Taco Bell’s efforts to ‘liberate’ Taco Tuesday nationwide come to fruition
The last holdout of Taco Tuesday, Gregory’s Restaurant and Bar in New Jersey, has relinquished the trademark, about four months after Taco John’s. Read more here.
Food safety experts at NRN’s Food Safety Symposium discuss new legislation, technology, future threats, and more
Leaders from some of the biggest restaurant companies in the country got together to discuss the latest advances and concerns in the food safety world. Read more here.
KFC is testing new Original Recipe chicken tenders
Prior to KFC’s nuggets launch in the spring, only its on-the-bone products featured Original Recipe seasoning. Read more here.
6 takeaways from KFC U.S. headquarters
KFC’s sharpened focus on attracting younger and more diverse customers through boneless, portable innovations is paying off, according to the restaurant’s CMO Nick Chavez. Read more here.
McDonald’s free fries promo comes as guests show price resistance
McDonald’s Free Fries Friday promotion comes as Kalinowski Equity Research showed some operators are navigating price resistance form consumers. Read more here.
McDonald’s franchisees and Starbucks union stir controversy with public stances on Israel and Hamas conflict
The restaurant industry has largely remained silent on the war, though Starbucks’ union posted a pro-Palestine message and McDonald’s Middle Eastern franchisees have split their allegiances. Read more here.
P.F. Chang’s announces former Panera exec Eduardo Luz as CEO and president
Eduardo Luz was the chief brand and concept officer for Panera Bread, and will be heading P.F. Chang’s casual-dining restaurant effective immediately. Read more here.
Subway officially moves headquarters to Shelton, Conn.
The sandwich restaurant brand has dual headquarters with consumer-facing and Latin America development staff in Miami. Read more here.
Swig dominates in 4th year of breast-cancer fundraising
‘Save the Cups’ exceeded half of its goal in the first two weeks of the October-long campaign. Read more here.
NRN editors discuss the surge in late-night and why the chicken sandwich wars got spicy
Plus, hear from Justin Rosenberg, the founder and CEO of Honeygrow. Listen here.
