Burger King commits $400M for major brand overhaul

September 12, 2022

Burger King has released the details of a plan, dubbed "Reclaim the Flame," designed to accelerate sales growth and drive franchisee profitability. The brand…

Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken franchisee signs NIL contract with basketball player

September 12, 2022

Far Hills Development LLC, operators of Lee's Famous Recipe Chicken in Dayton, Ohio, has signed a second NIL contract with Wright State University Amari Davis.

Chip Cookies bakes up plans for 500 stores in 5 years

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Chip Cookies has 10 units in Utah and Idaho. The brand's leadership plans to open 500 stores in the next five years.

Introducing the 2022 Fast Casual Perfect Pitchers

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Following a global contest, five concepts will compete in The Perfect Pitch at the annual Fast Casual Executive Summit. Here's a sneak peek of the presenters.

Domino's launches inflation relief deal

September 6, 2022

Domino's stores nationwide are offering 20% off all menu-priced items ordered online, according to a press release.

Taking a lunch break benefits diners, restaurants

September 6, 2022

Taking that lunch break, an act nearly 40% of people do occasionally, rarely or never, offers up a slew of benefits to both dining patrons and restaurants.

Marco's Pizza taps SOCi for local store marketing platform

September 2, 2022

Marco's Pizza has partnered with SOCi Inc., a marketing platform for multi-location brands, to utilize SOCi's local store marketing platform systemwide. The…

Thanx teams with Ovation to boost feedback capability

September 1, 2022

Loyalty and guest engagement platform Thanx is partnering with Ovation, an actionable guest feedback platform, to boost real-time customer feedback…

Golden Chick extends Wicked Wings across brand

August 31, 2022

Golden Chick has extended its Wicked Wings across its 210 restaurants. The bone-in wings will be available in both spicy and regular varieties, according to a…

Krispy Kreme launches doughnut in honor of NASA flight

August 26, 2022

Krispy Kreme has created a doughnut for NASA's planned launch of Artemis I, an unmanned flight test of the world's most powerful rocket carrying a spacecraft…

Givex expands, launches new products during pandemic

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Givex is a technology platform for the hospitality industry. Learn how the brand can help your company thrive with its suites of products.

Taco Bell hosting legal metaverse wedding contest

August 26, 2022

Taco Bell is offering two lucky couples the chance to win the brand's first-ever virtual legal and metaverse wedding package, according to a press release.

How to leverage branding to increase growth

by Lisa Buckler — SVP of Growth and Partnerships |, System1

Quick-service restaurants possess some of today's most powerful branding. The right branding can greatly impact a company's potential for growth and is…

Finally, an App that Saves Your Store Managers Time & Money

If you don’t have mobile access to real-time performance data for your restaurants, you’re losing money. It’s that simple.

Carl's Jr., Hardee's to live stream potential new menu items

August 18, 2022

Carl's Jr. and Hardee's have partnered with interactive live streaming service Twitch to allow customers to create potential new menu items. Throughout the…

Subway announces discounted footlong pass

August 18, 2022

Subway has introduced the Footlong Pass. The first 10,000 MyWay Rewards member who sign up for the pass receive 50% off Subway footlongs throughout September.

Restaurant gift card sales continue recovery

August 15, 2022

The number of gift cards sold in 2021 increased by 22%, year over year, and sales in the first half of 2022 are just 2% behind the 2021 level.

Carl's Jr. named partner of Los Angeles Rams

August 12, 2022

Carl's Jr. has been named a partner for the Los Angeles Rams for the 2022 season, according to a press release.

Taco Bell, Grubhub offer free Mango Whip Freeze for limited time

August 4, 2022

Grubhub and Taco Bell have declared August 6th as National Frozen Drink Day with a free Mango Whip Freeze. Diners all over the country will receive the…

The Unified Commerce Platform Explained: Next Generation Software Architecture for Restaurants

Multi-unit restaurants desperately need unified ordering and fulfillment systems to drive speed, convenience, and personalized experience. A modern commerce…

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