Cinnabon, McAlister's parent names tech leader to board

January 27, 2021

Focus Brands, the parent company of Cinnabon, McAlisters, Jamba and several other limited-service brands, has named digital transformation executive, Gurmeet…

NRA calls Raise the Wage Act 'impossible challenge'

The National Restaurant Association spoke out Tuesdayon the reintroduced legislation to raise the hourly minimum wage to $15 over the next five years.

Long John Silver's promotes president to CEO

January 19, 2021

Long John Silver's has promoted Blain Shortreed to CEO. He joined Long John Silver's in January 2019 as COO and in June 2019 became president, adding the…

Agile QSR Operation in Uncertain Times

Learn how you can leverage AI to increase your business agility through automated demand forecasting, optimized scheduling, healthy worker protocols and…

Jollibee, Smashburger parent lands 'best employer' awards

January 13, 2021

Forbes has named Jollibee Foods Corp. — the parent company of Philippines-based QSR Jollibee and Smashburger — to its list of World's Best Employers. The…

Kat Cole joins Slice board

January 12, 2021

Former Focus Brands President Kat Cole has joined the board of directors for Slice, a technology platform for pizza brands that has surpassed $1 billion in…

Hourly worker hiring platform raises $3.4M

January 11, 2021

South Carolina startup company, Sprockets, has raised $3.4 million to help their customers hire applicants who are the precise fit for their needs.

White Castle CEO steps into board chair post

January 11, 2021

White Castle is entering its centennial year by transitioning its board chair from former White Castle President and CEO Bill Ingram to his daughter, the…

Edible names CFO

January 7, 2021

Edible parent company, Edible Brands, has named Carey Malloy as chief financial officer, who will oversee financial operations as the chain moves into what a…

&pizza president after DC melee: 'There's a lot to process'

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

The melee in the U.S. Capital Wednesday touched everyone, particularly businesses like &pizza that are based in Washington, D.C.

QSR execs reveal how COVID-19 has changed leadership styles

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

The last pandemic-stricken year has levied a literal cascade of slings and arrows at QSR leaders, which has seriously altered the way they are doing their…

80 In-N-Out employees contract COVID-19

December 28, 2020

At least 80 In-N-Out Burger employees in Colorado have tested positive for the coronavirus, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health &…

McDonald's investor group ousting board chair?

December 18, 2020

Investors, who hold less than 1% of McDonald's shares, are calling for the resignation of the chain's board chair as well as the compensation committee chair…

Jack in the Box names former Rave financial chief as CFO

December 18, 2020

Jack in the Box Inc. has named Rave Restaurant Group's former CFO to the same role. Timothy Mullany will join the company as executive vice president and CFO…

Inspire names Dunkin', Baskin-Robbins presidents

December 16, 2020

Inspire Brands Inc. has completed its previously announced $11.3 billion acquisition of Dunkin' Brands Group, making it the nation's second-biggest restaurant…

Subway names Choice Hotels exec to lead brand communications

December 14, 2020

Subway restaurants has named former hotel public relations executive, Lorri Christou, as its vice president of Public Relations, Communications and Public…

Toronto-based BK, Pizza Hut franchisee names CFO

December 14, 2020

Toronto's Redberry Restaurants — which owns 111 Burger King restaurants and 23 Pizza Hut restaurants — has named veteran financial and QSR executive Robert…

Plant Power Fast Food hires former Chipotle, Yum executives, plans to double size

December 10, 2020

The appropriately named plant-based chain, Plant Power Fast Food, brought on three executives to help the seven-unit QSR grow in coming months, a news release…

Kat Cole leaving Focus Brands

December 9, 2020

Focus Brands President Kat Cole is leaving the company.

How a 'slow-sip' of Maker's can make life better for restaurant workers

November 25, 2020

Sitting back with some good ol' Kentucky sippin' whiskey may not seem like a plausible way to help much of anyone but yourself, but Kentucky bourbon maker…