Roll-Em-Up Taquitos on a franchising fast track

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Roll-Em-Up Taquitos has three stores open, but 11 deals for 80 units in the works. With regional expansion plans, the company might just be coming to a center…

Del Taco tamales back for limited time

November 19, 2021

Del Taco is bringing back its popular and authentic Mexican tamales for a limited time only, according to a press release.

Laredo Taco Company announces taco video series

October 4, 2021

The Laredo Taco Company is launching a six-part video series "Made Right Here Road Trip", with host Mando Rayo from United Tacos of America on its website and…

Costa Vida + SynergySuite Case Study

Costa Vida, a fresh Mexican concept, implemented SynergySuite as its back-of-house platform, leading to $400/week/location reduction in labor costs and 2…

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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.

7-Eleven launches Laredo Taco restaurant in Florida

November 23, 2020

Mega convenience retailer 7-Eleven is launching the first of 15-plus Laredo Taco restaurants, featuring authentic Mexican food, in Florida this month.

Taco Bell rides 'Go Mobile' model to serve 1B drive-thru customers

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

If there are a couple of things we've learned over the past half-year, it's that drive-thru and digital restaurant ordering are here to stay. In this interview…

Virtual restaurant franchise launches Miami virtual food hall

by S.A. Whitehead — Food Editor, Net World Media Group

With brands like Chef Burger, El Taco Loco and Mama Rosa, its safe to say that the nation's first virtual restaurant franchise has a little something for…

Roberto's Taco Shop's 1st Nevada store reopens in new development

May 22, 2020

The first Nevada location of Roberto's Taco Shop has reopened in the University Gateway building on South Maryland Parkway in Las Vegas after the Harmon Avenue…

Improving Margins with Advanced Reporting

Data is a difference-maker if, of course, it’s used effectively.

QSR monthly ad wins revolve around official + 'unofficial' holidays

May 5, 2020

Ad-based content recommendation engine, Taboola, said this week that it is seeing big gains in online readership about recipes and ingredients and that…

From 5-pound burrito to Zoom party backgrounds, brands deliver Cinco de Mayo at home

May 4, 2020

Cinco de Mayo this Tuesday is ushering in lots of Mexican-themed specials — this year geared toward the stay-at-home audience — at brands nationally, including…

Eating up profits: The high cost of restaurant POS downtime, and the surprising difference SD-Branch can make

One tenth of 1 percent. It might not seem like much, but it adds up. And when that one tenth of one percent is POS downtime, it adds up to a lot: A lot of…

Taco Bell shines as sole bright spot in Yum Brands Q1 sales

April 30, 2020

Though KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and The Habit Burger Grille parent, Yum Brands, recorded a Q1 same-store sales decline of 7% after the tumultuous first…

Benefits of Kitchen Displays Systems

The kitchen represents the heart of a restaurant. Of course, the front counter and dining areas play pivotal roles in the operation as well, feeding into the…

Taco Bell does free drive-thru tacos Tuesday

March 30, 2020

Taco Bell is working to generate some customer love and drive-thru traffic with its plan to give all its drive-thru guests a free Doritos Locos taco, with no…

Trump to restaurant CEOs: 'You’re really going to like what we’re doing'

March 18, 2020

Leaders of some of the biggest names in the QSR and fast casual industries spoke with President Donald Trump Tuesday about their struggles to keep their…

Taco Bell to Wendy's: 'We'll handle the breakfast burritos, thank you very much'

March 12, 2020

Count Taco Bell in as yet another player in the QSR breakfast wars, now that the chain is debuting its new Toasted Breakfast Burrito Menu today. The menu…

Del Taco delivers lackluster Q4, FY 2019 results

March 12, 2020

California-based Del Taco Restaurants Inc. turned in a disappointing Q4 financial performance as well as lackluster fiscal year 2019 results this week for the…

McDonald's, Taco Bell celebrate the 'power of 3' in new LTOs

McDonald's and Taco Bell each kick off LTOs focused on tripling the sizes of two favorite menu items.