Burger King expands loyalty program

September 2, 2021

Burger King is ramping up its loyalty program to make it more accessible for guests using its app, website and at participating restaurants. New member perks…

Checkers, Rally’s offer free fries on Labor Day

September 1, 2021

Checkers & Rally's will host a Labor Day fry giveaway, offering free large fries to anyone with a coupon from FryGiveaway.com at participating restaurants…

Krystal celebrates Atlanta with collaborative design

August 31, 2021

Krystal Restaurants LLC is celebrating its Atlanta ties with an immersive restaurant takeover in partnership with Butter.ATL.

Teriyaki Madness exec dropping marketing hints

August 27, 2021

The restaurant industry has been thrust into a new omnichannel reality that's upended not only the dining experience, but the tactics marketers use to drive…

Krispy Kreme offers 2 free doughnuts to vaccinated customers

August 26, 2021

Krispy Kreme is upping its vaccine promotion by offering two free doughnuts to every U.S. customers that has received at least one COVID-19 vaccine shot…

Digital marketing plays big role as QSRs 're-get' customers

Creative brand marketing, especially digital advertisements, will be among the most important promotional tools QSRs can leverage as consumers return to their…

McDonald's, hip hop artist launch Saweetie swag

August 23, 2021

Fans of the Saweetie meal at McDonald's, and hip hop artist Saweetie, can now show their love with a line of special swag available for a limited time.

Taco Bell, Lil Nas X team up on marketing campaign

August 23, 2021

In 2017, Lil Nas X laid down roots working at an Atlanta-based Taco Bell as a team member.

Pyromart intros retailing platform

August 18, 2021

Pyromart, a pyrotechnic pop-up retail platform, has introduced a platform for restaurants and retailers to support seasonal events such as football firework…

Gimbal Lands on the Inc. 5000 For Fifth Year in a Row

LOS ANGELES, August 17, 2021 – Inc. magazine today revealed that Gimbal ranked for the fifth year in a row on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious…

Carl's Jr. announces 2021 Founder's Scholarship winners

August 13, 2021

Tennessee-based Carl's Jr. has selected 10 winners of the 2021 Carl N. and Margaret Karcher Founder's Scholarship. Each winner will receive $10,000 toward…

Restaurant industry players launch Better Business survey to help chefs

August 13, 2021

The Culinary Institute of America is partnering with the James Beard Foundation, Black Food Folks, S. Pellegrino Young Chef Academy and Fine Dining Lovers to…

Bluedot taps AR for gamification experience

August 13, 2021

Bluedot, a location technology provider that provides real-world gamified experiences for KFC and McDonalds, is expanding it technology to power contextual…

Ongoing pandemic calls QSRs to assess marketing strategies

August 11, 2021

While the pandemic gave the QSR industry an extra push, QSRs still need to rethink their marketing strategies, especially with indoor dinning once again in…

Dunkin' expansion is all about the non-traditional

August 11, 2021

Dunkin', known for its iconic branding as well as popular coffee and baked treats, is often found in small strip centers and standalone restaurants.

Krispy Kreme teams with Hershey's on summertime flavor option

August 11, 2021

Krispy Kreme and Hershey's are debuting two doughnut options featuring Krispy Kreme's Kreme and the chocolate brand's chocolate.

Bojangles launches its first food truck

August 10, 2021

QSR Bojangles, based in Charlotte, North Carolina, is putting its first food truck on the road in Tennessee.

Roy Rogers brings back a dynamite of a burger, debuts parfait

August 10, 2021

Roy Rogers Restaurants is relaunching its Dynamite Burger for a limited time, as well as a fruity parfait offering.

A peek at the typical McDonald's fan

Think the typical McD's fan is someone still in high school? Nope. It's more like who's driving that teenage to high school.

KFC pretty busy the second part of 2021

August 9, 2021

Coming off very positive Q2 earnings, Kentucky Fried Chicken is pushing forward big time in the second half of the year to expand its footprint in more urban…