Arby's honors crew member for fish sandwich concept

January 26, 2015

Brandon Morris' King's Hawaiian Fish Deluxe sandwich, available in Arby's nationwide through March, was the winner of the 2014 menu idea submission contest.

Weaving a loyal web: 3 steps to integrate social into loyalty marketing

Ninety percent of loyalty program members desire ongoing communications from the programs in which they participate.

Häagen Dazs rolls out shop redesign

The redesign focused on simplifying the ordering process; creating a tasting station to sample new flavors; and minimizing the ordering pressure.

Rita's Italian Ice adds CMO

January 23, 2015

Robin Seward previously served as VP of brand marketing for Arby's. Her team served up the timely and viral "Pharrell hat" tweet.

Church's Chicken set to award $1,000 scholarships

January 23, 2015

Church's Chicken plans to award $1,000 scholarships to 175 high school seniors from Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois…

Chick-fil-A foundation awards $1.1M in grants to local children's leadership charities

January 23, 2015

Grants ranging from $10,000 to $100,000 were awarded to 25 organizations.

Menu launch yields 25% increase in grilled menu item sales for Captain D's

January 23, 2015

The D-Lite Meals menu, which launched at the beginning of January, features Tilapia, Wild Alaskan Salmon, Shrimp Skewers, Grilled Chicken Breast, and Surf and…

Americans will gobble up 1.25 billion chicken wings during the Super Bowl [infographic]

January 23, 2015

Most of those wings will be consumed in restaurants. The National Chicken Council estimates that of the wings eaten during the Super Bowl, 75 percent will come…

Fans showed up for free ice cream, were challenged to 'pay it forward'

by Brenda Rick Smith — Editor, Networld Media Group

Cold Stone Creamery is sending its Random Acts of Cold Stone team around the country giving away free ice cream. In return, the team is challenging fans to…

Limited-time offer, long-time benefits

Seasonal flavors are more popular than ever: Tehnomic reports that two-thirds of consumers said they’d be likely to order limited-time-offer foods that match…

Carl's Jr. releases extended version of 'Au Naturel' Super Bowl spot

January 21, 2015

The spot features model Charlotte McKinney, who has been named Maxim's "Girl of the week" and Esquire's "Women we love of Instagram."

McDonald's brings back Triple Cheeseburger in select markets

January 19, 2015

The $2 sandwich is available in select restaurants in Indianapolis, Ohio, Baltimore/Washington, Boston, Atlanta, Florida, Houston, Raleigh, and parts of the…

How QSRs are hitting on the customization trend

Forty percent of consumers consider menu variety to be extremely or very important to them when choosing a QSR, almost regardless of their age, gender, income…

Church's launches app

January 14, 2015

The new app also features a store locator for restaurants in the United States, a menu tab and opportunities to provide feedback.

Sonic Drive in adds breakfast, snack LTOs

January 14, 2015

The TOASTER breakfast sandwich and Lil' Doggies and Lil' Chickies will be available for a limited time.

Marble Slab, MaggieMoos urging dieters to ditch resolutions on Jan. 17

January 14, 2015

The ice cream purveyors are offering a buy-one-get-one promotion on Jan. 17, which is National Ditch Your New Year's Resolution Day.

Zomato acquires Urbanspoon

January 13, 2015

The deal marks restaurant search app Zomato's entrance into North America. Zomato is now active in 22 countries.

Mobile strategies should align your customers’ needs with your business goals

Instead of chasing the latest fads, your mobile strategy must add real value to the consumer and enhance their experience at your stores to be successful.

Tim Hortons launches healthy options initiative

January 8, 2015

The Balanced Options initiative features revamped websites, a new Canadian advertising campaign, and an ambassador program with professional athletes.

Cold Stone Creamery brings back sweet deals for Valentine's Day

January 8, 2015

Cold Stone Creamery is bringing back its heart-shaped cake and cupcake Creations offerings from January 7 through March 3.