Wendy's taps Meta to give customers a new dimension

March 31, 2022

Wendy's has launched an online alternate reality community, Wendyverse, with the help of Meta's Horizon Worlds, owned by Facebook.

Burger King and the poop emoji: Say what?

March 25, 2022

Has Burger King lost its mind? Yes, that's the poop emoji on Burger King Brazil's latest advertising campaign for its ice cream face and all, which was…

McDonald's cult fave Szechuan sauce back for LTO

March 22, 2022

McDonald's cult favorite Szechuan sauce is back beginning March 31, but fans will have to hurry — it's available for a limited time only, just as in previous…

Taco Bell celebrates anniversary with exclusive team member gear

March 21, 2022

The Taco Bell in Downey California is celebrating its 60th birthday.

Using Your Tech Stack as a Cross-Selling Powerhouse

See how using a data-drive cross-selling platform moves your POS to the next level. By offering more customized upsell suggestions, you can increase your…

Five Ways to Drive Sales and Generate Engagement through Digital Signage

To stay competitive, businesses need the ability to effectively inform and engage both customers and staff without draining valuable resources. Learn to drive…

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White Castle teams up with Puma for limited edition sneaker

March 15, 2022

Like White Castle? Now you can show your love for the iconic brand by wearing a custom Puma sneaker, according to a press release.

The Who, What & Why of the API

Find out how to deploy an integrated restaurant technology model that reduces complexity, streamlines your operations, and helps you please your guests.

Restaurant execs gambling for a good cause

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

A few hundred restaurant leaders are gathering in Nashville next month at the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit, where they will participate in…

McDonald's releases limited-edition racewear with 23XI Racing

February 18, 2022

McDonald's USA and 23XI Racing have launched an apparel line. The co-branded, limited-edition racewear collection will be available for purchase starting today…

Putting a face to faceless transactions: Four ways to maintain invaluable connections with customers

The famous theme song from “Cheers” perfectly put words to the ultimate rapport restaurants want with their customers. These days, though, building a…

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2022 State of Digital for Restaurants

We recently conducted our 3rd Annual State of Digital survey for Fast Casual and QSR concepts with over 25 locations. This report highlights 2021 performance…

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McDonald's Future 22 campaign spotlights young Black gamechangers

February 4, 2022

McDonald's has launched Future 22, a creative campaign that celebrates the work of 22 young, gifted and Black leaders whose passion and talent are creating…

Subway releases digital-exclusive menu

February 3, 2022

Subway has introduced a line of menu items called The Vault, available exclusively on the Subway app and Subway.com.

White Castle official sponsor of USA Luge team

February 2, 2022

White Castle is an official sponsor of USA Luge and the title sponsor of the organization's off-season recruitment program, the White Castle USA Luge Slider…

Now you can hug the KFC Chicken Sandwich

February 1, 2022

Just in time for Valentine's Day, KFC is offering a limited-edition larger-than-life KFC Chicken Sandwich Snuggler exclusively on PillowPets.com for $99.9…

Panda Express celebrates Lunar New Year with specialty campaign

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Networld Media Group

Panda Express, a 2,200-unit family-owned American Chinese brand, has created a specialty game just in time for the Lunar New Year. Kevin Holmes, executive…

McDonald's, designer Humberto Leon partner on zodiac metaverse project

February 1, 2022

McDonald's is teaming up with fashion designer Humberto Leon for a collection of zodiac animal designs.

Krispy Kreme doling out donuts for blood donations

January 24, 2022

With the nation facing a blood shortage crisis, Krispy Kreme is offering a free original glazed dozen donuts to those who donate blood. January is National…

Carl's Jr. to give away 10 $10K scholarships

January 21, 2022

CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr., will give 10 high school seniors or graduates $10,000 each as part of the 2022 Carl N. & Margaret…