Taco Bueno sponsors Dallas toy drive

December 4, 2008

DALLAS — Taco Bueno is sponsoring a Toy Drive benefiting Community Partners of Dallas, a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring safety and restoring…

McDonald's, Visa launch money management tool for employees

December 3, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's and Visa Inc. have launched an employer-based financial literacy program that offers McDonald's employees free, comprehensive…

CKE announces Q3 earnings call

December 3, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's, has announced that the company will release its third quarter results…

XFormity restaurant analytical and reporting solutions in 10,000th location

December 3, 2008

DALLAS — XFormity Technologies, a provider of restaurant analytical and reporting solutions, has announced that it has deployed its Business Intelligence and…

McDonald's is subject line in differing cyberattacks

December 3, 2008

MX Logic: McDonald's name has been used in two different cyberattacks on consumers. The first was a phishing scam targeting McDonald's customers with an…

Arizona Carl's Jr. franchisees on giveaway tour

December 3, 2008

GUADALUPE, Ariz. — MJKL Enterprises, a franchise group led by five grandchildren of MJKL Enterprises' Carl's Jr. Making it Happen Tour features a…

Study finds top reasons consumers choose fast food

December 3, 2008

WebMD Health News: The Journal of the American Dietetic Association has published a survey that reveals consumers reasons for choosing fast food. The reasons…

Fla. Subway store receives LEED certification

December 3, 2008

MILFORD, Conn. — A Subway Eco-Store in Kissimmee, Fla., is the chain's first store to receive Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) silver…

Carl's Jr.: New steak sandwich is economic fine dining

December 2, 2008

CARPINTERIA, Calif. — Carl's Jr. has introduced its new Charbroiled Steak Sandwich, which features sirloin steak topped with breaded onion rings, lettuce…

Bojangles' makes list of N.C.'s top private companies

December 2, 2008

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bojangles' Restaurants Inc. has been named as one of North Carolina's top privately held companies, according to Grant Thornton LLP, a…

Ask the Experts: What is the key to low employee turnover?

December 2, 2008

With employee turnover at an average of 161 percent in the quick-service segment, driving down those numbers continues to be a challenge. QSRWeb asked John…

Burger King resizes value offerings

December 2, 2008

The Boston Herald: Burger King rolled out its "Size It Your Way" initiative, with new, so-called "value" sizes for its soft drinks, french fries and onion…

Subway inks agreement with Florida tomato pickers

December 2, 2008

Naples Daily News: The Coalition of Immokalee Workers has reached an agreement with Subway to pay workers a penny more per pound of tomatoes picked. Under the…

McDonald's warns Detroit eatery of trademark infringment

December 2, 2008

WDIV-TV: A McDonald's lawyer has sent a strongly worded letter to a Detroit eatery named Nicky-D's Coney Island warning of trademark infringement. The owner…

California cities repeal menu ordinances in light of state law

December 2, 2008

SAN FRANCISCO — The California cities of San Francisco and Santa Clara have repealed their menu-labeling ordinances because of the passage of a state…

Culver's new prototype interior

Culver's of Louisville is the chain's fourth store featuring its new dining room redesign, which features a more upscale look.

McDonald's celebrates 25 years of Chicken McNuggets

December 1, 2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald's is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its Chicken McNuggets with the launch of Nuggnuts.com, an online fan community for Chicken…

Great American Cookies moves into Canada

December 1, 2008

NEW YORK — NexCen Brands Inc. has signed a master franchise agreement for the expansion of its Great American Cookies franchised stores into Canada, the…

Jack in the Box to move to NASDAQ

December 1, 2008

SAN DIEGO — Jack in the Box Inc. has announced that it will move its stock exchange listing from The New York Stock Exchange to The NASDAQ Stock Market…

Dunkin' Donuts franchise group names acting president

December 1, 2008

BELLINGHAM, Mass. — The DD Independent Franchise Owners Group, which represents the largest association of Dunkin' Donuts franchise owners in the United…