Popeyes expands TravelCenters of America footprint

November 21, 2014

TravelCenters of America LLC has announced the opening of two new Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen restaurants at TA Jacksonville South, located at I-95, Exit 329, in…

Carvel makes Andes Mints center of new treat lineup

November 21, 2014

Carvel has introduced a new line of treats made with Andes Mints for a limited time. The new offerings include:

Yum! Brands' incoming CEO named as director of the board

November 21, 2014

Yum! Brands has named Greg Creed, 57, as director of the board. Creed will take over the company's helm as CEO on Jan. 1.

Jack in the Box improves operating margin despite California wage pressures

November 21, 2014

Jack in the Box, parent company of Jack in the Box and Qdoba restaurant brands, announced its Q4 and FY results this week.

Square launches free POS app

November 21, 2014

The cloud-based point-of-sale solution tracks sales and manages items and inventory.

Intuit, Revel Systems developing QuickBooks POS

November 21, 2014

The new offering automatically syncs sales, payments, inventory, CRM and payroll data to QuickBooks.

Swipely ramping up in the restaurant space

November 21, 2014

Business insights provider Swipely is managing over $4 billion in annual sales on its cloud-based platform for restaurant, hospitality and retail brands.

NRA, SBA encouraging shoppers to #DineSmall on Nov. 29

November 21, 2014

The partnership will encourage shoppers to patronize local restaurants while shopping on Small Business Saturday.

ChowNow partners with Yelp for online ordering

November 20, 2014

Online ordering and marketing platform ChowNow now integrates with the Yelp Transaction Platform to allow restaurants to take orders directly from their Yelp…

Dairy Queen brings back Candy Cane Chill Blizzard as featured Blizzard of the Month

November 20, 2014

The Candy Cane Chill Blizzard Treat, Candy Cane Chill Waffle Cone Blizzard Treat and the Candy Cane Chill Royal Shake will all be available Nov. 29 through…

Koch Foods disputes 'Mercy for Animals' cruelty claim

November 20, 2014

Among other claims, Koch foods says it has not provided chicken to Chick-Fil-A since April 2013.

San Francisco restaurant workers get $4M in back pay

November 20, 2014

Workers at Yank Sing restaurant were granted back pay for minimum wage, meal, rest period and other labor code violations.

30% of holiday shoppers plan to pay with mobile wallet

November 20, 2014

More than 40 percent of holiday shoppers intend to use mobile payments at coffee shops and fast food restaurants.

Foodservice Packaging Institute's annual Trends Report shows market shifts

November 20, 2014

Packaging trends include continued interest in sustainable products.

Baskin-Robbins brings back Turkey Cake

November 20, 2014

The Turkey Cake and other ice cream cakes are customizable and can be ordered online and in store.

NRA selects LeanPath for food waste prevention program

November 20, 2014

The National Restaurant Association has chosen LeanPath Inc., provider of automated food waste monitoring systems, as its preferred supplier for the company's…

Providence Equity Partners Invests in VendorSafe Technologies, Names New VendorSafe CEO

New financial partner enables cloud-managed IT security services leader to accelerate growth and capitalize on rapidly growing data breach protection market.

Healthy Dining VP offers tips for restaurants wanting to improve menu options

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

There are differences between stealth health and promotional health, according to Erica Bohm, VP and director of Strategic Partnerships at Healthy Dining.

McDonald's turnaround plan: 'Get closer to the customer'

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

McDonald's CFO said the company is behind some competitors in the digital space and is therefore investing at an 'accelerated rate' to get enhancements to the…

Wholesale turkey prices on the rise

November 19, 2014

A drop in production and high beef and pork prices are putting pressure on the market, causing turkey prices to jump 16 percent year over year.