up Halloween promotions

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Several chains are celebrating Halloween with various promotions.

NCR Silver boosts functionality for franchises, small business operators

October 15, 2015

NCR Small Business is upgrading its tablet point of sale system, NCR Silver, to give small business and franchises new marketing, inventory and communication…

Wendy's introduces '4 for $4 Meal'

October 13, 2015

Wendy's has launched its new "4 for $4 Meal," featuring a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger, four chicken nuggets, a small order of fries and a small drink

Del Taco announces ‘Buck and Under Menu’

October 9, 2015

Del Taco announced its "Buck and Under Menu," which features menu items starting at 59 cents and never going above a dollar.

Black-bun Whopper, green poop, big mess

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

Many restaurants have been ditching artificial colors, including Panera, Noodles & Company and Starbucks, so it’s surprising that Burger King would actually be…

Franchise focus: Can Captain D's hook fast casual market share?

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

While many may still consider the seafood restaurant a quick service restaurant, CEO Phil Greifeld said that in 2011 the chain began transitioning from a QSR…

Wendy's enhances kid offerings with 'Creative Play Platform,' Honest Kids juice

September 30, 2015

Wendy's has a new Kids' Meal play platform and also added an Honest Kids-brand organic fruit juice drink to the Kids' Meal.

Beverages help boost the post-lunch crowd

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The post-lunch crowd can be slow. Teas can have an appeal and bring people in.

Long John Silver’s: 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' proves successful

September 24, 2015

Customers who talked like a pirate on Sept. 19 at any participating Long John Silver’s restaurant received a free fish tender, while customers who dressed like…

SONIC’s Boneless Wings return, new sauces introduced

September 23, 2015

SONIC's Boneless Wings are back on the menu and are available in six sauces.

Are you following these 5 must-dos when launching LTOs?

Whether you're a small QSR chain issuing your first promotion or a large QSR that has been running promotions for years and are now looking to introduce…

How to create gift cards, promos, badges inside your restaurant

Instead of paying a third-party company to create your restaurant’s gift cards, why not save money and have complete control by investing in an in-house card…

Long John Silver's giving free food to 'pirates'

September 16, 2015

Long John Silver’s is celebrating national "Talk Like a Pirate Day" Saturday with a free fish tender for customers who talk like a pirate and a two-piece fish…

Tampa McDonald’s locations debut ground-chicken burger

September 16, 2015

Franchisees helped create the unique burger that sits on a whole new bun.

How location-based marketing helped Cousins Subs increase sales

by Travis Wagoner — Editor, Networld Media Group

The chain increased app downloads by 42 percent, increased mobile ordering traffic by 63 percent, and increased limited-time-only sales online and in-store for…

Quiznos partners with 20th Century Fox and 'Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials'

September 8, 2015

Quiznos announced its first partnership with a major motion-picture studio and movie release.

NetWaiter enhances social marketing feature

September 4, 2015

NetWaiter has enhanced its social widget feature, making online marketing to local customers even easier for restaurants, according to a company press release.