5 food holidays to celebrate in July, from fried chicken to tequila

By Megan Prevost It’s time again to prepare for another month of food holidays! Celebrating these types of holidays consistently can bring a fun air to your restaurant. Customers may begin to look forward to the occasion you choose to celebrate each month or every few months. These holidays are a great way to incentivize […]

Jollibee brings its brand of joy to Toronto

Jollibee favorites to spread joy across the Greater Toronto Area beginning in Scarborough Press release Very soon, fried chicken aficionados in Canada will have their fill of Jolly Crispy Chicken as Jollibee opens its first store in the GTA in Scarborough, Ontario, on Sunday, April 1, 2018. Scarborough citizens can look forward to the brand’s fan favorites: crispylicious and juicylicious Jolly Crispy Chicken, Jolly Spaghetti with its signature sweet-style […]

RBI and Popeyes: Winner winner, chicken dinner?

By Jeni Marinucci Restaurant Brands International (RBI) is extending its QSR kingdom with the recent purchase of Popeyes, the Louisiana-style fried chicken restaurant. RBI, which owns both Burger King and now Tim Hortons, announced the $1.8 billion purchase earlier this week. The move sees RBI broaden its share of the QSR market in Canada, something analysts […]

Restaurant Brands International Inc. agrees to acquire Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

Press release Transaction to add Popeyes, an iconic brand with rich Louisiana heritage and strong U.S. and international growth potential, to RBI Restaurant Brands International Inc. and Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. announced today that the companies have reached an agreement for RBI to acquire Popeyes for $79.00 per share in cash, or $1.8 billion. The acquisition of Popeyes will add […]