Reinventing the In-Store Experience: The Reshaping of Retail

After more than a year of people trying to avoid crowds and maintain social distancing, retailers are betting that shoppers will shift to in-person experiences…

Wetzel's Pretzels opens Rancho Cucamonga mall store

June 29, 2021

Southern California-based pretzel QSR, Wetzel's Pretzels recently signed an agreement to open a store in Rancho Cucamonga in the Golden State. The new…

Forbes: Three Ways Multi-Location Brands Can Use Data To Come Back Smarter

When I talk to executives and managers for multi-location restaurants and retail stores, I keep hearing the same concern: They need to come back smarter and…

FAT Brands acquiring GFG Brands in $442M deal

June 28, 2021

Marking the largest restaurant acquisition of 2021, FAT Brands is buying Global Franchise Group — the parent company of Round Table Pizza, Great American…

Texas, Tennessee lawsuits trigger cancellation of restaurant revitalization money

June 25, 2021

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund, established to help commercial foodservice businesses recover financial losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, has been…

Solving the labor crisis: How to tap into the potential of your current workforce and be an employer of choice

With vaccination rates increasing, restaurants are starting to return to a semblance of normal operations. But as The Great Return continues, a new challenge…

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TundraFMP Launches New Suite of Private Label Brands

TundraFMP today announced its launch of new private label brand platforms.

Arthur Treacher's to open 1st ghost kitchen this month

June 15, 2021

Arthur Treacher's — which recently announced its conversion to a ghost kitchen brand — will partner with Franklin Junction to use the latter's so-called "Host…

KFC, Taco Bell franchisee deploys energy-savings platform to offset shrinking margins

June 10, 2021

By rolling out an energy-as-a-service model, Outlaw Enterprises, a Yum franchisee based in South Carolina, has reduced lighting costs and improved HVAC and…

Consumers optimistically cautious about post-pandemic lifestyles

June 10, 2021

A majority of consumers believe life will get better and return to some kind of normal in the coming year, but most are expecting the changes resulting from…

Jollibee's UK design is launchpad to European growth

June 10, 2021

Jollibee has invested more than $42 million into its new U.K.-based restaurants, including a redesign enabled by a partnership with Applied Studio. Jollibee's…

McDonald's, In-N-Out, Subway facing legal issues

McDonald's, Subway and In-N-Out are facing developments in court cases that may have repercussions for other QSR chains.

From Out-of-Date Online Ordering & POS System to Fully Integrated Digital Engine

Fast casual UNO Pizza embarked on a full-scale digital relaunch and saw an opportunity in early 2020 to upgrade their legacy online ordering system to unlock…

FoodStorm catering software introduces retail kiosk

June 3, 2021

FoodStorm, a catering software provider, has launched FoodStorm Kiosk, a self-serve kiosk for in-store customers to place orders for catering, prepared…

Smaller, 'disadvantaged' restaurants get crack at LAX space

June 2, 2021

Small, local businesses and certified Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, known as ACDBE, now have an increased opportunity to win one of…

Krispy Kreme lays plans to go public

June 2, 2021

Longtime North Carolina-based doughnut QSR, Krispy Kreme, said it wants to go public and sell stock again. The company, owned by Europe's JAB Holding, relayed…

Popeyes uses 'green' construction tech to expand in Canada

June 1, 2021

Popeyes is expanding in Canada with the help of a green construction technology company, Nexii Building Solutions Inc., which is helping to build a British…

Fast Casual accepting nominations for 2021 Perfect Pitch

June 1, 2021

In hopes of discovering up-and-coming fast casual brands, Fast Casual is hosting its seventh annual Perfect Pitch contest Oct. 4 and is accepting nominations…

Edible intros design prototype with 'theater-like experiences'

May 28, 2021

Edible is rolling out a fresh design prototype for its stores that it said focuses on giving its customers a "theater-like experience," while enhancing service…

200 restaurant execs meeting in person -- finally

Early bird pricing ends today for the annual Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit taking place this year Aug. 10-12, in Atlanta.