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Krystal Including Stuffing Recipe in Multi-Pack Boxes

Krystal announced the return of its limited-edition holiday Multi-Pack boxes. The mega-value pack that includes 24 famous Krystal burgers has long been a guest favorite, but the holiday box adds a little something extra for the season—Krystal’s unique Thanksgiving stuffing recipe plus a fun gingerbread house-building template. “Our Multi-Packs have always been much more than […]

Pizza Hut Giving Away 1,140 XBox One S Consoles

This holiday season, Pizza Hut and Xbox have teamed up to spread holiday cheer by adding a new treat to the Pizza Hut Triple Treat Box—the chance to win an Xbox One S every hour from November 7 through December 24. That’s 1,140 free Xbox One S consoles. In connection with the return of one […]

Burger King Accepting Scholars Applications

The Burger King McLamore Foundation opened enrollment for the Burger King Scholars program. Applications must be submitted by December 15. Open for high school seniors and Burger King team members, the scholarship awards range from $1,000 to $50,000 and are made possible through the ongoing support of Burger King guests, franchisees, suppliers and the McLamore […]

Arby’s Franchisee Inks Deal for 50 New Restaurants

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., parent company of the franchisor of the Arby’s brand, announced a new development agreement with Parikh Network, LLC, a new franchisee to the Arby’s brand, to open 50 new restaurants over the next eight years. As part of the transaction, Parikh Network also purchased 18 ARG-owned Arby’s restaurants in the Baltimore, […]

Burger 21 Raises Over $22,000 for Breast Cancer Awareness

Burger 21 customers were thinking pink this October, helping the fast casual franchise raise over $22,000 to support the fight against breast cancer. The burger brand partnered with the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) during Breast Cancer Awareness Month to donate $.21 from each sale of fountain drinks, signature and classic shakes, retro floats and […]

Subway Donated 11M Meals from National Sandwich Day

On Thursday, Americans turned out in huge numbers to participate in the first-ever Subway #GoodDeedFeed event on National Sandwich Day to help Americans facing hunger. Friday, Subway restaurants will make the largest single day donation—11 million meals—to Feeding America and its nationwide network of food banks. "We want to thank our thousands of restaurant owners […]

Taco John’s Adds 4 to Leadership Team

With a focus on enhancing guest experiences, owner operations, and franchisee growth, Taco John’s announced the following promotions and additions to its leadership team. Renee Swisher was promoted to vice president of finance and technology for Taco John’s International. She has been with Taco John’s for more than 20 years, most recently as the director […]

Pita Pit Asking Customers to Vote for Flavor

In the throes of what has proven to be a tumultuous election, flavor lobbyists, Pita Pit, attempt to break through the clutter with a taste of timely humor. On November 3, Pita Pit released the first of two presidential campaign style videos on Facebook, painting the “Sandwich Party” as an unsavory candidate for America’s next […]

Church’s Chicken Begins 10-Year, $40M Expansion

Made possible by an experienced franchise group and an innovative financing partner, Church’s Chicken is about to undergo a large-scale domestic expansion. The new franchisee, Volunteer Chicken LLC, recently secured the rights to open 10 new restaurants with financial backing provided by American Development Partners (ADP). New markets slated for development include multiple restaurants throughout […]

Wayback Burgers Honoring Veterans with Free Meals

Wayback Burgers announced it will offer a free Wayback Classic Cheeseburger at participating restaurants nationwide to all active and former military personnel in honor of Veterans Day on November 11. Specifically, active and former military servicemen and women can come in to Wayback Burgers on Veterans Day and enjoy a free Wayback Classic Cheeseburger with […]

Sprite with Cranberry Highlights Krystal’s Holiday Offerings

Krystal announced the return of Sprite with Cranberry and a new Pecan Pie offering. It started on November 1, and now Krystal fans can order the limited-time-only items and start the season in style. “The spirit of the holidays is something we feel deeply at Krystal,” says Alice Crowder, vice president of marketing for the […]

Zaxby’s Named a Finalist for the Billboard Touring Awards

Zaxby’s was recently announced as a finalist for the 2016 Billboard Touring Awards in the Concert Marketing & Promotion award category for the Brad Paisley Country Nation College Tour presented by Zaxby’s. A national fast casual chain with more than 800 locations in 17 states, Zaxby’s is the only restaurant brand to be recognized for […]

Buffalo Wild Wings’ Fast Casual R Taco Unveils Expansion Plans

Buffalo Wild Wings announced expanded plans to grow the R Taco fast-casual restaurant chain, which the company invested in as part of its strategy to partner with emerging restaurant concepts that have the potential for significant growth. Currently R Taco has 13 company-owned and franchised locations serving street-style tacos in Dallas, Denver, Omaha, and Minneapolis/St. […]