Krystal Company

Leadership

Krystal names Paul Macaluso CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 02, 2018

The former McAlister’s Deli president brings marketing and operations experience to the job.

Newk’s Eatery names Alan Wright CMO

By Kelsey Squire on Aug. 20, 2015

Wright was promoted from vice president of marketing and franchise operations at the fast-casual chain.

Food

Restaurant menus spotlight seafood for Lent

By Patricia Cobe on Feb. 14, 2017

Seasonal promotions for fish and shellfish dishes are accelerating at chains.

Krystal Company

Jun. 11, 2017

Known for small, square burgers and other fast-food favorites served in the Southeast

Beverage

Krystal unveils coffee lineup centered on customization

By Restaurant Business Staff on Oct. 04, 2017

The Krystal quick-service chain has debuted a coffee platform that plays into diners’ demand for customization—offering coffee served in three different ways: frozen, hot or iced.

Marketing

9 ways restaurants are mixing up Valentine’s Day offers

By Benita Gingerella on Feb. 02, 2018

Operators are putting their own spins on the standard romantic dinner.

Leadership

How Paul Macaluso plans to revamp Krystal

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 03, 2018

The new CEO aims to tap his marketing and operations background to get the chain’s sales and profits back up.

2016 Top 500 restaurant chains

Jun. 21, 2016

More than half of the restaurant industry’s $491 billion in sales come from the Top 500 chains. And these giants grew at a modestly stronger rate, both in terms of sales and store counts, than the industry overall. Restaurant Business focused on the leading 250 performers to identify trends for our first-ever special report delivering lessons from Technomic’s annual Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. This special package includes lessons for all operators from the largest chains by segment, menu category and more.

Consumer Trends