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Petition nets 250K signatures asking Dunkin' Donuts to dump polystyrene cups
July 21, 2014
About 250,000 signatures made their way onto a Change.org petition asking Dunkin’ Donuts to end its use of polystyrene cups by April 2015. According to the…
read nowNew KFC, McDonald's chicken supply chain scandal surfaces in China
July 21, 2014
Yum! Brands and McDonald’s have halted orders from a meat supplier in Shanghai, China, after a TV station investigated sales of expired products. The Xinhua…
read nowAllergyEats conference planned for October in NYC
July 21, 2014
The 2014 AllergyEats Food Allergy Conference is set for Oct. 21 beginning at 8 a.m. at the Radisson Martinique in New York City. This year’s event is open to…
read nowRestaurant recruiting firm launches regional development franchising program
July 21, 2014
Patrice & Associates, a nationwide recruiting firm specializing in the restaurant industry, has introduced a regional development franchising program.
read nowErbert & Gerbert's plants flag on Indiana U. campus
July 21, 2014
Erbert & Gerbert’s Bistro is opening three new locations on Indiana University’s Bloomington campus, including at the Gresham Dining Hall in Foster…
read nowPollo Tropical offers Parent's Day deal
July 21, 2014
To celebrate National Parent’s Day, Pollo Tropical is offering $2 off any Create Your Family Meal on July 27. The deal is available to customers who text…
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Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s add Texas BBQ Thickburger to menu
July 21, 2014
Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s have introduced the Texas BBQ Thickburger, featuring smoked beef brisket piled on top of a Black Angus beef Thickburger patty.
read nowMrs. Fields, TCBY expanding throughout UAE
July 21, 2014
Famous Brands International, parent company of TCBY Yogurt and Mrs. Fields Cookies, signed a new master franchise deal with Dubai-based company, The Luxury…
read nowMenchie's opens stores in Canada, Connecticut
July 21, 2014
Menchie's marked the opening of two stores recently, one in Canada and one in Connecticut. The Canadian store opened in Georgetown, Ontario, and marked the…
read now600th Bojangles' cooking with digital menu boards
July 21, 2014
Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits recently opened its 600th location, and the milestone restaurant is the first in the chain to deploy digital menu boards…
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Taco Bell breakfast generating up to $120K in incremental sales
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
In less than six months, the brand's breakfast business is above breakeven and is about 7 percent of the menu mix.
read nowLong John Silver's touts new menu items in latest ad campaign
July 18, 2014
Long John Silver’s new "America’s Fish Fry" advertising campaign will continue through the summer, inviting consumers to try seafood more through a series of…
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Taco Bell extends breakfast menu with grilled burritos
July 18, 2014
Taco Bell has expanded its breakfast menu – originally launched in March – with the introduction of new grilled breakfast burritos.
read nowDaVinci Gourmet intros new smoothie mixes for foodservice operators
July 18, 2014
DaVinci Gourmet has introduced new smoothies made without artificial sweeteners, colors or preservatives. According to a news release, the smoothies include…
read nowVilla Enterprises opens Food Hall by Villa at shopping outlet
July 18, 2014
Six of Villa Enterprises’ brands are now open at the Leesburg Corner Premium Outlets in Virginia, as part of the Food Hall by Villa. The concepts include Villa…
read nowMcDonald's issues 81-cent quarterly dividend
July 18, 2014
McDonald's Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of 81 cents per share of common stock payable on Sept. 16 to shareholders of record at the…
read nowJack in the Box Franchise Association honors multiunit owners
July 18, 2014
The National Jack in the Box Franchise Association held its 2014 Conference and Tradeshow recently in Whistler, British Columbia, with the theme: "Partnering…
read nowHipLogiq announces integration partnership with MailChimp
July 17, 2014
HipLogiq announced today a new partnership that will allow customers to integrate customer contact data gathered using its SocialCentiv tool directly into…
read nowCoffee-flavored beer on tap at Tim Hortons’ new concept store
July 17, 2014
Tim Hortons has unveiled a new concept store, located in the Metro Toronto Convention Center. CP24.com got a peek at some of the store’s tests this week…
read nowBurger King’s largest franchisee adds to portfolio
July 17, 2014
Carrols Restaurant Group today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to purchase 21 Burger King restaurants from Kessler Group Inc. The…
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