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Meritage Hospitality Group acquires 20 Atlanta Wendy's units
August 29, 2014
Meritage Hospitality Group has acquired 20 Wendy's units in Atlanta.
read nowArby's adds gyros to menu
August 29, 2014
Arby's will add beef and turkey gyros to their menu on Sept. 1.
read nowChick-fil-A testing new breakfast options
August 29, 2014
Chick-fil-A is testing six new breakfast options, including a chicken and waffle pairing.
read nowTyson Foods, Hillshire complete merger, announce leadership
August 29, 2014
Tyson Foods, Inc. has completed its merger with The Hillshire Brands Company.
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Capitalizing on new school nutrition policies
by Betsy Craig — pres, menutrinfo.com
New nutritional policies offer a great opportunity for restaurants to partner with schools to deliver healthy menu options for students.
read nowNRA releases safe food handling training guide for food banks
August 28, 2014
The National Restaurant Association has released "ServSafe Food Handler Guide for Food Banking," its food-handling training guide for Feeding America's broad…
read nowStudy reveals most employees see a future for themselves in restaurant industry
August 28, 2014
As the most extensive research of the restaurant sector workforce in decades, “Who Works in the U.S. Restaurant Industry,” details the opinions of nearly 5,10…
read nowExecs acquire Tubby's Sub Shops
August 28, 2014
Robert Paganes, CEO of Tubby's Sub Shops, and Executive Vice President Bill Kiryakoza become sole partners of the Michigan-based company.
read nowEl Pollo Loco continues Southwest expansion with 20 unit deal
August 28, 2014
El Pollo Loco announces an agreement with AA Pollo Inc. to develop 20 new units as the first step in a multi-year franchising initiative in the greater…
read nowTechnomic report highlights lunch daypart tips and trends
August 28, 2014
Considering that consumers regularly eat lunch away from home – a couple of days a week on average -- operators do well to try to snag a larger share of visits…
read nowWendy's moving into $2.5 billion Indian market
August 28, 2014
Wendy's will take its first step into India in 2015, according to The Economic Times.
read nowKFC re-enters Zimbabwe, plans 25 more stores
August 28, 2014
KFC re-enters the market in Zimbabwe, opening a store in Harare.
read nowMcDonalds builds 'music experiences' into ordering app
August 28, 2014
McDonalds is building online "music experiences" into its online food-ordering app.
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Consumers say one thing, do another when it comes to healthy choices
by Suzy Badaracco — President, Culinary Tides Inc
Consumers sometimes say one thing, but do another when it comes to healthful choices. This conflict affects their food choices and translates into complex…
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Restaurants jump on selfie bandwagon to engage Millennial consumers
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
A selfie that includes your restaurant, food or drink is a perfect form of implied testimonial.
read nowFamiliar ingredients, good descriptions help Americans make healthy food choices
August 28, 2014
A new study by Mintel reveals that 27 percent of American diners prefer to order healthy meals with familiar ingredients.
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#CONNECTsummit14: Consumers waiting for marketers to catch up
Thinking about plunging in to mobile marketing? Now is a great time, according to Jack Philbin, co-founder, president and CEO of Vibes and chairman of the…
watch nowSnack foods making their way onto plates
August 27, 2014
U.S. consumers are eating traditional snack foods, particularly snacks with a perceived health benefit, in between and at meals, and this behavior will drive…
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Will Burger King’s competition take advantage of merger backlash?
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Fans, politicians are calling for a boycott of Burger King after company establishes Canadian headquarters.
read nowArby's 'Meat Mountain' causing a buzz
August 27, 2014
You won't find it on any Arby's menuboard, but the Meat Mountain is making waves in social media, according to Business Insider and other sources.
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