Chick-fil-A offering free coffee all through February

January 30, 2015

Customers can drop in for hot coffee or iced coffee at no charge during the entire month of February.

Taco Bell campaigns for taco emoji

January 30, 2015

Taco Bell is challenging the marginalization of tacos from the emoji system.

Fishbowl launches guest data analysis solution

January 29, 2015

Fishbowl's Guest Analytics solution analyzes POS, loyalty, email, social, online ordering, reservations and guest satisfaction data.

Dunkin' Donuts marking loyalty program anniversary with member perks

January 28, 2015

Dunkin' is offering members 200 points toward free Dunkin' Donuts beverages for every visit they make at participating Dunkin' Donuts locations through Feb. 1.

Culver's raises $500K for FFA

January 28, 2015

The Wisconsin-based chain netted a half a million dollars for agriculture organizations through its "Thank You Farmers" initiative.

Cousins Subs challenges Badger fans to three point shootout

January 27, 2015

Contestants are invited to answer three Badger trivia questions for a shot to win a weekend pass to the Conference Basketball Championship Tournamentt from…

Popeyes Butterfly Shrimp Tackle Box back through March

January 26, 2015

Popeye's is pushing it seafood to the fore during its Seafood Mardi Gras promotion, which continues through March 29.

Dunkin' Donuts brings back heart-shaped donuts for Valentine's Day

January 26, 2015

Dunkin' Donuts is bringing back heart-shaped donuts, adding White Chocolate Raspberry Coffee and Lattes to its menu, and adding Snack N' Go Chicken Wrap to its…

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…