Krispy Kreme expands soft serve test

June 25, 2009

Nashville Business Journal: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. is testing its Kool Kreme ice cream at three Middle Tennessee locations. The line of vanilla and…

Arby's franchisee finds ROI in energy management system

June 25, 2009

The Arizona Republic: An Arby's restaurant franchisee has saved as much as $800 a month per location in energy costs with Web-based thermostat controls.   FX…

Programs set to highlight National Food Safety Education Month

June 25, 2009

CHICAGO — The National Restaurant Association encourages restaurant and foodservice operators to begin planning for the 15th annual National Food Safety…

Tools help QSRs market their nutritional disclosure

Providers offer computer-based or online solutions to help operators use calorie counts as a selling point.

Organic and healthy food trends from the 2009 NRA Show

Wynnie Stein, chef and owner of Moosewood, and Steve Frankl (the Tortilla Guy), talk about organic food and tortilla wrap trends during the 2009 National…

America's restaurants: Serving our nation

This 6-minute video, produced by the National Restaurant Association, is a tribute to what restaurants do for the country — their impact on their employees…

Yoshinoya adds four So. Calif. locations

June 24, 2009

TORRANCE, Calif. — Yoshinoya has announced four new restaurant openings in their core U.S. market of Southern California. Yoshinoya's new locations are in Los…

Church's Chicken names new CIO

June 24, 2009

ATLANTA — Church's Chicken has announced that Partha Mukherjee has been named chief information officer.   Mukherjee brings more than 20 years of experience…

Share Our Strength to offer Great American Dine Out training webinars

June 24, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Share Our Strength's Great American Dine Out, a week-long, nationwide charitable event in which thousands of participating restaurants…

McDonald's Happy Meal turns 30

June 24, 2009

CKE reports Q1 results decline

June 24, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc. has announced financial results for its first quarter ended May 18.   Blended same-store sales for the quarter were…

Burger King Singapore ad draws ire for overt sexual references

June 24, 2009

Bloggers worldwide have criticized Burger King for one of its latest advertising efforts, an ad running in Singapore promoting the BK Super Seven Incher. In…

Yum! Brands recognized for workplace diversity

June 24, 2009

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc., parent company of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Long John Silver's and A&W Restaurants, has been named one of Black…

NexCen Brands David McDougall promoted to SVP of QSR Operations

June 24, 2009

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has announced the promotion of David McDougall to senior vice president of QSR Operations for NexCen Franchise Management Inc.…

Del Taco to feed crowd at Florida debut

June 23, 2009

OVIEDO, Fla. — Del Taco will celebrate the grand opening of its first Florida location June 27 with festivities and a giant burrito.   Family entertainment at…

QSRs prepare for final federal wage hike, tighter margins

June 23, 2009

CNN Money: Quick-service restaurants chains will see another round of margin pressure as the latest minimum wage increase sets in next month, but this round…

Online photo contest beefs up Chick-fil-A's Cow Appreciation Day

June 23, 2009

ATLANTA — Chick-fil-A will hold its fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day on July 10 and is kicking off the celebration early with a kids' photo contest. The "Show…

Great American Cookies debuts new brand icon

June 23, 2009

ATLANTA — Great American Cookies, creator of the original Cookie Cake, has launched the company-wide rollout of George A. Cookies and his alter ego Cookie Man…

Sonic Q3 comps fall 5.4%

June 23, 2009

OKLAHOMA CITY — Sonic Corp. has reported that systemwide same-store sales fell 5.4 percent for the third quarter ended May 31 as compared to a decline of 0.…

Carl's Jr. re-intros Teriyaki Burger with Audrina Patridge ad

June 23, 2009

CARPINTERIA, Calif., — Carl's Jr. is promoting the re-introduction of its Teriyaki Burger with an ad featuring "The Hills" star Audrina Patridge.   Due to…