White Castle, Heelys team up for footwear drop

May 8, 2025

White Castle has partnered with wheeled footwear company Heelys to introduce a limited-edition collection of White Castle-branded Heelys shoes. The shoes will…

McDonald's to add its CosMc's drinks to regular menus

May 7, 2025

McDonald's will add its spinoff CosMc's drinks to its regular menu, according to its CEO Chris Kempczinski. During a Q1 earnings call, the Chicago-based burger…

Popeyes opens 7th store in Bucharest

May 6, 2025

Popeyes will open a restaurant in Bucharest this week with a grand opening celebration Wednesday in the food court of the Mega Mall shopping center, according…

Krispy Kreme giving away donuts on REAL ID deadline day

May 5, 2025

Krispy Kreme will hand out doughnuts as Americans race to meet the May 7 REAL ID deadline, according to a press release.

Marco's Pizza Foundation donates $317K to Junior Achievement

May 2, 2025

The Marco's Pizza Foundation gave more than $317,000 to Junior Achievement USA. This milestone follows the brand's October announcement of its charitable…

White Castle adds bouncy house -er, castle - with Spring merchandise launch

May 2, 2025

Amongst White Castle's spring 2025 merchandise collection is an inflatable fun house, according to a press release.

Kraft Heinz honored for innovation

April 30, 2025

Kraft Heinz has been named to Fast Company's annual list of the world's most innovative companies.

Hardee's franchisee association teams with financial wellness provider

April 22, 2025

DailyPay, a provider of on-demand pay solutions, has partnered with the Independent Hardee's Franchisee Association as a silver level associate member.

Taco Bell bringing back chicken nuggets for longest timeframe yet

April 17, 2025

Taco Bell's Crispy Chicken Nuggets will return to menus April 24 after selling out nationwide in less than a week in Dec. 2024 as the brand has bigger plans…

Checkers & Rally's unveils next-gen prototype

April 11, 2025

Checkers & Rally's has a new prototype that significantly reduces the footprint — shrinking a location from 1,008 square feet to 570 square feet, according…

Great American Cookies offers BOGO Tax Day deal

April 9, 2025

Great American Cookies is offering a sweet deal on April 15, tax day in the United States. The chain is offering a buy one slice, get one slice free deal on…

Marco's Pizza opens 6th cloud kitchen location

April 9, 2025

Marco's Pizza has opened its sixth cloud kitchen. The kitchen is located inside Vallejo Food Pickup in Denver, Colorado, in partnership with CloudKitchens…

Guest retention key to restaurant profitability

April 7, 2025

Traditional methods for identifying issues affecting retention, such as delayed surveys with low response rates, potentially biased table visits, and…

From homelessness to restaurant heroes: Power couple keynoting Fast Casual Executive Summit

by Cherryh Cansler — Editor, FastCasual.com

April 7, 2025

Chef Bryant "Baul" Williams and Daniella Williams, the husband-and-wife founders of Atlanta-based Binky's, specializing in soul food, and brunch hot spot Betty…

Ovation, Craveworthy Brands discuss guest feedback, cashing in on guest recovery

April 4, 2025

Ten lost customers. That's nearly $30,000 walking out the door, according to Zack Oates, founder of guest feedback program Ovation.

Domino's, DoorDash partner to join local commerce platform

April 2, 2025

Domino's Pizza has entered into a partnership with DoorDash to reach new customers through the DoorDash Marketplace while continuing delivery service via…

Church's Texas Chicken, Texas Chicken expand global footprint into Europe, beyond

April 2, 2025

Church's Texas Chicken and its sister company, Texas Chicken, plan to open up to 900 units in the U.K., France, Italy and Spain, according to a press release.

FAT Brands intros Round Table Pizza, Marble Slab Creamery co-branded unit

April 1, 2025

FAT Brands has debuted its first Round Table Pizza and Marble Slab Creamery in Oakland, California. It marks FAT Brands' 10th co-brand/tri-brand pairing to…

Krispy Krunchy Chicken named Official Fried Chicken of Boston Red Sox

April 1, 2025

Krispy Krunchy Chicken has been named the Official Fried Chicken of the Boston Red Sox. The brand, which has a footprint of more than 3,200 convenience stores…

3 tools to help restaurants build efficiency

March 31, 2025

Free white paper reveals three ways restaurants can use automation to simplify arduous tasks.