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…

Meet Andrew Gruel of Slapfish, who is on a mission to bring people back to real American seafood.

Sit down with Andrew Gruel, Founder, CEO and Executive Chef of Slapfish, a fast-casual seafood chain based in Huntington Beach, CA.

Firehouse H2O For Heroes effort happening Saturday

August 6, 2021

Firehouse Subs aims to help local first responders with its H2O For Heroes program this weekend in which customers who donate a 24-pack of water will get a…

Personalization in the marketplace: A deep dive for QSRs

by Peter Klayman — Strategy, BR

Peter Klayman, the QSR and Restaurant Practice leader at Bottle Rocket, provides his take on the personalization tactics, or lack of those, that top national…

Dunkin' ups frozen drink rewards for limited time

August 3, 2021

Those Dunkin' frozen beverage lovers are getting a sweeter deal this week when it comes to loyalty rewards.

Saladworks announces Flavor Your World original recipe contest winner

August 2, 2021

Amy Sarli-Prelle Saladworks, a create-your-own salad franchise which is part of the WOWorks family of brands, has announced the winner of its "Flavor…

DQ Grill & Chill launches in Natchitoches

August 2, 2021

American Dairy Queen Corp. has launched a DQ Grill & Chill location in Natchitoches, Louisiana.