McDonald's 'misunderstood' spoon can net customers free McFlurry

April 27, 2021

McDonald's admits its oh-so-straw-like McFlurry spoon has a problem as customers confuse it for a straw, much to their frustration, given the utensil is…

It's back: Strawberry glaze doughnuts at Krispy Kreme

April 26, 2021

For the second year in a row, Krispy Kreme is offering two strawberry glazed doughnuts, with one filled with strawberry cream filling.

White Castle offers free sweet to vaccinated customers

April 23, 2021

White Castle is donating a sweet treat to customers vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus.

Taco Bell testing plant-based Cravetarian taco

April 22, 2021

Taco Bell is advancing its plant-based food strategy with a pilot test of a plant-based protein made from a pea/chickpea blend.

Global Franchise Group debuts ghost kitchen with partner CloudKitchens

April 20, 2021

Global Franchise Group is partnering with CloudKitchens on its first ghost kitchen which is opening today as a remote Round Table Pizza in Los Angeles…

Performance Food Group becomes Church’s Chicken exclusive foodservice distributor

April 19, 2021

Performance Food Group Co., which owns Vistar, has become the exclusive distributor for Church's Chicken in the U.S., according to a press release.

Walmart embracing fast casuals, local services as store-based tenants

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

With the departure of McDonald's and Subway operators from within its storefronts, Walmart aims to fill in-store leased space with "relevant" tenants, ranging…

The 2021 Dining Report

People are already in a new normal, and restaurants should expect to join them - and stay there. This is the exclusive report that shows you how.

Dining in 2021: How It Started, How It's Going. What's Next.

The pandemic has no doubt taken its toll on restaurants, but while thousands are struggling, others are reporting gains.

QSRs' new Holy Grail: 1st-party data

by Dennis Becker — Ceo, Mobivity

Changes are afoot on the fast food marketing landscape in both traditional media and -- starting in 2022 -- on the digital playing field. The question is, has…

Gimbal and NextNav Level Up Location Services to Meet Consumer Expectations

Gimbal and NextNav have partnered to elevate the capabilities of location services for consumers. The partnership makes a new, vertical dimension - the Z-axis…

How to unblock your restaurant’s loyalty “blind spot”

Learn how your organization can gain visibility into the purchasing preferences of 100% of your diners without the friction of an opt-in process.

White Castle lets 'them eat cake'

April 6, 2021

While people might get less vocal about their age as they get older, QSRs flaunt their longevity, and in the case of White Castle this year is a milestone…

Checkers & Rally's' Mother Cruncher gets bacon-ified

April 5, 2021

Checkers & Rally's is adding candied bacon to its entry in the chicken sandwich wars — the Mother Cruncher — from now through May 16, according to a news…

Value central to Wendy's Biggie Bag promo

April 5, 2021

Wendy's is bringing back its Bacon Double Stack burger as the starring attraction in its $5 Biggie Bag promotion that is focused on providing a value-based…

DoorDash, Mastercard team up on expanded cardholder benefits

April 2, 2021

Delivery service, DoorDash is partnering with Mastercard to offer World and World Elite Mastercard cardholders complimentary DashPass benefits, according to a…

McDonald's stock offers boost spend 120%, study says

March 31, 2021

It might be wise for restaurateurs to put stock in … well … stock. That's according to a two-year study run by fractional stock reward company, Bumped, to…

2021 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers Awards Ceremony

Join us as we announce this year's Fast Casual Top 100 Movers and Shakers.

Presented by FastCasual.com

Del Taco, Crys P say 'Del Yeah' with latest chicken offerings

March 26, 2021

Del Taco is adding a new addition to its answer to the QSR chicken wars, bringing the total number of crispy chicken items introduced since last July to 11…

Wendy's expands chief comms officer role

March 24, 2021

Wendy's is expanding the responsibilities of its chief communications officer to include not just communications for the brand, but also quality assurance…