Quick_Service

Dan Accordino is retiring as Carrols Restaurant Group CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 23, 2021

The longtime chairman and chief executive of the big Burger King franchisee will retire June 30. A search is underway for his replacement.

Operations

The owner of Burger King wants to make its cars, buildings and even its cows greener

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

Restaurant Brands International, which also operates Popeyes and Tim Hortons, on Wednesday vowed to cut its emissions by 50% by 2030.

Leadership

KFC names Sabir Sami CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 22, 2021

He will take over as head of the chicken chain on Jan. 1 for the retiring Tony Lowings. Dyke Shipp will become KFC president.

Premium

Food

QSRs raise the bar on breakfast to compete for morning customers

By Patricia Cobe on Sep. 22, 2021

Consumers are once again eating breakfast away from home, and quick-service concepts are vying for their business with upgraded menus.

Marketing

McDonald’s is taking plastic out of its Happy Meal toys

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 21, 2021

The burger giant plans to cut 90% of the virgin fossil fuel-based plastic out of the popular items by 2025.

Financing

Subway takes a victory lap

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 21, 2021

The sandwich giant says its sales are the best it’s had in years following its brand refresh and new ad campaign but the numbers show some stores are still far behind.

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Leadership

A look at Dan Cathy’s incredible tenure at Chick-fil-A

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 17, 2021

The chain’s soon-to-be-former CEO stumbled into a gay marriage controversy that sticks with the chain to this day, but RB’s The Bottom Line says its devotion to culture and service has been the key to its remarkable growth.

Technology

Don’t expect Pizza Hut drivers to deliver Taco Bell anytime soon

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 16, 2021

Yum Brands wants its concepts to grow individually, meaning it likely won’t expand the pizza chain’s delivery to its other concepts, at least for now.

Leadership