Features
Pizza Executive Summit 2011 announces speakers, agenda
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
The Pizza Executive Summit, an exclusive executive-only event produced by NetWorld Alliance and hosted by PizzaMarketplace.com, has finalized its keynote…
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Commentary: Commercial real estate market rebounding
Asking rents for retail space are at 5-year lows and landlords want to fill their space with qualified tenants.
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Burger King revamps marketing plans
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Quick-service chain burger giant wants to broaden its consumer focus beyond the 18-to-35-year-old male.
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Tim Hortons brews up responsibility report, preps for price hikes
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Some Canadian units have posted signs warning of impending price hikes, anticipated to be 7 cents for a large coffee.
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Commentary: Protect sensitive data by improving document management practices
As fraud-related incidents increase within the restaurant industry, secure practices limit risk and improve operational efficiencies.
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CIT Group: Expect M&A to pick up in 2011
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Private equity firms attracted to strong growth potential.
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Lets twist again: Pretzels make a comeback
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Cost, portability and versatility are all contributing to what many are calling a trend.
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Commentary: New management smothers creative spark
When a company is taken over, changing agencies should be reconsidered to avoid discontinuity.
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Commentary: Selling digital versus traditional menu boards
Operators have many legitimate questions -- from cost to reliability -- when it comes to digital signage boards.
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U.S. restaurants join Japan earthquake relief effort
by Kim Williams — Reporter, NetWorld Alliance
Chains and independents are sponsoring promotions and contributing funds to help with the earthquake/tsunami recovery.
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No Place Like Home: Culvers rebranding effort touts heritage
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
New “Welcome to Delicious” campaign focuses on small-town hospitality.
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16 Handles embarks upon East Coast expansion
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Manhattan-based frozen yogurt concept 16 Handles, which began franchising in August 2010, is set to open five new East Coast stores this spring. Expansion…
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The Dominos Effect: Honest feedback yielding honest advertising
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Some level of company candor is necessary in the days of social media.
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FastCasual.com releases Top 100 Movers & Shakers
by Valerie Killifer — Editor, FastCasual.com
FastCasual.com has released its sixth annual Top 100 Movers & Shakers, a ranking of the best fast casual concepts of 2010.
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CIT podcast touts restaurant-capital rebound
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
After a few years of conservatism, capital is slowly becoming more accessible for restaurant-industry operators.
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Roy Rogers mounts comeback, returns to franchising
Chain rebounds by returning to original mantra of service, sanitation and food quality.
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Digital menu boards: Poised for U.S. growth
by Valerie Killifer — senior editor, NetWorld Alliance
While the rollouts of digital menu boards are taking international markets by storm, implementation is slow but steady in the U.S.
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Technomic: Frozen yogurt occupies both ends of the bell curve
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Technomic’s new “Market Intelligence Report: Ice Cream” found that frozen yogurt concepts occupy both the top and the bottom of the frozen desserts/snacks…
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