Philly Pretzel Factory plans to give away 1 million free pretzels

April 17, 2014

In celebration of National Pretzel Day, April 26, Philly Pretzel Factory will give away a free pretzel to guests at all 135-plus units on that day. This is the…

Jersey Mike's charity fundraiser nets record $2.1M

April 17, 2014

Jersey Mike's Subs announced today it raised an unprecedented $2.1 million for its 4th annual Month of Giving campaign, which ran through March.

Toolkit published to help operators reduce food waste

April 17, 2014

The Food Waste Reduction Alliance has published the Best Practices and Emerging Solutions Toolkit to help foodservice businesses reduce food waste.

Sonic Drive-In plans 1,000 new units

April 17, 2014

Sonic today announced its plan to open 1,000 new drive-ins within the next 10 years. To support this growth, the company has tripled its sales team and is…

Demand for chicken prompts Burger King to extend Big King line

April 17, 2014

Burger King's Big King sandwich is now available with. The newest Big King includes two chicken patties, American cheese, lettuce, pickles, onions and the…

Why restaurants need mobile and cloud technology

Mobile improves management and boosts employee morale, and cloud technology can enhance efficiency and cut IT costs.

QSR, retail partnerships highlight Q1 for ComQi digital signage

April 17, 2014

Marketplace momentum from emerging partnerships focused on vertical markets and enterprise opportunities highlight a strong Q1 and continuing 2014 outlook for…

TabbedOut expands hospitality reach with Merchant Warehouse partnership

April 17, 2014

Merchant Warehouse and TabbedOut have formed a partnership that will serve to co-market each company's payment solutions and make mobile payments, digital…

Registration now open for free webinar: 'Integrating mobile apps with traditional marketing'

April 17, 2014

For many restaurants, having a branded mobile app is fairly new and is often underutilized or forgotten when planning traditional marketing campaigns. This…

Want to get teens in your restaurant? Make them laugh

by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com

According to a new report, and for the first time, teens now spend more on food than they do on clothing.

Burger King selects AT&T to deploy Wi-Fi services

April 16, 2014

Burger King Corp. has launched AT&T's Wi-Fi services for all of its U.S. restaurants. The upgraded platform, called "Whopper Wi-Fi" replaces and upgrades…

Coca-Cola donates $420K for NRAEF's student training programs

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has received a $420,000 donation from The Coca-Cola Company to support NRAEF's various training…

Social Integration launches reputation management platform for businesses

April 16, 2014

Social Integration has launched a single-point solution to help brands create, manage and monitor social activities. The centralized web platform caters to…

Rita's Italian Ice awards development agreement for Minnesota market

April 16, 2014

A day after announcing a new development agreement for Kansas, Rita's Italian Ice has awarded another deal for Minnesota. The Minnesota agreement was signed…

B2C mobile messaging company adds Apple Passbook platform

April 16, 2014

Outspoken, a B2C mobile messaging company, announced the expansion of its mobile marketing platform to support Apple's Passbook application.

Burger King's largest franchisee launches public offering

April 16, 2014

New York-based Carrols Restaurant Group Inc., the largest Burger King franchisee in the world, has announced the launch of a public offering of up to $6…

NRA's Marketing Executive Group conference to focus on better branding

April 16, 2014

The National Restaurant Association's Marketing Executives Group will host its annual spring conference, May 14-16, at the Westin Michigan Avenue in Chicago…

Using technology to reach Millennials

by Jeff Fromm — Executive Vice President, Barkley

A key finding of our first Millennial study was the mantra, "Useful is the new cool." In our follow up study, "Millennials as New Parents: The Rise of a New…

McDonald's regional VP earns inaugural WFF scholarship

April 15, 2014

Women's Foodservice Forum and The Coca-Cola Company have honored Yolanda Cook with the inaugural Chris Lowe Scholars Award. Cook is the quality, service and…

Rita's Italian Ice plans Kansas entry

April 15, 2014

Rita's Italian Ice has awarded franchise and area development agreements for Kansas to franchisees Jay Miller, Jeff Miller and Pat Reilly.