Chipotle Mexican Grill has more than 6 million followers across TikTok, Instagram, and X, and it keeps those followers engaged through social listening, engaging with user generated content, and remaining “chronically online,” Kirby Ann (Connell) Molinari, Senior Director of Social & Influencer at Chipotle, told Marketing Brew. marketingbrew.com/stories/ch…

Domino's is collaborating with “Minecraft Dungeons II”, which includes in-game items, packaging and giveaways.The partnership is tied to the recent debut of the Domino, a personal pizza intended to meet customer needs around meal occasions like gaming. The rectangular shape of the menu item is in line with the block-based world of Minecraft. restaurantdive.com/news/domi…

As we in Asia Pacific read a lot about Domino's Pizza Enterprises Limited challenges in the Australian market, for perspective, it's helpful to get a read on whether there are parallel challenges for Domino's in the US restaurantdive.com/news/domi…

Never a small deal when a global QSR brand changes from Pepsi to Coke or Coke to Pepsi across the US. KFC US will replace Pepsi beverages with Coke beverages across the US by spring 2027. KFC's US President Catherine Tan-Gillespie said the deal with Coca-Cola marked “another step in our work to evolve KFC, strengthen our restaurants, menu offerings and create a more relevant experience for today’s customers. Coca-Cola shares our ambition for the future of this brand.” restaurantdive.com/news/kfc-…

Here is an excellently written article by Sarah Curtis-Fawley, Growth Expert from the Australian Centre for Business Growth, about the people challenges of scaling a small-to-medium sized business. Many of my connections & clients are scaling theirs right now, so it's well worth the read. From the article, "As a company grows, the org structure that worked in the early stages often starts to show signs of strain. Roles become unclear. Decisions slow down. Leaders get pulled back into work they thought they had delegated. Employees become frustrated because expectations keep shifting. Customers start to feel the impact." anz.com.au/business/business…

Jack in the Box has recruited former Starbucks CFO Rachel Ruggeri to its Board as part of an continuing overhaul of its Board and leadership structure. nrn.com/restaurant-executive…

CKE Restaurants, Inc. is inviting customers to upload an image of a paper crown or receipt from a “royally disappointing burger chain” as part of Carl’s Jr.’s “Steal the Crown” campaign. In return, customers will receive a promo code for a free Angus Maximus burger – the brand’s new limited-time menu item. nrn.com/quick-service/carl-s…

In addition to signing franchisees in new markets, Krispy Kreme is refranchising as it works to strengthen its balance sheet. Krispy Kreme operates company units in Australia, Ireland, Mexico, New Zealand and UK, and has a minority equity interest in franchise operations in France (33%), Brazil (45%) and Spain (25%) franchisetimes.com/restauran… via @FranTimes

In a statement, Ankush Tulili, Managing Director of Taco Bell International, said Americana Restaurants’ “operational excellence and proven track record of driving growth give us great confidence as we grow Taco Bell in this vibrant market and build the brand for long-term success across the region." nrn.com/quick-service/taco-b…

Richard Shin has been appointed CEO of Jollibee Foods Corporation International (JFCI) as it plans to list in Hong Kong, focused on international operations outside the Philippines. Jollibee Foods Corporation (JFC) will remain listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange focused on its Philippines operations qsrmedia.asia/news/jollibee-…

CPK is deploying 1,000 automated pizza-making kiosks across 30 major US markets over the next three years. Michael Beacham, President of California Pizza Kitchen shared, "Meeting the consumer with a quality product, where they are, in an asset light and scalable way will allow us to leverage the strong brand recognition and brand reputation that CPK has earned over the past 41 years." restaurantdive.com/news/cali… via @restaurantdive

El Pollo Loco CEO Liz Williams, said that a combination of factors including menu positioning, a long-term brand turnaround and investments in unit count have prepared the brand for a more ambitious national growth push, aiming to double its pace of development relative to last year, and potentially adding more fried chicken restaurantdive.com/news/el-p… via @restaurantdive

Wendy's has hired Tariq Hassan to the newly created role of Chief Marketing & Customer Growth Officer, reporting to CEO Robert "Bob" Wright. Tariq previously served as US Chief Marketing & Customer Experience Officer at McDonald's restaurantdive.com/news/wend… via @restaurantdive

Taylor Montgomery is leaving Taco Bell to join Jack in the Box in the newly created role of President, effective Sep 14, where he'll lead brand strategy, focused on sales growth, franchisee profitability, and long-term success. Taylor is expected to be named CEO and Board member within the year. businesswire.com/news/home/2…

Korean owned CJ Foodville, CJ Group's food service arm, brought Tous Les Jours to the US in 2004. With current store numbers sitting at 205, and with eight consecutive years of profitability, Tour Les Jours is on track for 1000 stores across the US by 2030 koreaherald.com/article/1084…

KFC has promoted Maria Cacciapuoti from GM KFC North Asia, to Global COO where she will lead all global operations functions, including driving operational excellence across the brand. Maria has held various roles with KFC in Asia & Europe since 2015 restaurantdive.com/news/kfc-…

Church's Texas Chicken has secured a significant minority investment from Golub Capital. The funds will accelerate Church's store remodel program, new company-operated restaurant openings, and initiatives that support brand & franchisee growth restaurantdive.com/news/chur…

Whilst this news is a couple of weeks old, it's still well worth sharing: Anita McDonnell has been appointed International President of Pret A Manger. Anita brings 20+ years of international QSR marketing and general management to Pret after leadership roles with Taco Bell, Domino's and Costa Coffee insideretail.asia/2026/07/30…

New QSR search looking for a proven franchise sales director across Europe, can be be based in Europe or UK