Fast food and fast casual chains are betting on the staying power of drive-thrus — even as the pandemic subsides. Particularly in the early stages of the pandemic, restaurants struggled as indoor di...
The loyalty program wars are coming. Starbucks, Panera Bread and Domino’s Pizza paved the way, while Chipotle Mexican Grill launched its own version in 2019. But the last year has brought even more ...
Fast-food's biggest players are letting the robots right in through the front door as they seek out ways to overcome rising wages and worker shortages.
McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski disclosed at a...
As Wendy's works to expand its global footprint to 8,000 restaurants by 2025, the restaurant chain is betting on nontraditional locations to help drive growth, Wendy's Chief Development Officer Abigai...
Del Taco is launching a new Crunchtada lineup with a digital campaign aimed squarely at disappointed Taco Bell customers. Customers can score an exclusive promo code by calling 1-877-3-Ghosted. The co...
Taco Bell on May 4 will give away free tacos to mark a phase of the moon that resembles the shape of a taco. The "Taco Moon" effort is part of the brand's first global campaign.
In the U.S., consumer...
Taco Bell is testing a new meat alternative taco ahead of an expected launch of new offerings featuring Beyond Meat.
It's called the Cravetarian Taco, a temporary menu item that includes a "boldly se...
Without question, the COVID-19 pandemic has upended the fast-food industry.
Dining rooms at many of the biggest fast-food chains either remain closed or are operating at less than full capacity due t...
Pizza Hut is joining the restaurant rush to the drive-thru. The Yum! Brands chain unveiled Tuesday “The Hut Lane,” a dedicated digital order pickup window available at more than 1,500 locations, w...
The fried chicken sandwich wars are going global, cookie subscriptions are the new Netflix, and, for or better or worse, you can soon get a free doughnut every day for the rest of the year.
Those are...
Yum Brands said Wednesday it has made its second technology acquisition in less than a month as the company tries to hold on to the digital orders it gained during the coronavirus pandemic.
The resta...
Six years ago, Taco Bell said it realized its customers wanted urban gathering places without drive-thrus, leading to the development of its cantinas. Then as COVID-19 pushed everyone to move toward m...
On Sunday evening, Taco Bell was serving up more than just tacos — it was also delivering NFTs:
Taco Bell said that the demand for the NFTs was hot, and that the 25 tokens apparently sold out in 30...
Fast food restaurants are as busy as ever during the pandemic thanks to conveniences like drive-thrus and relatively inexpensive prices. But which ones are the most popular? TOP Data has compiled info...
Taco Bell is giving its fans the power to create their own combo meals.
The fast-food chain announced the new $5 "Build Your Own Cravings Box," which is available on the Taco Bell app for rewards mem...
Taco Bell, the Mexican-inspired fast-food chain, is quickly adapting for a new era of food culture. As trends shift in the ever-changing food market, Taco Bell has developed several innovative new ser...
Restaurants will bounce back. Resiliency is the backbone of this industry, and always has been. So is innovation. And this past year sparked both unlike any period on record, which is not a prisoner-o...
Del Taco released a new "Fresh Flex" restaurant design on Tuesday that will improve restaurant accessibility, speed of service and brand transparency.
The prototype, which was created in part...
Fast-food chains have weathered the storm of the pandemic better than most other restaurants. But even these "quick to pivot and land on their feet" businesses had to be nimble and strategic to k...
The chain sandwich shop closed more stores than it opened in 2016, closed another 900 plus stores in 2017, and over 1,000 in 2018 and 2019. In 2020, they had already closed a few locations early in th...
Venmo and similar services have picked up enormous traction during the coronavirus pandemic as people look for ways to easily and safely facilitate cash transfers with friends and businesses. The Burg...
Leviathan Winn has been named chief financial officer at Qdoba.
He joins the fast-casual Mexican restaurant chain from Taco Bell Corp., a division of Yum! Brands, Inc., where he was global CFO. Bef...
Branded content doesn’t need to look like it; The NFL’s next TV deal will force broadcasters to make difficult choices; Time for sports to incorporate highlights into their business model.
For ...
This isn’t going to be your average December for restaurants. Typically, we’d look forward with last year’s lessons as guardrails. But COVID-19 rendered the present a purgatory of sorts.
For ...
Microsoft Xbox partnered with Taco Bell to promote the release of the XBOX SERIES X gaming platform with a giveaway in which Taco Bell customers had the exclusive chance to win the XBOX SERIES X conso...
Taco Bell partnered with DoorDash to make DoorDash a delivery partner at more than 5,500 Taco Bell locations nationwide.
The partnership brought DoorDash to approximately 75% of Taco Bell's U.S. lo...
Taco Bell created a fun way for viewers to earn a free taco by giving away a free taco when a player steals a base. The Dodgers right fielder stole second in the fifth inning of Game 1.
For the ful...
Whether or not you're a baseball fan, Taco Bell is offering an incentive to pay attention to World Series 2020…
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