Spicy chicken lovers, get ready to "rock the guac" with Wendy's new Spicy Chicken Guacamole Club! Wendy's popular Spicy Chicken Sandwich adds even more flavors with a zesty ranch sauce and yes, guacamole, to create a big, bold tasty sandwich. The Spicy Guacamole Chicken Club starts with Wendy's original Spicy Chicken whole filet that gets […]
Wendy’s Animal Welfare Council today announced two major improvements to its animal welfare standards to significantly improve the humane treatment of chickens and pigs. “Wendy’s takes our role as a responsible corporate citizen very seriously, which includes the humane treatment of animals,” says Dennis Hecker, head of Wendy’s Animal Welfare Council and SVP of Quality […]
The Krystal Company announced the sale of the 80-year-old hamburger chain to Argonne Capital Group LLC, a private investment firm based in Atlanta, for an undisclosed amount. Krystal announced late last summer that it had retained Piper Jaffray & Co. to market the Chattanooga, Tennessee–based chain for a potential sale. “Finding the right owner, one […]
McDonald's Corporation announced that vice chairman and chief executive officer Jim Skinner has informed the Board of Directors of his decision to retire after 41 years with the company, effective June 30. McDonald's Board of Directors elected current president and chief operating officer Don Thompson to succeed Skinner as CEO, effective July 1. "Jim's stellar […]
Starting today, Carl’s Jr. kicks off a three-week in-restaurant tour featuring the world-famous Los Angeles Laker Girls. Today through April 7, the “Laker Girls Lunch Date at Carl’s Jr.” tour will offer Southern California guests and Lakers fans the opportunity to meet and mingle with the Laker Girls at participating Carl’s Jr. restaurants in Los […]
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries announces its expansion into Oregon. Lucky Patel, master developer for Boardwalk Fresh Burgers and Fries, has begun his expansion in Oregon, recently bringing on board new franchisees, business partners Anu Kumar and Nick Kumar. Anu and Nick recently signed a lease for their first location in Peterkort Town Square, 10950 […]
Burger King Corp. is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with free fries for everyone in America. On March 17 and 18, customers can stop in at participating Burger King restaurants to celebrate the luck of the Irish with some gold of their own: a “pot” of golden-brown, crispy french fries. Of course no St. Patrick’s Day […]
Arby’s, the restaurant famous for classic and Angus roast beef, thinly-sliced in store daily, announced today an agreement with Eat This, Not That!, the popular Men’s Health magazine book franchise, to license “Eat This” approved menu items via Rodale Inc.’s custom content group. Arby’s will feature Eat This approved items, including sandwich and salad options […]
Sweet potatoes are making a grand entrance on the SONIC menu. SONIC is expanding its tots offering by introducing new Sweet Potato Tots to its menu for a limited time. According to data from the USDA Economic Research Service, sweet potato U.S. per capita consumption has been on the rise, even as white potato consumption […]
Arby’s is celebrating the Reuben, a classic American sandwich, with two delicious deals debuting this March. Starting Monday, Feb. 27, through Sunday, March 11, Arby’s fans who purchase a Classic Reuben sandwich can enjoy a free small drink and free small order of curly fries. The free drink and fries can be redeemed with the […]
Today, for the first time ever, McDonald’s classic Shamrock Shake is officially available at participating McDonald’s restaurants nationwide. The seasonal green milkshake from McCafé is available now through March 25, while supplies last. The Shamrock Shake joins the McCafé line up annually around St. Patrick’s Day for a limited time and has only been available […]
RKF, the country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales, and consulting services, recently arranged two long-term retail leases in Morris County, New Jersey, for Five Guys Burgers & Fries. The exclusive retail leasing broker for the Five Guys Burgers & Fries franchisee in Morris, Passaic, and Sussex counties, RKF has […]
Burger 21, a new fast-casual "beyond the better burger" concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., announced today that it has sold its first-ever franchises with two deals signed for a total of three franchise units in the Orlando market. As the company kick-starts its franchise growth, it is continuing to expand […]
Fog Cutter Capital Group Inc.'s Fatburger restaurant unit joined some of Hollywood's hottest stars to support Children's Hospital Los Angeles 1st Annual "All You Need is Love" Valentine's Day Party. Patients and their families were treated to an unforgettable day filled with treats, special activities, and several moving musical performances. Chelsie Hightower of "Dancing With […]
The National Turkey Federation (NTF) named Carl's Jr. and Hardee's recipients of its 10th Annual "Turkey on the Menu" (T.O.M.) Award in the fast food category. The award honors the chains for introducing a variety of charbroiled turkey burgers on their menus, offering healthier options to consumers. The T.O.M. Award was presented Feb. 16 during […]
Frank and Sarah Spanopolous, owners of the Culver’s restaurant at 240 Federal Drive in Corydon, Indiana, are the recipients of the 2012 GM Culver Award. The award, named after Culver’s late co-founder George Culver, is the highest honor in the organization. It recognizes individuals who have demonstrated long-term visionary leadership and success. The award was […]
CKE Restaurants Inc. announced that it has entered into a five-year development agreement with Airport Shoppes Corp., a subsidiary of International Meal Company (IMC), with plans to open approximately 50 Carl’s Jr. restaurants in four new markets: Colombia, Dominican Republic, Panama, and Puerto Rico. IMC is a leading multibrand casual and quick-service restaurant operator in […]
Over the summer, Hartford, Connecticut, residents were introduced to the state’s first MOOYAH, an upbeat better burger joint that’s been sweeping the nation off its feet with its craft burgers, fries, and shakes. In early March, Hartford County will have a second MOOYAH restaurant, located in West Hartford, that includes some of MOOYAH’s recent design […]
Garfield licensor Paws, Inc. and The Wendy’s Company, franchisor of Wendy’s restaurants, will kick off a two month promotion of kids’ meals. The promotion will be in Wendy’s locations in Aruba, the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Guam, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Dubai / UAE, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Indonesia, Jamaica, Mexico (Juarez), Mexico (Mexico City), Mexico […]
Wendy’s made waves last week when it announced during its fourth-quarter earnings call that it would be making service and experience improvements to compete more with fast-casual companies like Five Guys. Executives at the iconic brand stated that they would expand Wendy’s new prototype, but it was another part of the strategy that resonated in […]
Carter Miller is a self-described finance guy, so when he talks about software for his restaurant company, he talks about the ease of achieving results. His back office software is RTIconnect. Bentley-Miller Corp. operates 20 Arby’s restaurants in Nebraska, South Dakota, Montana, and Wyoming. Before RTIconnect, the company used a system that was a bit […]
Sonic Corp., the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced the appointment of James O’Reilly as senior vice president and chief marketing officer. O’Reilly brings more than 20 years of senior level leadership in consumer driven marketing, brand management, and product development, including extensive experience within the quick service restaurant segment. He most recently […]
Wendy's president and CEO Emil J. Brolick unveiled in the company’s fourth-quarter earnings call yesterday a new recipe to "take the brand where we need it to be,” and said reviving the iconic brand will require competing with upstart fast-casual brands. While Wendy’s North American company-operated same-store sales increased 5.1 percent in the fourth quarter, […]
McDonald's experienced big sales gains in 2011, and company officials announced during an earnings call that the brand will use new products and store enhancements to build on that growth in 2012. McDonald’s global comparable sales were up 5.6 percent in 2011 over 2010, with positive comparable sales across all geographic segments for every quarter. […]
America’s casual diners like their burgers and pizzas prepared traditionally and are less likely to order ethnic variations, according to a Culinary Visions Panel study done by Chicago-based Olson Communications. High percentages of respondents said they’d order traditional burgers and pizzas at their favorite casual dining restaurants, while far fewer said they’d order those dishes […]
The Counter Custom Built Burgers, the popular build-your-own-burger restaurant that offers more than 300,000 possible combinations, and Americana Group, the Middle East’s leading restaurant, food product distributor, and retail company, announced today a development agreement. The agreement calls to open and operate 33 new locations of The Counter in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Qatar, […]
Krystal Restaurants, the Southern fast food restaurant chain known for its hot, small, square Krystal burgers, has introduced two new combo meals to the menu. For Krystal lovers with a sweet tooth, ordering three Krystals, fries, and a drink now comes with the Strawberry Shortcake dessert, which was just introduced to the menu last summer. […]
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