News & Media
Dunkin' Donuts restaurant earns Silver LEED certification
August 25, 2010
Dunkin' Donuts' first "green" restaurant, located in St. Petersburg, Fla., has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver…
read nowSubway recognizes franchisees and developers
August 25, 2010
The Subway restaurant chain has named seven franchisees as recipients of its 2010 Franchisee of the Year awards, and three members of its development community…
read nowDunkin' Donuts experiences growth spurt
August 25, 2010
Americans seem to really be craving their donuts and coffee this year. So far this year, Dunkin' Donuts has opened 338 new locations worldwide, with 75 of…
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Chicken fight: Popeye's declares win in taste test
August 25, 2010
Popeyes announced Wednesday that its Spicy and Mild Bonafide bone-in fried chicken was voted the favorite in a national taste test against KFC's Original…
read nowBurger King fans show off their moves
August 25, 2010
Burger King Corp.'s Next Best Move, the company's largest tour in its history, has come to an end. Fans crowned Shane Wise, of Warrensburg, Mo., as winner of…
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Are we missing something?
by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force
Recently Market Force ran a series of studies with over 4,00 consumers to investigate their attitudes and behaviors around fast casual and family restaurants…
read nowRestaurants get extension for menu labeling compliance
August 24, 2010
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given restaurants more time to comply with new healthcare stipulations that require calorie and nutritional…
read nowNPD Group: Population growth to outpace restaurant growth
August 24, 2010
A new report released by market research firm NPD Group predicts that restaurant visits will grow less than 1 percent per year throughout the next decade.
read nowChurch's Chicken renews supply chain platform
August 24, 2010
Church's Chicken has renewed its relationship with ArrowStream, a provider of supply chain management platforms and logistics services.
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Hardee's adds to its gravy train
August 24, 2010
Already known for its classic "Biscuit 'N' Gravy" item, and its chicken- or country-fried steak and gravy morning entree, Hardee's has once again jumped on the…
read nowChain not crazy over loco name
August 24, 2010
California-based chain El Pollo Loco has found itself in federal court claiming Minneapolis eatery El Pollo de los Santos has infringed on its trademark name.
read nowKFC presents Susan G. Komen with $4.2 million check
August 24, 2010
This week, KFC presented executives from Susan G. Komen for the Cure with a check for more than $4.2 million, the single largest donation in the organization's…
read nowOnline delivery company makes Inc. 500 list
August 24, 2010
GrubHub, an industry leader in the online restaurant delivery space, has been named to Inc. Magazine's prestigious 500 list, which ranks the nation’s…
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Carl's Jr. taps new PAR EverServ for POS solution
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Carl’s Jr. has implemented a POS solution featuring PAR EverServ QSR software, running on PAR EverServ 6000 terminals.
read nowBurger King's fourth quarter beats expectations
August 23, 2010
Burger King Holdings Inc. announced its fourth quarter earnings today. The company's profit fell to $49 million, or 36 cents a share, from $58.9 million, or 4…
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McDonald's creates new global chief brand officer position
August 23, 2010
Steve Easterbrook has been named executive vice president and global chief brand officer of McDonald's Corp. He is currently president and CEO of McDonald's…
read nowCaptain D's appoints new CEO
August 23, 2010
Philip Greifeld has been named CEO of Captain D's Seafood Kitchen, effective Sept. 13.
read nowDairy Queen taps Vendor Safe Technologies as provider
August 23, 2010
American Dairy Queen Corp. has selected Vendor Safe Technologies as its preferred provider of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI/DSS) compliance…
read nowDunkin' Donuts alum expands Checkers Drive-Ins
August 23, 2010
Five new Checkers Drive-In Restaurants are planned for Connecticut after an agreement was signed with Kerrim Jivani, a former Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins…
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Arby's reviewing advertising plan
August 22, 2010
Arby's Restaurant Group, Inc. has parted ways with Merkley + Partners after six years. The company announced today it is reviewing its national agency of…
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