Quick-Service and Fast Casual Restaurant News and Information

Why a Digital Hiring Mindset Can Attract the Best Talent

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Restaurants Battle for Digital Supremacy as COVID Rages On

New Considerations for Catering During COVID-19

Marvin Boakye, Chief People and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Papa John’s

What Inspires Papa John's Chief People and Diversity Officer Marvin Boakye

Zaxby’s Dream of Going National Comes Calling

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How a Startup Ice Cream Franchise Re-Created Its Experience

Chill-N Nitrogen Ice Cream adjusted its model to survive COVID-19.

Torchy’s Tallies $400 Million Investment to Spark Growth

CEO expects the brand to double its 83-unit footprint.

Optimizing Your Restaurant for the Takeout Boom

From drive thru to curbside, efficiency has never been more critical.

16 Restaurant Chains that Filed Bankruptcy Due to COVID-19

8 Fast-Food Trends to Watch After the Pandemic

The 19 Fastest Growing Quick-Service Restaurant Chains

Out of Crisis, a New Day Dawns for McDonald’s

The fast-food leader unveiled a fresh growth strategy.

Zaxby’s Dream of Going National Comes Calling

The 30-year-old chicken chain is ready for the national stage.

Charlie Morrison Wingstop CEO sits at a table.

How Wingstop Became a 'Category of One'

It's charted a course to becoming a top 10 global restaurant brand.

KFC next-generation restaurant design rendering.

Check Out KFC’s Next-Generation Restaurant

From a cubby system to kiosks, the chain is stepping into the future.

Fast Casual 2.0

Charleys Philly Steaks Begins Walmart Expansion

Bahama Buck’s 'Free Sno Day' Arriving on Giving Tuesday

Saladworks Debuts Kroger Location

Lemonade Adds Grass-Fed Steak to New Winter Menu

Zaxby’s Dream of Going National Comes Calling

Torchy’s Tallies $400 Million Investment to Spark Growth

Special Reports

The 2020 QSR® Drive-Thru Study

The brands that are emerging strongest from the coronavirus pandemic are those with drive thrus. Here’s what that means for the future of the restaurant industry.

The QSR 50

A look at how the 50 biggest brands in America stacked up against each other pre-pandemic, and how they’re positioning for the long road ahead.

Young Restaurant Leaders on the Rise

Here are 15 young leaders who are 35 and under and who we believe are worthy of your attention.

This illustration, created at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses.

Coronavirus Updates: What Restaurants Need to Know

Stay up to date as the coronavirus pandemic spreads across the globe.

How COVID-19 has Changed the Off-Premises Game Forever

Restaurants are thinking way outside the box with their menus and branding as they learn to game the off-premises system.

The 40/40 List

We can see it clearly: These 40 brands have a great shot at defining the next generation of fast-casual success.

How to Win the Plant-Based Game

As the plant movement progresses from a trend to a lasting change, it’s time for operators to decide what fits their brands best when it comes to plant-forward and plant-based foods