Yum! shareholders turn up the volume on demand for antibiotic-free meat

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

Two Yum! Brands shareholder groups step up the pressure on Yum! Brands to rapidly ban the use of the antibiotic-raised meats at all its brands' locations.

Qdoba debuts smoky menu item

August 9, 2016

Qdoba is now making smoked brisket available for customers to add to any of the chain's customizable menu offerings. In fact, Qdoba's new Outlaw Knockout…

Dunkin' Donuts expands in Atlanta with 3 franchisees

August 4, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts announced an agreement with three existing franchise groups to develop 13 Dunkin' Donuts restaurants and four multi-brand units with…

Bruster's offers hot LTOs to cool down from summer

August 4, 2016

Bruster's is offering a couple of new LTOs to see us through to the end of summer. The new flavors include cayenne chocolate chunk and s'mores.

White Castle launches new menu item, social media contest

August 1, 2016

White Castle is introducing a new item, pretzel chicken rings, according to a news release. The company is also kicking off a social media contest for Twitter…

Subway campaign quenches both consumer and Third World thirst

July 29, 2016

Subway is partnering with World Vision and Dasani for its new Fresh Water 4 All campaign. The goal is to help provide clean water to hard-to-reach areas around…

Wendy's and Uber partner to benefit kids in foster care

July 29, 2016

Wendy's is partnering with Uber to help kids in foster care find homes, according to a company press release. From now until the end of the promotion, Uber…

Dunkin' Donuts' new coffee is cool

July 28, 2016

Dunkin' Donuts announced in a company press release that on Monday, Aug. 1, cold-brew coffee will become available at participating Dunkin' Donuts restaurants…

The Chickery adds 15 units in California

July 27, 2016

The Chickery has announced its partnership with new franchisees to open 15 locations in California. The Toronto-based chicken chain was founded by celebrity…

Sonic offers new summer drinks

July 26, 2016

Sonic Drive-In is adding options to its menu, including a new line of Island Breeze frozen drinks, according to a press release. Flavors include pina colada…

3 types of rewards to increase employee satisfaction

By Autumn Manning, CEO of YouEarnedIt

Smoothie system sales down, the NPD Group finds

July 25, 2016

Dollar sales of smoothie makers declined during the first part of 2016, a press release said. According to the NPD Group, a global information company, dollar…

Jack in the Box brews up new beer burger

July 19, 2016

Jack in the Box has a frothy, smoky new menu item called Jack’s Brewhouse Bacon Burger. The new menu item offers guests a taste of an authentic pub burger…

A&W celebrates National Root Beer Day

July 19, 2016

A&W Restaurants announced in a company press release that participating A&W restaurants in the U.S. will celebrate National Root Beer Float Day on…

Chick-Fil-A adds low-cal breakfast option

July 18, 2016

With American consumers eating breakfast away from home more frequently, Chick-fil-A announced a new breakfast sandwich in a company release. The Egg White…

Long John Silver's hires new senior director of development

July 14, 2016

Long John Silver's has hired Leigh Ann VanDam as senior director of development and real estate,

Sonic announces quarterly dividend

July 8, 2016

Sonic Corp. announced in a press release that its board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 11 cents per share of common stock to be paid to…

The case for sustainability: 4 considerations for restaurants

All too often businesses, including restaurants, take an incomplete view of what sustainability entails and the investment necessary to generate a strong ROI.

The Krystal Company cooking up savings on Independence Day

July 1, 2016

This Independence Day, The Krystal Company is making it all about America, according to a press release.  All day Monday, July 4, Krystal's classic hot dogs…

Survey finds the food and beverage industry in poor shape

June 29, 2016

Inefficiency and carelessness are plaguing the food industry, according to a survey of more than 200 independent restaurants and chains by collaborators Oracle…