Pancheros Recognizes Two-Time Franchisee of the Year Honoree, Davis Fresh-Mex
Pancheros Mexican Grill is celebrating Davis Fresh-Mex as its 2026 Franchisee of the Year, marking the group’s second time receiving the honor in just three years.
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Pancheros Mexican Grill is celebrating Davis Fresh-Mex as its 2026 Franchisee of the Year, marking the group’s second time receiving the honor in just three years.

The fact Yum! Brands divested Pizza Hut earlier this month, splitting the chain from KFC for the first time in nearly four decades, should signal the company is prepared to make bold moves, CFO Ranjith Roy said.

The chain says the Honey Chicken Biscuit is designed for all dayparts.

On September 27, the legacy brand will unveil its newest restaurant concept in McKinney, Texas.

KFC tests breakfast and table service at new Open House restaurant

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Mike MacLennan, co-founder and co-CEO of Arc, a voice AI platform that helps restaurant operators measure and optimize the drive-thru, explains how to upsell at the drive-thru.

When Ray Croc started making burgers, he never would have imagined, nor would Colonel Sanders, just how diversified the quick-service restaurant segment would become.

The chain’s updated look will also include a redesigned web and app experience that will offer more seamless browsing, customizations and access to loyalty rewards.

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Yum Brands focuses on Taco Bell, KFC, and Habit Burger

Newly appointed CMO Nicole Miller oversees marketing for the rapidly expanding drive-thru beverage chain as it nears the 1,000-unit milestone.

Domino's compares its new pizza to Big Mac, Whopper, and others

The Yum Brands subsidiary has appointed Amy Ellis Durini to lead brand strategy and retail innovation during a global identity refresh.

New federal legislation aims to bar SNAP recipients from using benefits at participating QSR chains, potentially affecting major brands across nine states.

Quick-service restaurant chains are increasingly using round-up donation programs to foster community connections and drive customer engagement at the point of sale.

The quick-service chicken chain has introduced a new $5 value platform and is beginning market tests for a chicken and waffles menu addition.

LongRange Capital has finalized its $1.5 billion acquisition of Pizza Hut from Yum Brands, transitioning the legacy pizza chain into a standalone private company.

A new consumer curiosity report indicates that restaurant guests are seeking more flexible menu navigation and transparent ingredient information to justify premium price points.

There is a lot to be happy about right now in convenience store breakfast.

KFC has roughly 3,500 franchise locations in the U.S., but in Utah, it’s not quite the same.

International franchising does not succeed simply because a brand exports its logo, menu, operating manual, and brand standards to another country.