- Analysis: A Year After Boycott, Starbucks Tops Social Ad Spending
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, November 22, 2021
The majority (39%) of total QSR ad impressions were on Twitter, follow ...
- Pizza Hut, TGI Fridays And Dunkin' Say Swag Is In Season
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 23, 2021
Using TikTok, AR and old-fashioned jammies, QSR brands keep pushing the "cu ...
- Restaurant Brands International Will Acquire Firehouse Subs For $1B
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, November 15, 2021
Restaurant Brands views Firehouse's menu offerings and ties to local communities ...
- DoorDash? Uber Eats? Nope. Customers Want To Order Direct.
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 16, 2021
Despite the surge in takeout and delivery, a new study finds custome ...
- McDonald's, Mariah Carey Partner For 12-Day Promotion
Around the Net In Brand Marketing, Tanya Gazdik - Wednesday, November 10, 2021
McDonald’s will debut the “Mariah Menu” on Dec. 13. It features a sele ...
- Guess Who's Making French-Fry-Flavored Vodkas? Arby's
Marketing Daily, Les Luchter - Wednesday, November 10, 2021
Vodka, like fries, is made from potatoes, so the move -- ...
- Shake Shack Experiments With Black Truffle Oil, Higher Prices, More Digital
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 9, 2021
With investments in digital, new menu innovations and a plan for risi ...
- Chipotle Signs Multiyear Partnership With NHL
Marketing Daily, Tanya Gazdik - Thursday, November 4, 2021
This marks Chipotle's largest sports sponsorship to date and the first ti ...
- Starbucks Dials Up Rewards For Patrons, Workers In Tight Labor Market
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Tuesday, November 2, 2021
If there's a common lesson for pandemic-beleaguered, quick-serve restaurants, it's that loyal ...
- Domino's Dominates Ad Impressions, While Arby's Is Fastest Rising
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, November 2, 2021
QSR brands have stepped up TV advertising this year, according to iSpo ...
- Chick-fil-A Mum About Alleged 'Hidden' Food Charges
Marketing Daily, Steve Ellwanger - Thursday, October 28, 2021
"On delivery orders only, Chick-fil-A secretly marks up food prices for delive ...
- Fast-Casual Dining Chain Sweetgreen Badmouths 'Industrialized' Food In IPO Filing
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Wednesday, October 27, 2021
With a stated mission of "connecting people to real food," fast-casual restaura ...
- As Dine-In Builds, Chipotle Ramps Up Engagement Via Loyalty TikTok
Marketing Daily - Top of the News, Steve Ellwanger - Monday, October 25, 2021
Upgraded loyalty program and new menu offerings helped the chain recover ...
- Friendly's Readies For New Chapter With New Agency
Mediapsssst, Richard Whitman - Monday, October 25, 2021
Earlier this year food marketing veteran Dave Ellis joined Friendly's as CM ...
- Pizza Hut, Shudder Serve Up Halloween Jump Scares
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Halloween is always a heavy-duty pizza night. Pizza Hut wants to ma ...
- McDonald's Finally Testing McPlant In The U.S.
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, October 18, 2021
McDonald's is inching its way into the hearts of vegans, announcing pla ...
- Starbucks Prospects Perk Up Even As Coffee Crisis Looms
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 12, 2021
Wall Street watchers say business is looking up for Starbucks, which h ...
- With Smoked Sweatpants And College Running Backs, Arby's Looks For New Fans
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, October 5, 2021
With "Arby's RBs," Arby's is the latest fast-food company to tap in ...
- 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 ...
- With Loyalty App, Cinnabon Looks To Boost Digital Sales
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Monday, September 27, 2021
Cinnabon, which has long relied on that heavenly aroma to tempt customer ...
- 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 t ...
- 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" ...
- Bojangles Adds Naming Rights For Dale Earnhardt Jr. Studio
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Earnhardt's content company is now recording in the Bojangles Studio, and Bojangl ...
- 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, emai ...
- 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 p ...
- Mountain Mike's Celebrates 49ers With Big Giveaway
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Football is back, and Mountain Mike's is celebrating the 75th anniversary ...
- 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 on ...
- 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 upsta ...
- 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 fr ...
- Subway Keeps Gag Going With New Serena Williams Ad-Within-An-Ad
QSR Insider, Sarah Mahoney - Wednesday, September 8, 2021
How meta can sandwich meat be? Subway's latest ad features Serena William ...