Red Book Connect Announces Partnership with Revention

Red Book Connect’s HotSchedules is pleased to announce their integration with Revention Point of Sales Solutions.

Firehouse CEO: Restaurant industry dealing with unprecedented headwinds

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

Union activism, food costs, data breaches and minimum wage debates are just part of the 'external factors' facing restaurant operators.

A case for produce management

by John Krebs — President, Axis Purchasing

Produce is hard to benchmark what you should be paying on a regular basis because there is no regularity to the product category.

Taco Bell franchisee adds 13 California locations to roster

October 16, 2014

Golden Gate Bell Restaurant Holdings LLC, the holding company of Taco Bell franchisee Golden Gate Bell LLC, has acquired 13 Taco Bell restaurants from…

Ice cream sandwich concept headed to Cupertino, other California markets

October 16, 2014

CREAM, a San Francisco-based dessert franchise that specializes in ice cream sandwiches, has signed a multiunit development agreement with existing franchisee…

Virtual Next partners up with Vantage Analytics

October 16, 2014

Mobile-based digital rewards solutions company Virtual Next has announced a partnership with analytics platform provider, Vantage Analytics, to enable customer…

Revention POS integrates with HotSchedules

October 16, 2014

Revention Point of Sale Solutions has announced integration with HotSchedules, a provider of labor management technology solutions. Web-based scheduling…

Midsized business owners cite government regulations as top concern

October 16, 2014

A new study by research group ADP Research Institute reveals a gap in confidence for midsized businesses when it comes to the US economy.  The study found that…

Webinar: There's more to mobile payments than payments: engaging your customers in the age of the new mobile wallet

The shift to mobile payments is underway, especially now that Apple is encouraging customers to pull out their smartphones instead of their old leather wallets…

Rally's signs franchising deal with former Quiznos owners

October 15, 2014

Checkers and Rally's Restaurants Inc. has announced that Jaswant Singh and Ashish Thapar will open their first restaurant together – a Rally's location – in…

McDonald's launches transparency campaign about its menu

October 15, 2014

McDonald's USA has launched a campaign called "Our Food. Your Questions," inviting customers to ask questions about the brand’s menu via social media channels.

OpenTable’s pay feature extends to DC metro area

October 15, 2014

OpenTable has announced that Pay with OpenTable is now available in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Restaurant Finance Monitor’s finance and development conference headed to Vegas

October 15, 2014

The Restaurant Finance Monitor's annual Restaurant Finance & Development Conference will be held Nov. 10-12, 2014 at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas.

Dunkin' Donuts expanding Michigan presence

October 15, 2014

Dunkin' Donuts is adding to its 60-plus-unit portfolio in Michigan. The company announced it is planning to add more than 40 restaurants in the state…

SpeedLine launches LiveMaps feature for delivery software

October 15, 2014

Profitable delivery is the focus of a new software release this week from SpeedLine Solutions.

Long Range Systems adds new chief revenue officer

October 15, 2014

Long Range Systems has named Dan Murphy as chief revenue officer. In this role, Murphy will oversee the company's US-based sales team as well as develop the…

Demand for breaded chicken sandwiches on the rise

October 15, 2014

An increasing number of consumers are requesting breaded chicken sandwiches, according to new research from The NPD Group.  Servings of breaded chicken…

Taking the ambiguity out of local marketing strategies

by Nate Riggs — CEO / Owner, NR Media Group

HuHot's VP of Marketing shares how to get franchisees to weigh in on marketing decisions, and how to blend corporate standards with local store marketing…

Fast casual execs weigh successes and failures of QSR segment

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

The worst attribute about QSR, attendees agreed, is inconsistency – of quality, service, cleanliness, etc.

American Express and McDonald's USA to bring Membership Rewards Points to McDonald's restaurants

October 14, 2014

American Express to donate $1 to Ronald McDonald House charities each time a card member redeems points.