Marketing News & Media

Papa Johns spotlights pizza makers in latest marketing campaign

March 4, 2025

Papa Johns is putting its pizza makers front and center in its latest marketing campaign, "Meet the Makers."

McDonald’s offers $1 Egg McMuffin on National Egg McMuffin Day

February 26, 2025

Despite egg prices soaring, McDonald's will offer an Egg McMuffin or Sausage McMuffin with Egg for $1 available exclusively through the brand's app on March 2…

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Tim Hortons' Roll Up to Win annual sweepstakes back

February 26, 2025

Tim Hortons' annual Roll Up to Win sweepstakes is back and guests can win prizes that include a 2025 Ford Bronco, a $500 Daily Jackpot, Samsung 55-inch UHD…

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Nomination period extended for Fast Casual Top 30: Marketing

February 24, 2025

Nominations close Friday, Feb. 28.

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Church's Texas Chicken makes Hollywood debut, wants to pay customers' rent

February 17, 2025

Church's Texas Chicken made its Hollywood debut recently in the TriStar Pictures comedy "One of Them Days." To celebrate the film's release in theaters and at…

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Stoner's Pizza Joint CEO talks economy, that kitschy name

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Stoner's Pizza Joint CEO John Stetson talks to podcast host Mandy Detwiler about weathering the economy, competing in a saturated market and that eponymous…

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Domino's offers any crust, any toppings for $9.99

February 11, 2025

Domino's Pizza is offering customers any size, any crust and any toppings on a pizza for $9.99 when ordered online from now until March 2, according to a press…

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Do you know what part of your marketing spend is actually working?

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

A panel at the Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit in Myrtle Beach will look at how brands are wasting their marketing money and how to get the most out…

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Fast Casual launches inaugural Top 30 Movers & Shakers: Marketing

by Cherryh Cansler — Publisher, FastCasual.com

Nominations close Feb. 20, and winners will honored at an awards ceremony during the Restaurant Marketing Workshop, June 2-3, in Indianapolis.

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McDonald's, basketball champ Angel Reese team up for first-ever female athlete meal

January 31, 2025

McDonald's and basketball champion, entrepreneur and fashion icon Angel Reese have created The Angel Reese Special: a BBQ Bacon Quarter Pounder with cheese…

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How Earthbar 70X'd Their Feedback Volume

Earthbar, a California-based health and wellness brand with 40 locations, transformed its guest feedback process using Ovation. Previously reliant on a single…

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Hardee's partners with country music star Thomas Rhett for ad campaign

January 24, 2025

Hardee's has partnered with multiplatinum artist Thomas Rhett for a year-long ad campaign to celebrate goodness in communities, according to a press release.

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Little Caesars to return to Super Bowl with game day commercial

January 23, 2025

As the Official Pizza Sponsor of the NFL, Little Caesars is making a return to Super Bowl advertising after the brand's first foray into big-game marketing in…

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Pizza Hut teams with Eli Manning, Hidden Valley Ranch on signature pizza

January 16, 2025

To celebrate Hidden Valley Ranch's new Easy Squeeze bottle, the brand has teamed up with Pizza Hut and football legend Eli Manning to create a one-of-a-kind…

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Using customer data to boost loyalty

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, Connect Media

A panel at the upcoming Restaurant & Innovation Summit in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from March 11 to 13 will examine how restaurants can leverage data to…

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Dunkin' partners with Native for limited-edition body care line

January 7, 2025

Dunkin' has partnered with personal care brand Native for a limited-edition line of body care items available exclusively at Walmart, according to a press…

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Guide: How To Respond To Online Reviews

97% of consumers look at online reviews before making purchase decisions. That’s a lot of eyes on your reviews, and crucially, your restaurant's responses!

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Dunkin' teams up with Sabrina Carpenter to to introduce espresso drink

January 2, 2025

Sabrina Carpenter, Grammy-nominated superstar behind 2024's hit song "Espresso," has partnered with Dunkin' to create her own drink. Sabrina's Brown Sugar…

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How Friendly's Got 24X More Feedback with Less Work - Ovation Case Study

Friendly’s, the 120+ location family diner, switched from traditional long surveys and skyrocketed the amount of feedback they were getting while managing it…

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Domino's Pizza teams up with football star to give away Emergency Pizzas

December 17, 2024

Fantasy football players who have All-Pro wide receiver Stefon Diggs of the Houston Texans on their fantasy football team can win a free Emergency Pizza from…

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