Adweek: How Social Media Can Get Brands in Trouble During the Olympics
The Olympics' Rule 40 sponsorship guidelines have modified social media rules for businesses, with restrictions on advertising and promotion.
· 1851 Franchise· August 1, 2016
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Coke — page 13
Coke is a company in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 2015. 299 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * KFC will replace Pepsi with Coca-Cola products at 3,700 U.S. restaurants, ending a 41-year supplier relationship [[2026-10-22 KFC Swaps Pepsi for Coca-Cola at 3,700 U.S. Restaurants (ac5933)]] * Taco Bell and Pepsi have renewed their partnership for another 11 years, ensuring strategic menu continuity for Taco Bell and the Mountain Dew Baja Blast [[2026-10-22 Taco Bell, Pepsi renew vows after KFC divorce (bc8896)]] * KFC is replacing Pepsi with Coca-Cola beverage products across its approximately 3,700 US locations, marking the end of a nearly 40-year relationship [[2026-10-16 Analysis KFC’s US Coke switch is about more than the cola wars (abc767)]] * KFC US is switching from PepsiCo to Coca-Cola as its official beverage provider at 3,718 US restaurants, ending a 40-year partnership [[2026-10-16 KFC US 'tastes the feeling' as it switches from Pepsi to Coke (a176b7)]] * Several restaurant chains, including KFC, Culver's, Subway, Marriott, and Costco, have changed their beverage providers in recent years [[2026-10-28 Why so many chains are changing their beverage providers (3b5b07)]] * Whataburger and Coca-Cola announced a giveaway for the 2026 MLS All-Star Game, including tickets and field passes [[2026-07-09 Whataburger and Coca-Cola Announce MLS All-Star Game Giveaway (748ece)]] * CStore Decisions announced the winners of its 2026 Hot New Products Contest, with top innovations from major suppliers like Hershey and Coca-Cola [[2026-08-14 Announcing the Winners of CStore Decisions’ 2026 Hot New Products Contest (1b3aa6)]]
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QSR Magazine: New Technology Creates DIY Approach to Customer Service
Some fast casuals are implementing DIY customer service technology, including self-serve frozen yogurt and pour-your-own beer systems.
· 1851 Franchise· July 12, 2016
To Create a Great Customer Experience, Consider the DIY Approach
Some fast casuals are implementing self-serve systems for drinks and other items to enhance customer experience.
· 1851 Franchise· July 5, 2016
Virtual Reality is now available at the drive-thru
McDonald's Sweden is introducing Happy Goggles, a limited-edition Virtual Reality headset available at 14 restaurants.
· 1851 Franchise· March 4, 2016
Franchising Weekly Rewind
Franchise jobs gains slow in November with 25,600 jobs added, with restaurants and auto parts dealers adding the most jobs.
· 1851 Franchise· December 4, 2015
New Boss of Frisch's Big Boy Restaurants Plans Expansion
NRD Capital acquired Frisch's Big Boy and plans to expand the restaurant chain with new menu items and initiatives.
· 1851 Franchise· September 2, 2015
Death of the brand. Birth of the people.
A business leader discusses the importance of focusing on people, rather than brand name and product.
· 1851 Franchise· August 13, 2015
How the Facebook Fan Lost its Luster
The value of a Facebook fan has decreased, with brands no longer willing to spend millions to market the platform.
· 1851 Franchise· June 4, 2015
Wendy's to begin selling Honest Tea nationwide
Wendy's begins selling Honest Tea products nationwide, offering an organic option to appeal to changing food habits.
· 1851 Franchise· May 4, 2015
Your Franchise Logo Sucks … Or Does It?
McDonald's and Nike are among the most recognizable logos, often cited as the first three logos that come to mind.
· 1851 Franchise· March 30, 2015
Coke Orders Up Another Cheerful Ad Campaign, Hold the Hitler
Coca-Cola launches campaign to transform negative tweets into happy images, but faces backlash after inadvertently promoting Adolf Hitler’s ‘Mein Kampf’.
· 1851 Franchise· February 20, 2015