News & Media
Good Times opens first Bad Daddy's concept in Colorado
February 6, 2014
QSR chain Good Times Restaurants Inc. opened its first Bad Daddy's Burger Bar in Colorado, in Cherry Creek. The company said in a news release that this…
read nowCinnabon marks its Moroccan debut
February 6, 2014
Cinnabon Inc. has opened its first location in Morocco at the Anfa Place Shopping Center in Casablanca.
read nowTim Hortons paying it forward for drive-thru customers
February 6, 2014
Tim Hortons Cafe & Bake Shop will celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Week, Feb. 10-16, by picking up the bill for random guests at the drive-thru.
read nowDunkin' Brands approves quarterly dividend
February 6, 2014
Dunkin' Brands Group Inc., parent company of Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, today announced that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend…
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How mobile apps help restaurants drive profits
by Jess Taylor — CEO, Blue Rocket
For restaurants, mobile is changing the customer service model by enabling more discrete time optimization. Marketers need to evaluate how to adapt their…
read nowFoodler upgrades online ordering app
February 5, 2014
Foodler, an online food ordering service that connects consumers with restaurants for immediate delivery, announced the release of its free iPad app, along…
read nowParTech releases food safety checklist solution
February 5, 2014
ParTech Inc., a mobile-based, automated solution that provides checklist management for food safety programs and employee-assigned tasks, announced the release…
read nowMcDonald's Canada takes on 'pink goop' rumors
February 5, 2014
McDonald's Canada launched its "your questions" website in 2012, using it to answer a range of consumers' submitted questions from how the brand makes its…
read nowKrispy Kreme's retail iced coffee hits Walmart shelves
February 5, 2014
Krispy Kreme's iced coffees will be available to consumers in new ready-to-drink bottles starting Feb. 10. The ready-to-drink options will include Krispy Kreme…
read nowReport: Consumption shift in beef requires more cost control
February 5, 2014
Rabobank has published a new report on the U.S. cattle industry, calling for changes in the way beef is produced in order for the industry to remain…
read nowGood Times turns in another double-digit sales bump
February 5, 2014
Colorado's Good Times Restaurants Inc. announced this week that its same-store sales for January 2014 increased 14.1 percent over the prior year, which had…
read nowSonic combines three desserts for new launch
February 5, 2014
Sonic Drive-In has rolled out its new Red Velvet Molten Cake Sundae, combining three desserts into one. The offering includes red velvet molten cake on a bed…
read nowProduct rollouts drive positive sales growth for Arby's in 2013
February 5, 2014
Arby's posted an annual same-store sales increase of 2.8 percent in 2013. According to a company news release, this outperformed the overall QSR industry…
read nowFast casual only restaurant segment to grow traffic in 2013
February 5, 2014
Fast casual restaurants continue to be a bright spot for the foodservice industry, which has yet to fully recover from the Great Recession, according to The…
read nowMcDonald's named a top 'family friendly' brand
February 5, 2014
A newly released study conducted by consumer research firm E-Score ranked the most appealing brands among U.S. consumers in a variety of categories. For…
read nowMulticultural alliance recognizes restaurant industry's Black CEOs
February 5, 2014
According to the Multicultural Foodservice & Hospitality Alliance, this year's Black History Month is more significant thanks to a milestone achievement in…
read nowDel Taco seeks multi-unit franchise owners
February 5, 2014
Del Taco's director of Franchise Development, Laura Tanaka, will speak at the 2014 Franchise Expo South Feb. 6-8 in Houston about the brand's franchising…
read nowCousins marks St. Pat's Day with new Reuben and Rachel subs
February 5, 2014
Cousins Subs is celebrating St. Patrick's Day with the new, limited time only Reuben & Rachel subs. They are both available now, according to a press…
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Surging wages and digital ordering
by Noah Glass — CEO, Olo
My last byline asked readers to consider the idea of "surge pricing" — charging higher prices based upon real-time high demand — as applied to the restaurant…
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As part of ongoing China rebound, KFC plans revamp in Q2
by Alicia Kelso — Editor, QSRWeb.com
Yum! Brands CEO David Novak says 2014 is a 'show me, don't tell me' year.
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