Dairy Queen parent company announces international hires

June 2, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., parent company to the Dairy Queen franchise, has announced two key hires to its international business team, according to a press…

Papa Johns franchisee becomes mogul in his own franchise

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

Nadeem Bajwa began his Papa Johns career as a delivery driver. Today, he owns 192 franchises and has his sights set on 500.

Dairy Queen makes 2 international personnel hires

May 28, 2023

American Dairy Queen Corp., a subsidiary of International Dairy Queen Inc., has announced two hires to its international team: Chris Wren, VP of development…

Golden Chick makes executive changes for growth in 2023, beyond

May 25, 2023

Golden Chick's Michael Parmerlee has been promoted to president of GFC Leasing Corp. LLC and Golden Southern Reality LLC. He will drive growth for Golden…

3 Steps to Level Up Your 2023 People Strategy

Join HourWork, the proven HR platform trusted by 10,000-plus quick service restaurants across the US, for their 2023 People Planning Webinar.

Free webinar to offer tips for recruitment, retention

by Mandy Wolf Detwiler — Editor, Connect Media

May 23, 2023

Ask any restaurateur what their number one issue in- house is and they're likely to say recruitment and retention. Though more restaurant roles are being…

Layne's Chicken Fingers taps Richard Broadhead as director of marketing

May 23, 2023

Layne's Chicken Fingers has named Richard Broadhead as its director of marketing. Broadhead has more than 15 years of experience as a marketing professional…

Toppers Pizza promotes Adam Oldenburg to CEO

May 19, 2023

Adam Oldenburg has been named CEO of Whitewater, Wisconsin-based Toppers Pizza. Oldenburg will take the reins from current CEO Scott Gittrich, who will assume…

Wetzel’s Pretzels names Vincent Montanelli as brand leader

May 18, 2023

Wetzel's Pretzels has announced the appointment of Vincent Montanelli to the role of COO. Montanelli joined the company nearly 20 years ago as SVP of…

Dining 2023 Update: A Location Intelligence Perspective

During this free webinar, we leveraged the latest location intelligence to help understand the trends driving the full-service and wider dining sectors, from…

Highlights: Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit 2023

This past March, restaurant industry leaders gathered in Miami for the 7th annual Restaurant Franchising & Innovation Summit.

Golden Chick promotes Nancy Jacobi to VP of human resources

May 15, 2023

Chicken brand Golden Chick has promoted Nancy Jacobi to VP of human resources. Jacobi has been with parent company Golden Tree Restaurants since June 22, where…

FAT Brands names co-CEOs

May 12, 2023

Ken Kuick and Rob Rosen are now the top leaders at FAT Brands Inc.

Webinar to teach operators how to level up people strategy in 2023

May 8, 2023

Recruitment and retention remain operators' top concerns in the restaurant industry. In a free webinar titled "3 Steps to Level Up Your 2023 People Strategy…

Papa Johns names Mark Shambura as CMO

May 3, 2023

Papa Johns has appointed Mark Shambura to chief marketing officer. Shambura will oversee brand and advertising; media and field activation; menu strategy and…

Sysco boosts Q3 2023 sales, earnings

May 2, 2023

Sysco Corp. lifted its Q3 2023 sales and earnings over the prior year period, according to an earnings report. Highlights include:

Inspire Brands names Natalie Rothman as chief people officer

May 1, 2023

Inspire Brands has named Natalie Rothman as chief people officer, according to a press release.

How A Growing Chicken Concept is Driving Results Through a World-Class Customer Experience

Networld Media Group joins Revel Chief Strategy Officer Chris Lybeer and PDQ Chief Operating Officer Eric Knott as they explore using technology as an…

KFC US hires CFO

April 21, 2023

Kentucky Fried Chicken U.S. has hired Jonathan Ojany as chief financial officer.

McDonald's to lay off hundreds, shutter 10 field offices

April 7, 2023

As part of a corporate restructuring, McDonald's plans to close offices and will lay off hundreds of employees, according to a Business Insider report.