- McDonald's Finally Testing McPlant In The U.S.
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, October 18, 2021
McDonald's is inching its way into the hearts of vegans, announcing plans to test the McPlant burger in eight U.S. restaurants. ...
- Starbucks Prospects Perk Up Even As Coffee Crisis Looms
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Wall Street watchers say business is looking up for Starbucks, which has missed revenue targets in recent quarters. And South American coffee woes are getting worse. ...
- With Smoked Sweatpants And College Running Backs, Arby's Looks For New Fans
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 5, 2021
With "Arby's RBs," Arby's is the latest fast-food company to tap into college athletes -- and the first to target a position: running backs. ...
- Restaurant Chain Portillo's Outlines Growth Hopes In IPO Filing
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Fast-casual chain is known for serving hot dogs, sausages, chocolate cake in locations with themed decors, all different. ...
- With Loyalty App, Cinnabon Looks To Boost Digital Sales
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, September 27, 2021
Cinnabon, which has long relied on that heavenly aroma to tempt customers, is moving deeper into digital. It hopes the new app and loyalty program will increase online sales. ...
- Del Taco Launches Multi-Tier Rewards Program
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Upon joining Del Yeah! Rewards, members immediately receive an offer for two free tacos and the ability to start earning points for more rewards. ...
- Hispanic Heritage Month Honors Demo As Food Industry Backbone
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Hispanics comprise 25.5% of restaurant workers and 22.5% of "executive chefs" -- yet its chefs have never been honored by James Beard Foundation. ...
- Bojangles Adds Naming Rights For Dale Earnhardt Jr. Studio
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Earnhardt's content company is now recording in the Bojangles Studio, and Bojangles can create content for Earnhardt's podcasts. ...
- DoorDash Sues NYC Again -- This Time Over Consumer Data
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Friday, September 17, 2021
DoorDash challenged law requiring deliverers to divulge customer's name, phone number, email, delivery address, and contents of their order. ...
- Taco Bell Tests Subscription Program In Arizona
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, September 15, 2021
At 17 restaurants in Tucson, users can get one free taco per day for 30 days with a pass from brand app for $5-$10. ...
- Mountain Mike's Celebrates 49ers With Big Giveaway
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Football is back, and Mountain Mike's is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the San Francisco 49ers with a $75,000 cash giveaway. ...
- Eyeing Expansion, 'Daytime Cafe' First Watch Considers Going Public
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Founded in 1983, First Watch has established a niche by serving only breakfast, brunch and lunch from one menu featuring fresh and healthy foods. ...
- Walmart Opens U.S. Ghost Kitchen Location
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Walmart has opened its first virtual food court location at an upstate New York supercenter as part of a multistate U.S expansion. “The Ghost Kitchens service enables Walmart shoppers ...
- Surveys Reveal Increase In Wary Restaurant Patrons
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, September 8, 2021
According to the National Restaurant Association, six in 10 adults surveyed from Aug. 13-15 had changed their restaurant usage as a result of Delta variant. ...
- Subway Keeps Gag Going With New Serena Williams Ad-Within-An-Ad
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, September 8, 2021
How meta can sandwich meat be? Subway's latest ad features Serena Williams, with copy spilling over into tennis legend's Beats by Dre spot. ...
- McDonald's Considers Closing Restaurant Interiors Again
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, September 1, 2021
McDonald’s has instructed franchisees on steps to take to close indoor dining in locations heavily affected by the Delta variant of COVID-19. “McDonald's Corp. had temporarily closed indoor dining ...
- Trends: Where To Eat? 'At Home' Still Winning
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Sarah Mahoney - Thursday, September 2, 2021
"Home is where we eat most of our meals, whether we prepare them or a restaurant does," says says David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor. ...
- Starbucks Workers Seek To Unionize Corporate Stores Amid Labor Squeeze
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, September 1, 2021
While some Starbucks stores that are not corporately owned are unionized, none of the company's more than 8,000 corporate-owned locations are. ...
- Shake Shack, Milk Bar Spin Up New Partnership
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, August 31, 2021
Shake Shack is out to tantalize fans with two new Milk Bar-inspired shakes, as it looks for new ways to boost traffic. ...
- Wendy's Expansion Includes Partnering With Walmart
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Wendy’s expansion includes limited brand extensions in Walmart units. The fast food restaurant chain last week opened a new Hamburger Stand unit in a Heath, Ohio, Walmart and plans ...
- Wendy's Goes All In On Breakfast Ads, Ghost Kitchens
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Wendy's hopes to grow breakfast revenue by 30% in 2021-with a goal of 10% of sales coming from breakfast by the end of 2022. ...
- Fancy That: Applebee's Ties New Campaign To Viral TikTok Video
Social Media Insider, Steve McClellan - Wednesday, August 25, 2021
Song in video also happens to mention Applebee's, with the lyrics "fancy like Applebee's on a date night." ...
- McDonald's Joins Price-Fixing Suit As Chicken Industry Consolidates
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, August 24, 2021
"McDonald's distribution centers may have been victims of the purported conspiracy, unknowingly purchasing broiler chickens from Tyson," says company execs. ...
- Applebee's Taps TikTok's 'Fancy Like' Frenzy
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, August 24, 2021
Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar is introducing a new ad campaign starring country music singer Walker Hayes and his catchy "Fancy Like," the hit dominating TikTok these days. ...
- Grubhub Can't Deliver Profits With Caps On Delivery Fees
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, August 19, 2021
Management at Amsterdam-based Grubhub parent Just Eat Takeaway.com, which acquired the company two months ago, believes such fee caps are illegal. ...
- Subway Franchisees Call Foul On Megan Rapinoe's Olympics Gesture
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Some franchisees want the chain to pull any ads featuring the soccer star. ...
- Restaurants Play Different Part: More Snacks, Lots of Leftovers
QSR Land, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, August 17, 2021
New data from the Hartman Group shows how America's restaurant tastes keep changing: We want more snacks -- and more leftovers. ...
- IHOP Tests Beer, Wine In New Mexico, San Diego
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Friday, August 13, 2021
IHOP is testing beer and wine at some New Mexico and San Diego locations with plans to expand to Maryland, New York, Ohio and Rhode Island in the coming month ...
- Dunkin' Gets Early Jump On 'Pumpkin Spice Season'
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Don’t blink, because fall (and pumpkin spice season) is right around the corner. Dunkin’ is launching its fall menu by Aug. 18, featuring the new Pumpkin Cream Cold Brew a ...
- Testing, Testing: Will Plant-Based Foods Be A QSR Fixture Or Niche?
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, August 12, 2021
One analyst said they will "likely remain a niche category for some time given the lack of customer demand and competing menu priorities." ...
