A passion for mentoring drives Cornbread's WILD certification

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Wendy's Q4 results miss estimates ... barely

March 3, 2021

Although Wendy's Q4 adjusted EPS fell a penny short of analysts' estimates of 18 cents per share, the company managed to exceed the previous year's quarterly…

Chick-fil-A giving $5M to Black-led nonprofits

March 3, 2021

For the second consecutive year, Chick-fil-A will award $5 million in grants to 34 Black-led nonprofits working to improve education, homelessness and hunger…

White House amps up NRA's pro-Restaurant Revitalization Fund letter to Congress

March 2, 2021

Shortly after the National Restaurant Association sent an urgent request to Congress in support of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund Tuesday, the White House…

A&W: An unusual form of ownership doing unusually well

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

Franchisee-ownership of a brand may be rare, but one QSR that has operated under that structure for most of the last 10 years, is proof that it can be…

Dining Alliance partnership saves members money on paper goods

March 1, 2021

Dining Alliance, the nation's largest independent restaurant group purchasing organization, is forming an enhanced partnership with Southeastern Paper Group in…

Initiative to bring $100M to 1K Black-owned businesses

March 1, 2021

Looking to take a bite out of COVID-19 losses and rebuild a suffering segment of the economy, the Inclusivity Project is hoping to secure $100 million for…

RFIS postponed to August, Focus Brands president will keynote

March 1, 2021

Networld Media Group, the parent company of FastCasual, has postponed the Restaurant Franchising and Innovation Summit to Aug. 10-12, according to Cherryh…

National Restaurant Association cancels May show

February 26, 2021

Event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show are cancelling the 2021 National Restaurant Association Show, which was scheduled May 22-25 at…

Compostable QSR wares: Key to 'greening' your off-premise

by Lauren Olson

As we approach the month for the wearin' o' the green, here's some expert advice on helping your brand to wear its own version of the green -- as in…

Free vaccination plan available for restaurant brands

February 25, 2021

StrasGlobal, a provider of contract operations, has developed a comprehensive vaccination plan that business may download at…

Wendy's boosts quarterly dividend increase 29%

February 24, 2021

The Wendy's Company board authorized a 29% increase in the QSR's quarterly cash dividend rate, taking it from 7 cents to 9 cents per share, according to a news…

Subway standardizes universal payment solution with multi-country rollout

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

Finding a universal payment solution that can work for a company with 42,500 restaurants, owned by nearly 21,000 franchisees, can be a tall order. But…

SBA to have exclusive PPP loan application for small firms

February 22, 2021

Businesses with less than 20 employees can apply for coronavirus relief for 14 days starting Wednesday, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal.

Jack in the Box Q1 outpaces analysts' estimates

February 18, 2021

Jack in the Box not only managed to come out of another quarter with earnings that beat analysts' estimates, but also grew its companywide quarter-year over…

Bruster's CEO: '2020 gains prove we're pandemic-proof'

February 18, 2021

The nearly 200-store Bruster's Real Ice Cream chain has used technology to engage customers, increase its presence nationally and generally prove it is…

&Pizza CEO: 'Now is the right time for hourly wage increase'

&Pizza CEO Michael Lastoria, who disagrees with the National Restaurant Association's stance against raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, said…

Time-tested Restaurant Technologies for a New Normal

Restaurant operators need all the help they can get while trying to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Some of the tools they can use may already be in their…

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Popeyes, Burger King parent turns in disappointing Q4 sales

February 11, 2021

Popeyes, Burger King and Tim Hortons parent company, Restaurant Brands International, turned in disappointing fourth-quarter earnings results, which fell below…

GoTab, CORE partner to support families of restaurant employees

February 10, 2021

Restaurant commerce platform, GoTab, has created a partnership with non-profit, CORE: Children of Restaurant Employees. GoTab is the first technology partner…