Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill: A standout from the "me too" crowd

by Darrel Suderman — President, Food Technical Consulting

Is there room for further brand innovation within the QSR industry that is already crowded with “me too” concepts? The answer is apparently, Yes! – Garbanzo…

Arby's adds LTO Toasted Sub and summer-themed shake

June 25, 2010

Arby's has launched two new limited-time offers: the new Steak House Sub and Strawberry Banana Split milkshake.The Steak House Sub, part of the Toasted Sub…

Trufoods' revamped brands ready for growth

The two-year-old franchising company has big plans for its four small QSR chains.

Burger King plans to complete breakfast revamp in Q4

June 24, 2010

Burger King is pinning its hopes on its breakfast program, with the remainder of the lin'es new offerings to launch later this year, the company announced at a…

Dunkin' Donuts hires new execs in marketing, operations

June 24, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts has appointed two senior-level strategic hires to support the brand's ongoing focus on leadership marketing and operational excellence. Dan…

Rhett & Link's McDonald's T-Shirt War video a viral hit

June 24, 2010

YouTube comedy stars Rhett & Link's McDonald's commercial "T-Shirt War 2" has earned a spot on Advertising Age and Visible Measure's Viral Video Chart.

KFC to repurpose Double Down as Doublicious sandwich

June 24, 2010

KFC is hoping to leverage the traction it gained from buzz over its Double Down sandwich with a new but similar offering. The new sandwich, known as The…

Dunkin' Donuts hires new execs in marketing, operations

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June 24, 2010

Dunkin' Donuts has appointed two senior-level strategic hires to support the brand's ongoing focus on leadership marketing and operational excellence. Dan…

KFC to repurpose Double Down as Doublicious

June 24, 2010

KFC is hoping to leverage the traction it gained from buzz over its Double Down sandwich with a new but similar offering. The new sandwich, known as The…

Rhett & Link's McDonald's T-Shirt War video a viral hit

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June 24, 2010

YouTube comedy stars Rhett & Link's McDonald's commercial "T-Shirt War 2" has earned a spot on Advertising Age and Visible Measure's Viral Video Chart.

Burger King plans to complete breakfast revamp in Q4

June 24, 2010

Burger King is pinning its hopes on its breakfast program, with the remainder of its new offerings to launch later this year, the company announced at a Nasdaq…

Please, No More Tacos!

by Paul Mcginnis — Vice President, Marketing, Ecolab Food Safety Specialties

Taco Sunday. Just typing the phrase brings back a flood of memories involving lots of ground beef and hungry teenagers. Some of you may not remember this…

Economic Outlook Shifting for Restaurants & Workers

by Michael Harms — Sr. Business Analyst, People Report - Black Box Intelligence

As unemployment has risen over the past couple of years, we've seen turnover fall to record lows. This really should come as no surprise-it's basic economics…

It’s the food, stupid

by Janet Eden-Harris — CMO & SVP Strategy, Market Force

Fast Food. Quick Serve. The very names of the industry describe the focus on speed. So we’d all be forgiven if we guessed that the most important criteria for…

Self-serve fro-yo Yogurtini kicks off franchising with Phoenix location

June 23, 2010

Start-up self-serve frozen yogurt brand Yogurtini has opened its second location, at 475 E. Bell Rd. in Phoenix. The new Yogurtini, the brand's first…

New Burger King broiler earns energy efficiency award

June 23, 2010

Burger King Corp.'s new broiler has garnered the 2010 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award in the "Restaurant Chain" category by Southern California Gas Co. The…

Burger King names new agency for youth, family advertising

June 23, 2010

Burger King is switching to a new advertising agency of record for its youth and family marketing business. Integrated marketing agency based Pitch Inc.…

HotSchedules: Labor management moves beyond the schedule

Restaurants find the full-range online solution can cut labor costs as well as boost employee retention and sales.

Self-serve fro-yo Yogurtini kicks off franchising with Phoenix location

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June 23, 2010

Start-up self-serve frozen yogurt brand Yogurtini has opened its second location, at 475 E. Bell Rd. in Phoenix. The new Yogurtini, the brand's first…

New Burger King broiler earns energy efficiency award

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June 23, 2010

Burger King Corp.'s new broiler has garnered the 2010 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award in the "Restaurant Chain" category by Southern California Gas Co. The…